Professional Experience and Qualifications

I have over 30 years experience of employment within the public sector and have an extensive range of person to person contact with individuals and groups.

This contact has ranged from involvement with conflict, anger management and emotional concerns. Further problem solving experiences have involved trauma associated with road traffic collisions, general crime as well as homicide and suicide. Contact has involved adults as well as children and young persons.

For the past 7 years I have varying experience of supervised counselling placement with a variety of agencies. These agencies have focused upon offering support towards Loss, Bereavement, Bullying, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Trauma, Rape,Depression and Anxiety issues.

I hold an MA in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy from the University of Wales, Newport, together with a Post Graduate Diploma in Consultative Supervision, University of Wales, Newport.

I have extensive experience and training in Mindfulness. 

I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) as well as a member of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) and currently working towards accreditation.