About Me

In addition to private practice I have worked in the local community as a wellbeing worker and as a consortium supervisor. My role essentially assisted individuals to stay well and maintain independence. Every day was different but each day I aimed to support individuals to lead healthier lives and build their personal resilience to cope with live's challenges. I have met some truly inspiring people and feel humbled to have been a part of their life for a short time, I take great delight in supporting individuals to value themselves and recognise that they have capacity to change, I trust that a person is their own expert they just need a little encouragement to believe in themselves.

I also work as an online bereavement counsellor for Sue Ryder.

I  work as an affiliate counsellor for a number of Employment Assistance Programmes (EAP's). For those seeking EAP counselling I am happy to take referrals directly from employers for short term counselling. I offer either Face to Face, Online or Telephone apointments. I am also interested in building business relationships with EAP providers taking on employee referrals living in the Lancashire area. 

QUALIFICATIONS

Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling November 2020 - Counselling Tutor

CPCAB Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision May 2011 - Dec 2011 - Cheshire Therapy Centre 1A Manchester Road Warrington WA1 3AB    

Accreditation June 2010 - July 2010 - British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy 

CPCAB Accredited Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling April 2005 - July 2007 - Runshaw Adult College Euxton Lane Chorley PR76AD

ONCW Counselling Theories Jan 2005 - May 2005 - Runshaw Adult College Euxton Lane Chorley PR7 6AD

ABC Counselling Skills May 2004 - May 2005 - Runshaw Adult College Euxton Lane Chorley PR7 6AD

ABC Counselling Concepts Jan 2004 - April 2004 - Runshaw Adult College Euxton Lane Chorley PR7 6AD 

Ascentis Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Sector 

Mental Health Awareness

Certificate in Couples and Relationship Counselling - with Joan Manville

 

PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES ATTENDED  

Adult Attitude to Grief - Linda Machin

Relational Depth in Counselling & Psychotherapy - Mick Cooper

Good Grief Festival

BACP - How to do counselling online: a coronavirus
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Health Trainer

Dementia Awareness

Child Exploitation

Couples Workshop

Anger Awareness

LGBT Training

Working with Aspergers

Working with male survivors of Abuse with Mike Lew Glyndwr university Experiential Workshop with Nick Baker

Working with Dissociative Identity Disorder with Dr Jane Potts

Working with adolescents

Dissociation Identity Disorder PODS Workshop 

Anger Management with Kevin Barratt

Dave Mearns & Brian Thorne Seminar with Ffynnon

BACP Accreditation Workshop with Helen Coles

Personal Development with Maundy Grange

Family Mediation Training with Maundy Grange

Family Mediation Training with Help the Homeless

Encounter Group with Maundy Relief 

BAPCA Encounter Group East Lancashire

Various NLP Courses with Maundy Grange

Mental Health Awareness with Alston Hall

Personal Development Haven Counselling