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
Specialist bereavement Training with Professor Robert Neimeyer September 2021
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