About me professionally
On this page you can find out more about my experience, training, qualifications and professional membership
Experience:
I've seen a lot of people, heard a lot of stories and felt a whole host of emotions. I care about each and every one of the people I've worked with, it is an incredible privilege to be a counsellor.
I've been working full-time as a counsellor for eight years now, six years in private practice.
I've also worked for The Norwich Centre for Personal and Professional Development seeing all sorts of people bringing all sorts of issues, in both short and long term therapy. Whilst there I also worked with students from Norwich University of the Arts.
I've worked for The Sue Lambert Trust as a counsellor and group facilitator and for CRUSE as a Bereavement Support Worker.
I've experience of working with people on anxiety, depression, self-esteem/self-worth, relating, bereavement and loss, with a particular interest in working with neurodiversity as well as gender, sexual and relationship diversity.
I enjoy working with people who are exploring their identity, whatever form that may take.
I've tutored on the Introduction and Certificate courses in Person Centred Counselling Skills at the Norwich Centre and have run Encounter Groups exploring personal and social identity and have co-facilitated both an LGBTQIA+ and Wellbeing group for The Sue Lambert Trust.
Qualifications and Recent Training:
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Postgraduate Diploma in Person Centred Counselling from the Norwich Centre for Personal and Professional Development.
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Postgraduate Certificate in Person Centred Counselling from the University of East Anglia.
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Level 3 Certificate in Online Counselling Skills from Counselling & Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body.
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Form and Freedom: Person-Centred Supervision Training with Cat Burton and Tonia Myhill.
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Building Blocks Group Facilitation Training, North London Therapy Group
Being respectful about all aspects of the identity of the clients I work with is hugely important to me. To this end I engage with continuing professional development on a wide range of subjects, including focussed training around equality, diversity and inclusion.
I endeavour to work in an affirmative and respectful way, with all who choose to work with me.
Professional Membership
I am an Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. The BACP sets standards for therapeutic practice and I am bound by their Ethical Framework for the Counselling Profession. The BACP provides a summary of members' commitment to clients which I abide by and which you can read here: Our Commitment to Clients
