I am a UKRCP Registered Independent Counsellor & Psychotherapist.
My aim is to aid my clients attain their chosen goals and to provide a safe place to explore options and test new found self confidence, and to help facilitate change.
I would describe my approach to counselling as integrated, meaning that I can work with a combination of theories, my original training being Person Centred counselling, this underpins all of my work, especially when working on an emotional level with my clients, I have since continued to train in CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and other Humanistic based therapies. I practice both short and long term counselling and regularly review goals along the way, often with short term work I have found that solution based theory is most beneficial. Having worked for over 5 years with Cruse Bereavement Care, Coventry Branch. I am an accredited bereavement counsellor. This is in addition to being a BACP Accredited counsellor. I also have specialist training dealing with domestic abuse and violence including anger management training, I am also very comfortable working with couples counselling.
In addition to my counselling and psychotherapy practice I am also a fully qualified and practising Acupuncturist, finding many philosophical overlaps including that of Mindfulness, a concept now widely recognised in western psychotherapeutic practice. I find my extra knowledge and training particularly beneficial when working with depression and addiction. Qualifications & Training BA (Hons ) Acupuncture Lic Ac MBAC, College of Traditional Acupuncture Leamington Spa, 2002.
Certificate In Person centred Counselling, University Of Warwick, 2003.
Diploma in Person centred Counselling, Warwickshire College, 2006.
BACP Accreditation, November 2010.
Cruse Bereavement Care Accredited, Earlsdon Coventry, 2004 -2010.
DACS Domestic Abuse Counselling Service 2008-2009.
Skills Development ICAP Birmingham Certificate in CBT 2008.
Mindfields Birmingham Understanding Addiction 2007.
Introduction into Couples Counselling , The Coach House, 2009.
I have special training to work with female abuse and domestic violence. I worked with DACS in Nuneaton for one year as a counsellor from 2007-2008.Experience I Have experience in the following theories:
Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies
Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Humanistic Therapies
Person-Centered Counselling
Transactional Analysis
IntegrativeFees Fees £40.00 negotiable. Concessions available.
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