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My qualifications
MSc and Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy
Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling
EMDR Parts 1 and 2
EMDR with Children and AdolescentsSensorimotor Trauma Therapy
Advanced Sensorimotor Trauma Therapy
City and Guilds Adults Learning, Part 1
Certificate in Education
My values and ethics
I am a registered member of UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy). I am also a member of Metanoia Institute in London, where I trained, and of GPTI (Gestalt Psychotherapy and Training Institute) whose Code of Ethics I subscribe to.
My work is supported by regular clinical supervision with a senior therapist. I have additional specialist supervision for working with young people and for my EMDR work.
Underpinning my work is my strong sense of compassion, and my desire for people to have the best of opportunities. Alongside my sensitivity and attentiveness towards individual difficulties, a high degree of professionalism is central to my practice.
More about me and my work
In addition to my private practice I worked for over a decade with young people, the last six years of which I was Co-ordinator of a young peoples’ counselling service. I now work freelance as a Consultant Therapist in a specialist Independant Trauma Service, and as a clinical supervisior in various settings. I maintain an active interest in current trends in psychotherapy, attending conferences and workshops of specialist interest. This gives me the ability to work at the leading edge of the profession. I combine my extensive knowledge and experience in the service of best practice. I have presented conference workshops. I enjoy the challenge of writing academic papers about my practice of therapy. I am currently in my third and final year as an assitant tutor at Metanoia Institute in London, where I trained.
My previous experience
Originally trained as a teacher (one who never taught!), I worked for many years as a personal development trainer in adult education and with community groups. I often worked with mental health projects, women’s refuges, and family centres, among others. I encountered life stories which challenged me, but which also fascinated me. I realised that some insight into counselling would be the best way of developing my skills and confidence. Once qualified, I used my training skills to train counsellors. Alongside all this, I did development work for projects involving older people, people with learning difficulties, and those with mental health problems. My training as a psychotherapist was an obvious development from this.
Living Gestalt
For me, the discipline of Gestalt extends beyond my working life into my personal life and relationships. If it’s a good way to practice it’s also a good a way to live! I too need time to be just in the here and now, mainly through my routine practice of Mindfulness. I refresh myself by spending time in the countryside, in which I live and regularly walk. In addition I enjoy reading and keenly follow my interests in art and music.