Experience
I have worked for the NHS for many years in a variety of medical and counselling roles. I have most recently worked as the counselling lead for the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Service in Enfield, since its creation in 2010.
I have been working in private practice since 2000.
I have also worked for many years for a number Employee Assistance Providers, helping clients with difficulties in their work settings or related issues.
I have a particular interest in working with past trauma, loss or abuse, helping people to work through difficult past events that are still having an impact in the present.
Professional qualifications
Diploma in integrative counselling (University of North London 2000)
BACP Accredited member since 2002
MA Counselling (Distinction, University of Hertfordshire 2004)
Diploma in Clinical Supervision (CPPD therapy 2005)
Post-graduate certificate in CBT skills (Westminster Pastoral Foundation 2007)
EMDR (trauma therapy) practitioner 2010
Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) accredited therapist and supervisor (2012)
Memberships
I am an accredited member of the BACP and adhere to their Code of Ethics
I am accredited as a DIT therapist and supervisor through the British Psychoanalytic Council
I am a member of the EMDR (UK) association