Professional Training
As the Counselling & Psychotherapy profession isn’t regulated in the UK, it is important you find a therapist with appropriate qualifications, insurance and ethical body membership – any reputable therapist will be happy to provide this information if requested.
My professional training includes:
- Certificate in Clinical Supervision (including Online and Telephone working) – Counselling Tutor
- MA Counselling & Psychotherapy Practice (with Distinction) – Bath Spa University
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling – Bournemouth & Poole College
- Certificate in Online & Telephone Counselling – Counselling Tutor
- Certificate in Therapeutic Group Work – CPPD London
- Certificate in Counselling Studies – Bournemouth & Poole College
- Certificate in Counselling Skills – Bournemouth & Poole College
Specialist Training
As a therapist specialising in grief & loss, I have committed to further specialist training in this area.
This training includes:
- Certificate in Bereavement Counselling – John Wilson
- Pregnancy loss and the death of a baby – Child Bereavement UK
- Supporting men and boys through bereavement and loss – Child Bereavement UK
- Ambiguous Loss Awareness – Ambiguous Loss UK
- With the End in Mind – Online Events
- Motherhood Missed – Lois Tonkin
- Grief Works – Julia Samuel
- Young Adult Bereavement – Various Sources
Ongoing CPD
Accreditation with BACP means I am required to undertake a minimum of 30-hours CPD per year and I take my commitment to ongoing professional development seriously, often completing far more than the minimum required amount.
Some of my more recent CPD includes:
- Authenticity – Stephen Joseph
- Working with Relational Trauma – Carolyn Spring
- Emotional Sensitivity & Intensity – Imi Lo
- Highly Sensitive People – Elaine Aron
- Safe Trauma Recovery – Babette Rothschild
- Self-Care for Autistic People –
- Anxiety – Josh Fletcher
- You Are Not A Before Picture – Alex Light
- How to Fail – Elizabeth Day
- Quarter-Life – Satya Doyle Byock