I spent a number of years training to qualify as a counsellor and I continue to engage with professional development – I have a commitment to at least 30 hours of ongoing training per year as a Registered Member of The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

QUALIFICATIONS

• – Starting Jan 2017 – Begin studying for a Master’s Degree in Mental Health
• – Currently – Working towards a Level 6 qualification in couple and family counselling
• BACP Certificate of Proficiency (Jan 2015)
• Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (2012-2014)
• BSc (Hons) Counselling Psychology (2009-2012)
• Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies (2012)
• Counselling Children and Adolescents Level 4 (2012)
• Level 2 Certificate in Awareness in Bereavement Care (2011)
• Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (2011)
• Level 2 Award in Introduction to Counselling Skills (2010)

SOME FURTHER AREAS OF STUDY

• Psychological First Aid training
• Relational depth when working online
• Arts in health
• Mental Health First Aid (trained 2016)
• Counselling online
• Working with a suicidal client
• Loneliness and its effects
• Domestic violence awareness
• Supported conversation (working with aphasia)
• The Freedom Programme for Professionals
• Sudden and traumatic death
• Understanding stroke – physical, psychological and emotional impact
• A child’s grief
• Writing in Bereavement