2022
EMDR Therapist
EMDR Academy
2018
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (L5)
The Manchester College
I am primarily a person centred counsellor. I am also an Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprogramming (EMDR) therapist. I have undertaken continual professional development (CPD) in a variety of areas including child sexual abuse; dementia; guilt and shame; distress and trauma. I am familiar with Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT); narrative therapy and art therapy.
As well as having my own private practice I work as a counsellor for the following organisations:
- Inter diocesan Counselling Service (IDCS) for the Church of England
- PAM Assist (EAP) - an Employee Assistance Provider
I have also worked as a counsellor for:
- Bereavement Support Services, Oldham - Bereavement Counselling
- Talk, Listen, Change (TLC) - Couples Counselling
- Mental Health Charity - (MIND)
I am an accredited member of the BACP. This is the professional organisation which regulates therapists and counsellors and ensures that I am appropriately trained, qualified and supervised.
Registered Member MBACP (Accred) 374760