My Experience
I have over 30 years experience working professionally with adults, children of all ages, mums, dads, families, and groups in a variety of statutory and voluntary settings including mental health, paediatric, child protection, child guidance, hospital, hospice, school and bereavement service teams.
I have developed psychological services, and been responsible for their delivery, in a hospice and a large children's grief support service. I have developed and taught a university validated training course in this field.
I am (2010) a Doula in training available as a birthing partner and to offer support to parents and babies in the first few weeks after the birth. This has developed both out of my interest all my professional life in helping parents and small children / babies, also out of my experience as a mother within my own family.
Qualifications & Registrations
- M.Sc. (with merit) Integrative Psychotherapy
- Diploma in Counselling
- M.Sc. in Social Work
- United Kingdom Registered Independent Senior Counsellor
- British Association for Counselling Registered Senior Practitioner www.bacp.co.uk
- United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy Registered Psychotherapist www.psychotherapy.org.uk
- BUPA Registered Provider
- EMDR Association Accredited Practitioner www.emdrassociation.org.uk
- Full member of both the United Kingdom Psychological Trauma Society, and the European Society of Traumatic Stress Studies
- Councillor for www.onlymums.org
- Councillor for www.onlydad.org
- Doula in training www.doula.org.uk
I abide by the ethical frameworks and good practice of the member bodies I am professionally registered with, in order to offer a confidential and accountable service.
My roles of Doula and Psychotherapist/Councillor are separate. I am accountable to separate bodies for these different roles.
I receive regular consultancy on all aspects of my work.
