Qualifications and Experience
I am a BACP Accredited with over 25 years experience of working full time as a professional counsellor. I work for a number of major employee assistance providers. I also have a private practice in Newbridge Bath. Previous experience includes 24 years working for the RUH Employee Assistance Programme, 18 years working for two GP Surgeries, four years working at Talking Therapies Bath and four years as a counsellor at Off the Record Bath.
I have a first degree and subsequent diploma in counselling from University of the West of England. A two year Certificate in Counselling from University of Bristol. Further training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction/ Cognitive Therapy. I completed Mindfulness Teacher Development Level 1 at Bangor University 2009. I have also completed the Fundamentals of Psychosynthesis as well as working with a Psychosynthesis trained Psychotherapist over a period of five years in the late 1990's.
Family Constellations ( Bert Hellinger) is a powerful way to work with family dynamics and relationships as well as personal issues. I have r trained in Family Constellations with Barbara Morgan UKCP registered psychotherapist and incorporate this approach into my counselling, couples therapy and family therapy work where appropriate. I also find Marshall Rosenberg's work, Non Violent Communication, is an excellent resource to help with confict with others and within ourselves.
I regularly practice embodied self awareness, which is a development on from mindfulness, for well being, stress management and communicating. I also use this to help client's access their deeper feelings, thoughts and beliefs. I have a long standing interest in Yoga which I have practised since the early 1980's. I facilitated Eight Week and Four Week Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Courses for BANES Talking Therapy Services for two and half years. I have also worked with professional rugby players and golfers with performance anxiety and other problems related to performing in sports.
I have a CRB Enhanced Certificate No, 001688978480
