I have experience working with a wide range of difficulties, some of which I have listed below, along with my relevant credentials
Over 30 years experience in therapeutic services
I am a qualified and accredited UKCP gestalt psychotherapist and accredited BACP Counsellor.
I have worked in for and I have now managed a private practice which is available to members of the public and organisations for 17 years.
Over 16 years public sector Mental Health Services
I offer Gestalt Counselling and Psychotherapy in the West Midlands in an area which is easily accessible from Birmingham, Worcestershire and surrounding areas.
I am an associate Psychotherapist to The Professional Footballers Association (The PFA) in Partnership with Sporting Chance Clinic, also to ‘Retail Trust’ , National Adoption services, The Practitioner Network and ‘Towards Healing’.
I have experience from working with a wide range of difficulties some of which I have listed below along with my relevant credentials achieved before May 2015;
Qualifications-
- 2011 – Masters in Gestalt Psychotherapy.
- 2010 – Post graduate Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy.
- 2009 – Post graduate Certificate in Gestalt Psychotherapy.
- 2007 – Diploma in Counselling (Level 4).
- 2005 – Certificate in Counselling (Level 3).
- 1996 – Higher National Diploma in Play Specialism.
- 1993 – Btec National Diploma in Caring Services.
Additional training
- 2019 ‘Rewind Trauma’- approved to practise the Rewand Trauma approach. Facilitated by Dr David Muss; Originator of the Rewind Technique for PTSD
- 1991, Founder International Association for Rewind Trauma Therapy). Author: The Trauma Trap (self-help ebook, Amazon) Director, PTSD Unit,(1989-2018) (BMI Hospital. Birmingham, (UK)
- 2019 ‘Working safely and professionally with erotic transference and counter-transference’ (BACP Training event facilitated by Sally Openshaw)
- 2017 – ‘Working with Relational Trauma’ PODS (Positive Outcomes for Dissociative Survivors)
- 2017 – ‘Trauma, Dissociation and Recovery’ PODS (Positive Outcomes for Dissociative Survivors) ‘
- 2015 – Promoting safer therapeutic services.
- 2013 – Making Trauma Therapy Safer; Facilitated by Babette Rothschild
- 2013 – Making Trauma Therapy Safer; Facilitated by Babette Rothschild
- 2013 – Safeguarding children and Young People Level 3
- 2012 – Mental Health Act Awareness
- 2012 – Mental Capacity Act & DOLS Awareness
- 2009 – Solihull Approach
- 2008 – Sexual Abuse training
- 2003 – Crisis Prevention
Areas of experience
- Sexuality
- Sexual issues
- Psychosexual therapy
- Relationship issues
- Affairs
- Betrayals
- Separation and Divorce
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Personality Disorders
- Mental Health
- Low self confidence
- Eating Disorder, including Anorexia Nervosa, Binge eating, Bulimia Nervosa.
- Stress
- Termination
- Abortion
- Miscarriage
- Depression
- Bipolar Disorder
- Manic Depression
- Post natal Depression
- Work related issues
- Trauma
- Emotional Abuse
- Physical Abuse
- Addiction, including Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling, Smoking. Sexual
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Phobias
- Bereavement and Loss
- Bullying
- Career counselling
- Child related issues
Links Self – Help Mental Health Information
Kids Health: Your Mind: Click Here
Living Life to the Full: Click Here
MIND Information: Click Here
Mental Health Foundation: Click Here
Mental Health Matters: Click Here
Mental Health Self-Help: Click Here
Mental Help Net: Click Here
ParentLine Plus: Click Here
Psychology Self-Help on the Internet: Click Here
The Samaritans: Click Here
World Health Organisation Guide to Mental Health: Click Here
Young Minds: Click Here
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