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Qualifications & Training

During my training I undertook varied specialist placements working with childhood trauma, counselling services within university, statutory, voluntary and community based projects. I have regular supervision in accordance with the requirements of BACP, BABCP, EMDR Association UK & Ireland, Marriage Care and undertake ongoing Continuing Professional Development.

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Richman EMDR training. (Parts 1-3: fully approved by EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) and EMDR-Europe Association (EMDR-E): University of Exeter

Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Therapies Practice (High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy): BABCP accredited: University of Exeter

Postgraduate Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (BACP accredited): University of South Wales

Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling ( BACP accredited): University of South Wales

BA (Hons) Community Justice/Diploma in Probation Studies: University of South Wales

BSc (Hons) Business Information Technology: University of South Wales

Postgraduate Certificate in Relationship Counselling (endorsed by BACP): Marriage care

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Continuing Professional Development

I am committed to remaining up to date with the latest theories and research evidence into what works for whom, by reading academic journals and books and attending high quality training courses, as detailed below:

  • CBT for Long Term Health Conditions

  • Carer Awareness

  • Perinatal and Post Natal Care

  • Transgender Awareness

  • Cultural Awareness

  • Empathy and Resilience

  • Domestic Abuse Protocol

  • CBT for Emetophobia & Hoarding

  • Building Resilience

  • CBT for Chronic and Recurring Depression

  • Risk Management

  • CBT for Hoarding

  • CBT for Insomnia CBT-I

  • Raising Awareness of Asperger Syndrome

  • Engaging with adults who have been sexually abused

  • EMDR intervention for adults with childhood insecure attachment and attachment trauma

  • Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (GTEP) & Worksheet Protocol

  • Utilisation of EMDR Therapy with Grief and Mourning

  • Dissociation & OCD

  • CBT One Session Therapy

Theoretical Approaches

  • Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)

  • Compassion focused therapy

  • EMDR & Post-Traumatic Growth & Positive Psychology

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

  • Person centred counselling