"We don't have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to".
Brene Brown
I am an FdSc Degree qualified, Person-Centred Counsellor (University of Brighton). Previous to this I attained a Level 1-3 qualification in therapeutic counselling.
In addition to my professional qualifications I have undertaken & completed training certificates in :
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working creatively with children and young people
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working with anxious teenagers
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working safely & ethically with clients at risk
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self-harm & suicide
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trauma
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childhood trauma & neglect
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loss and bereavement
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relating in depth
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anger
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setting goals in counselling
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neuroscience (mind and body connections and the way our brains work).
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Focusing (working with the way we feel things in our body).
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Safeguarding adults and children
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Existential Therapies
Experience
Present - Working in private practice with adults and young people age 12+ with a a diverse range of issues, on a one to one basis in Seaford and Eastbourne.
Present - Working as a school counsellor in a Primary school, using play/creative based interventions to support children with a range of issues.
Present - Volunteer Counsellor at 'Holding Space', an organisation based in Eastbourne, supporting families who may be experiencing or living with mental health difficulties.
Previous - Bereavement counsellor, working with children and young people age 6-18 as part of the therapeutic team at St Wilfrid's hospice in Eastbourne.
Previous - working as a counsellor in a residential school with young people age 9-18 with a range of complex, social, emotional and mental health difficulties.
I am a registered member of the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists). This means I am trained and qualified to a required standard and abide by their code of ethics and framework of good practice. This includes attending regular supervision.
I am covered by professional liability insurance and enhanced DBS checked.