My Personal Statement:

I strive to build on being an experienced, thoughtful and empathic, genuinely caring fully qualified Psychotherapist, Hypnotherapist, NLP Practitioner, EMDR Practitioner which is based on relational and transparency.
I have up-to-date enhanced CRB clearance.
I maintain regularly update my professional modalities with training and research.
I have full professional indemnity insurance.
I undergo regular monthly professional one-to-one, and group, supervision as stipulated by my governing bodies BACP & GHR & EMDR Association.

My Therapeutic Mission Statement:

…I endeavour to offer the benefit of my expertise and experience within an enhanced therapeutic setting; where your natural senses will feel heightened, allowing opportunity for liberating your inner emotions to surface, in a safe therapeutic space, feeling supported (held) thus become more clearly connected (aware) of the current issues and their roots.
…..I will endeavour to continue to learn and develop both personally and professionally to continue offering an array of therapeutic options, so that you can identify your personal changes that can bring more balance to your life.

My qualifications and training:

HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN COUNSELLING (2008)
Bereavement Counsellor (2009)
DIPLOMA IN HYPNOTHERAPY (2011)
Working with Common Tensions in Relationships (2012)
FERTILE BODY PRACTITIONER (2013)
HYPNOTHERAPY WEIGHT CONTROL DIPLOMA (2013)
HYPNOTHERAPY SMOKING CESSATION DIPLOMA (2013)
Hypno-Band Weight Loss System Licensed Practitioner (2015)
HYPNOTHERAPY & COUNSELLING – EASI-BIRTHING (2017)
NLP Life Coach Practitioner (2016)
5-Path Hypnotherapist (2019)
7-Path Teacher of Self Hypnosis (2019)
Master Hypnotist (2019)
EMDR training (2020)
EMDR Accredited training (2021)
EMDR Accredited (2024)

My past work experience:

NHS Patient Advocacy (supporting patients) (1995 – 2001)
NHS Mental health services inpatient & community (2002 – 2014)
Private long term, and short term, therapy (2009 – current)
Short term GP surgery counselling (2009 -2011)
Private long term & short term bereavement counselling (2009 – current)
Bromley Behavioural Unit (primary schools) (2010 – 2012)
GMB (NHS) Union Rep (employment) (2010 2014)

Professional Development:

The Priory Hospital Hayes Grove – “Accessing Psychological Therapies” (2006)
The Priory Hospital Hayes Grove – “Suicide Risk – Detection, Assessment & Intervention” (2006)
The Priory Hospital Hayes Grove – “Useful Models of Psychotherapy in General Practice” (2006)
The Priory Hospital Hayes Grove – “Managing Manic Depression and Bi-polar Disorder in Primary Care” 2006
The Priory Hospital Hayes Grove – “Diagnostic & Psycho-therapeutic Aspects of Somatisation” (2006)
The Priory Hospital Hayes Grove – Good News / Bad News (2006)
The Priory Hospital Hayes Grove – Managing Psychiatric Emergencies in General Practice (2007)
The Priory Hospital Hayes Grove – ‘ Receptors vs Relationships’ (2007)
The Priory Hospital Hayes Grove – Treatment Resistant Depression (2009)
The Priory Hospital Hayes Grove – Management of Depression in Primary Care (2009)
Bromley Community Counselling Service – Clinical Assessment (2009)
South London & Maudsley (NHS) Foundation Trust – Working with Emerging Personality Disorders (2009)
South London & Maudsley (NHS) Foundation Trust – Human Rights in Healthcare (2009)
The Priory Hospital Hayes Grove – Psychosexual Emergencies (2010)
The Priory Hospital Hayes Grove – PTSD (2010)
South London & Maudsley (NHS) Foundation Trust – Safeguarding Children (2010)
South London & Maudsley (NHS) Foundation Trust – Safeguarding Adults (2010)
Skills Academy for Health (NHS) – ED Equality and Diversity (2011)
Skills Academy for Health (NHS) – DA Disability Awareness (2011)
Skills Academy for Health (NHS) – NH Nutrition & Hydration Basics (2011)
Skills Academy for Health (NHS) – FNH Food, Nutrition & Hydration in Health and Social Care (2011)
Skills Academy for Health (NHS) – HAS Health & Safety Awareness (2011)
South London & Maudsley (NHS) Foundation Trust – Fire Safety Awareness & Infection Control (2011)
South London & Maudsley (NHS) Foundation Trust – Safeguarding Adults (2011)
South London & Maudsley (NHS) Foundation Trust – Promoting Safe & Therapeutic Services – Awareness (2012)
South London & Maudsley (NHS) Foundation Trust – CPAH Child Protection Awareness in Health (2012)

Qualifications & specialisms:

Qualified experienced Person Centred Counsellor.
Qualified experienced, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist.
Qualified experienced, Psychodynamic Therapist.
Qualified experienced, integrative Therapist.
Qualified NLP Life Coach Practitioner.
Qualified experienced, Hypnotherapist.

Specialist couples counsellor.
Specialist bereavement counsellor.
Specialist fertility therapist.
Specialist birthing therapist..
Specialist smoking cessation therapist.
Specialist weight management therapist.
Licensed Hypno-band Practitioner.