Qualifications

Professional Standards and Ethics

I am fully insured, ICO compliant, and hold an Enhanced DBS check.
I am a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and adhere to their ethical framework. BACP membership reflects high training standards, ongoing professional development, and ethical practice.

Qualifications and Training

• Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
• Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
• Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Concepts

Additional training and personal development include:

• Tri-Phasic Model of Trauma Therapy
• Drug & Alcohol Addiction Training,
• Safeguarding Adults,
• Suicide Awareness,
• Gender Reassignment Awareness
• GDPR, Data Protection, and Security Awareness.
• A three-phase approach to trauma treatment (by Carolyn Spring)
• Trauma and the Body: Dissociation and Somatisation (by Caroly Spring)

In addition to my private practice, I have worked with clients within an organisational setting, offering therapy to individuals on their recovery journey from substance misuse.

This experience deepened my understanding of the importance of each person’s individual story, the need to explore potential underlying reasons, and the vital role of a non-judgemental, compassionate approach in the healing process.