Qualifications
Certificate in Psychosexual Studies - Tavistock
MA in Integrative Counselling - LBU - Research title: Clients with compulsive sexual behaviours: An exploration of the therapists’ experience of working with clients’ shame.
Institute for Sex Addiction Training (ISAT) - Diploma in Sex Addiction Counselling - Laurel Centre
Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy - LBU
Certificate in Couples Counselling
Postgraduate Certificate in Interpersonal and Counselling Skills - LBU
Counselling Skills Introduction Course - LBU
CPD training
(Click here to see a full list of the CPD completed)
Imago Foundations: Mastering Relational Dynamics for Individual and Couples Therapy (Dr Kalanit Ben-Ari, 2024)
Working with Sexuality: Bodies, Desires and Imagination (Confer, 2024)
Anti-Fat Bias in the Therapy Room (The Fat Counsellors, 2024)
Unlearning Body Shame: Anti-Fat Bias and Body Acceptance (The Fat Counsellors, 2024)
Training for Bereavement Counselling 4: Complexity & Complications of Grief (Dr John Wilson 2023)
Training for Bereavement Counselling 3: Models and Theories of Grief (Dr John Wilson 2023)
Working with Fetish, BDSM, and Kink Practices: Kink-Affirmative Therapy (Confer, 2023)
Couples Masterclass (Human Givens, 2022)
Avoidant Attachment: The Defence Against Intimacy (Confer with Lindsay Cundy, 2022)
The Science of Sexual Fantasy (COSRT, 2022)
Understanding and working therapeutically with survivors of sexualised trauma(s) (Zoe Loderick, 2021)
Solutions for Female Orgasm Problems: Helping Clients Become Cliterate (Dr Laurie Mintz, CORST, 2021)
The Polyvagal Guide to Relational Safety (Confer & Deb Dana, 2021)
Uncertainty: An Existential Perspective (Ernesto Spinelli, 2021)
Trauma and the Body (Carolyn Spring, 2020)
Post Slavery Syndrome (Confer, 2020)
A Study in Trauma and Somatic Memory - A Two-Day Workshop (Dr Janina Fisher PhD, 2020)
Working with Shame (Carolyn Spring, 2020)
BACP Telephone and E-Counselling research-based competences (BACP, 2020)
COVID 19 Telehealth course (Kate Anthony, 2020)
Addressing Suicidality & Suicide Risk Online (Eoin Galavan, 2020)
A Study in Trauma and Somatic Memory (Dr Janina Fisher, 2020)
Transactional Analysis 101 (Therapy Works 4 U, 2019)
Clinical practice history
2020 - present Working in Private Practice
2022 - 2023 Affiliate Counsellor for Yorkshire’s Brain Tumour Charity
2018 – 2020 Counsellor at Foundation Harrogate
2018 – 2020 Counsellor at Dixons Academy Trust
Professional registration
I am an accredited registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) the leading professional association for members of the counselling professions in the UK. Registering with and adhering to the ethical guidelines (Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions and the Supplementary Guidance for Working Online), I am committed to delivering psychological wellbeing and mental health in a safe, ethical and competent practice. I am also committed to fulfilling BACP requirements for Continuing Professional Development and regularly undertake training and supervision.
Along with this I am an Professional Associate member of College and Sexual Relationship Therapists (COSRT) and as such I am committed to act in accordance with the Code of Ethics and Practice to ensure appropriate standards of conduct are upheld.
