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I qualified as a Person-Centred Counsellor in 2009 and later completed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy training at the University of Derby. More recently, I achieved a Postgraduate Diploma in Working with Complex Trauma and PTSD and am currently undertaking a master’s degree in Forensic Psychology.

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My early career focused on supporting adults, including establishing a private practice within a GP surgery and working with a charity that supports individuals bereaved by murder and manslaughter. I also volunteered in adolescent mentoring, working with young offenders through the Restorative Justice programme.

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A growing passion for supporting young people led me to complete a Diploma in Counselling Children and Adolescents and to qualify as a Drawing and Talking Therapy Practitioner. Today, my work is divided between two key areas: supporting children and adolescents in educational settings, particularly those with neurodiversity, focusing on emotional regulation and social skills, and providing counselling to adults.

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I have undertaken extensive continuing professional development (CPD), which allows me to integrate various therapeutic approaches to best meet each client’s unique needs. I believe that therapy should be flexible, as one approach does not fit all. My recent professional interests include Polyvagal Theory and Childhood Emotional Neglect.

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As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I am deeply committed to supporting individuals through transitions and emotional challenges, informed by both professional and personal experience.

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I am also a qualified Clinical Supervisor, offering supervision to trainee and qualified counsellors working with both adults and children.  My experience within educational environments and as a counsellor on the BetterHelp platform provides additional insight for those seeking supervision in those contexts.

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I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and adhere to their ethical framework and code of conduct.