Qualifications & CPD
Qualifications
Peter Symonds College and Middlesex University
FdA in Humanistic Counselling based on Transactional Analysis
Distinction
September 2015 - July 2017
University of Southampton
Graduate Teacher Programme - Psychology and Geography
Leading to QTS with the GTC
September 2009 - September 2010
Staffordshire University
BSc (hons) Psychology
2:1
2004 - 2007
Continuing Professional Development
Science, Spirit and the Body: The Synthesis of Healing - Trauma Conference 2026 - 14th - 17th September 2026
Speakers such as Gabor Maté, Bessel van der Kolk, Dan Siegel, Richard Schwartz, Tara Swart, Kristin Neff, and Ruby Wax.
Healing Our Relational World - Trauma Conference 2025 - September 2025
Focussed on many themes related to trauma
Science, Spirit and the Body: The Synthesis of Healing - Trauma Conference 2026 - 14th - 17th September 2026
Speakers such as Gabor Maté, Bessel van der Kolk, Dan Siegel, Richard Schwartz, Tara Swart, Kristin Neff, and Ruby Wax.
Healing Our Relational World - Trauma Conference 2025 - September 2025
Focussed on many themes related to trauma. My training focussed on Internal Family Systems with speakers like Richard Schwartz, Deran Young, Frank Anderson and Janina Fisher.
Working Alongside Trans, Gender Diverse and Questioning People - Gendered Intelligence September 2023
Cemented and enhanced my understanding of gender variance. Working empathically with gender diverse clients.
Exploring the Shoreline - Annual School Counsellors’ Conference 2022 - June 2022
Developing and reflecting as a counsellor in schools. Engaging with creative approaches.
With With Young People - Redlands Counselling Training August 2019
In line with the BACP Counselling Young People (11-18 years) training curriculum
For peace of mind...
For peace of mind...
I attend annual safeguarding training and review the Keeping Children Safe in Education policy.
I have an Enhanced DBS Certificate
I follow the BACP Ethical Framework
I read extensively around issues related to gender, relationships, trauma, attachment, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), nutrition, menopause, exercise and all things that impact our well-being.