My Background

 I was always interested in what makes people tic and have a great interest in psychology and neuroscience.

· After my foundation training in psychodynamic counselling I qualified with a Diploma in integrative counselling in 2018. During this time, I volunteered as a student counsellor at Longfield in Minchinhampton and Listening Post in Stroud. Taking a course in bereavement and grief counselling alongside.

· My interest in working with young people lead me to take a specialised training course with Teens in Crisis (TIC+). During this time I got experience working with young people in various school settings.

· In 2019 I studied for a postgraduate diploma in Child, Adolescent and Family Well-being with the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, University of Essex

· After my postgraduate I started to work as a therapeutic counsellor at Novalis Trust, working with young people and later at Paradise House with adults with a variety of learning disabilities. 

· The pandemic in 2020 determined me to take a course in Online and Telephone Counselling with the Counselling Tutor (80 hour course).

· 2021 followed a Level 4, certificate training in trauma informed care, Crossfield institute (Ofqual regulated), to enhance my understanding of trauma.

· Following my interest in working with young people I took another Level 4 certificate course in Family work, Crossfield institute (Ofqual regulated)

· I started private practice in 2022, alongside working for Novalis Trust. I ended the employment with Novalis Trust in 2024 to concentrate more on my private practice.

· My interest working with trauma, other mental health related issues as well as my interest in neuroscience and psychology lead me to train as a BrainWorking Recursive Therapy (BWRT) practitioner at the end of 2023. (trained by T. Watts, MCGI)

· Alongside my private practice, I work as a Counsellor at Minchinhampton Surgery, offering short term counselling.

· I am a member of and abide by the Ethical Framework of the BACP – British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

· DBS checked and undertake regular CPD to inform my practice and further develop myself.