I am a qualified, experienced counsellor, registered with BACP (Regulatory body for Counsellors and Psychotherapist) I have an Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervsion. My counselling experience over the years has included a GPs practice, University Student Counselling, Online Child Counselling (Childline), Online Parental Counselling (Parentline), Perinatal Depression Service (Crossreach,) NSPCC Schools Service “Speak Out Stay Safe“ Mental Health Counselling, Frontline 19, in addition to  private clients.

In addition to being a counsellor I am an experienced, and qualified Hypnotherapist,Brain Working Recursive Therapy Practitioner , Hypnotic Birthing Practitioner,  Post Natal Health and Parental Relationship Practitioner , EMDR with Hypnosis and Mind Techniques Practitioner (CBT, EFT, NLP, Mindfulness). 

I am registered with TISPH (The International Society for Paediatric Hypnotherapy),  NCH (National Council for Hypnotherapy} CNCH (Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council).  I have an Advanced Diploma in Applied Hypnotherapy and Mind Techniques,  Diploma in Paediatric Hypnotherapy , Hypnotherapy Practitioners Diploma, Certificate in Weight Management  and Diploma in CBT for depression, fears and phobias.

I also have a variety of ongoing short term personal development courses keeping me fully updated with current practice.

My Counselling and hypnotherapy practices build on my previous experience as a manager and teacher of Additional Learning Needs and Physical Education. I have fifteen years experience of working in Special Educational Needs provisions within both mainstream and specialist settings. My educational  knowledge  and expereince ensures that I can recognise the challenges faced by young people within education.  I   focus on personalising and developing change strategies and self-management with clients.  Autistic Spectrum, Dyslexia,  Social, Emotional,  and Behavioural difficulties can all benefit from counselling and hypnotherapy. I have a Master degree in Education, PGD Special Educational Needs, PGD School Management and Leadership, Diploma in Physical Education, PGC SEBD in Education,  Certificate Open University Autism in 21^st Century.

Over and above the competences already listed, I am also a performance coach. I have worked with Local, Regional, and National Badminton teams and players. I focused on supporting elite young players to manage nerves, panic attacks and performance worries whilst developing playing skills and strategies. I have coached thought control strategies to help eliminate  restrictive negative performance behaviour patterns that were being triggered, in addition  to relaxation techniques and positive self-talk  which enabled these young players  to perform at the highest levels of their sport. I have a variety of coaching performance awards across a range of sports in addition to my Physical Education Teacher Diploma Qualification and expereince.