Choosing the right counsellor is crucial. A personal connection must be backed up with relevant experience, training and professional qualifications and also a commitment to ongoing professional development. 

Qualifications:

BSc (Hons First Class) Counselling and Psychotherapy (Humanistic Approaches).

Training:

• Suicide and Bereavement Training. Provider: Harmless
• Adult Mental Health First Aid. Provider: MHFA England
• Suicide Awareness Provider: Rural Action Derbyshire
• Let’s Talk About Alcohol and Drugs: Derbyshire Addiction and Advice Service.
• Equality and Diversity and Human Rights - Level 1: ACAS
• Safeguarding Adults, Level 2; NHS England
• Safeguarding Children, Level 1: NHS England
• Data Security Awareness, Level 1: NHS England
• Health, Safety and Welfare, Level 1: NHS England
• Alcohol Awareness and Interventions, Derbyshire Addiction and Advice Service.
• Substance (Drug) Awareness and Interventions, Derbyshire Addiction and Advice Service.
• PREVENT and WRAP, Derbyshire County Council.
• Treating OCD, MindBody Breakthrough.
• Bereavement and Loss, Treetops Hospice.
• Solution Focused Brief Therapy, AllisonTraining

My experience includes working with:

• Derbyshire Addictions Advice Service, a drug and alcohol treatment service in conjunction with Derbyshire Recovery Partnership (Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust).
• New Futures Project, a trauma-informed service providing support to women and young people at risk to or exposed to sexual exploitation, coercion or abuse.
• Choose Therapy, online provision of counselling and psychotherapy.

Dedication to ongoing training and diverse experience ensures that you receive the highest quality of care tailored to your individual circumstances. Contact today to discover how we can support your journey to well-being.