About Me
I am a fully qualified and experienced Psychotherapeutic Counsellor. I work with adults, and teenagers aged 16+, on a long or short term basis. In normal circumstances I can offer appointments in both Ipswich and Woodbridge. However, during the current Covid 19 Pandemic, all appointments are on-line or via telephone.
My qualifications include:
Advanced Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (with Distinction)
Diploma in Hypnotherapy and Counselling Skills
Advanced Certificate in Creative Therapies
I am a member of two professional bodies and adhere to their ethical standards for the counselling professions:
Accredited Member of the National Counselling Society - MNCS (Accred)
Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - MBACP
To ensure my skills are kept up-to-date I engage in on-going clinical supervision and continually expand my knowledge by attending workshops and undertaking additional training in specific areas. To date, this has included:
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Telephone Counselling
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On-Line Counselling
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Couple Counselling
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Treating Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Panic Attacks
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Treating Trauma/Working with Relational Trauma
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Working with Sexual Abuse
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Domestic Violence Awareness
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Working Therapeutically with Disordered Eating
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Working with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (Previously called BPD)
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Drug Awareness
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Dealing with Distress: Working with Self-Harm and Suicide
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Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
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Autistic Spectrum Issues
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Safeguarding Children & Adults
Issues I work with include (but are not limited to):
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Addiction
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Anger
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Anxiety
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Bereavement
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Depression
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Domestic Abuse
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Eating Issues
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Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (Previously Known as BPD)
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Lack of Confidence/Low Self Esteem
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Life Transitions
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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Phobias
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Professional/Career Issues
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Relationship Difficulties
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Self-Harming
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Sexual Abuse
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Sexuality
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Stress Management
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Trauma
