About: Qualifications & Experience

I am a BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) accredited counsellor. This means I have undergone extensive training and have substantial experience in counselling and psychotherapy and that I work in accordance with BACP guidelines. It also means that I undergo a minimum 30hrs of further professional development every year to maintain my accreditation.

I am also a UKRC registered counsellor. This is a listing of professionally qualified and experienced counsellors working in independent practice.

Training and Qualifications

• MBACP (Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy)
• UKRC Registered Independent Counsellor
• 1999 Training as a Psychosexual Therapist, Relate
• 1995 Supervisor Training, Relate
• 1993 Diploma in Counselling, University of Warwick
• 1992 Certificate in Marital and Couple Counselling (Theory & Practice), Relate
• 1989 Bsc(Hons). Psychology, University of Warwick

Experience

• More than 15 years counselling experience with individuals and couples in public and voluntary organisations, Primary Care, the educational sector and in private practice
• More than 10 years supervisor experience
• Supervision of trainee and experienced counsellors in public and voluntary organisations, the educational sector and in private practice

Supervision

The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) is the main body in the UK which oversees the accreditation and registration of counsellors. All counsellors and psychotherapists who are members of the BACP are required to have regular and ongoing supervision.

Supervision is an essential safeguard for clients. For therapists it provides crucial support, helps them to develop their skills and competence and makes them aware of new developments in their practice.

I am a qualified and experienced supervisor and able to work with counsellors using a variety of different theoretical approaches. I have undergone rigorous supervisor training with Relate and have since gained more than 10 years experience of supervising trainee and trained counsellors working in public and voluntary organisations, the educational sector and private practice.