I am a trained psychotherapist, though my main focus in 2022 and beyond is support of adult adoptees and future adoptees via education and working with adoption agencies, counselling bodies and other adoption support groups and networks.

My training is listed below.

Qualifications

MSc Psychotherapy (Existential) (NSPC/Middx University)

BSc (Hons) Psychology

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy CBT-L5 (CPCAB)

Therapeutic Counselling TC-L4 (CPCAB)

Counselling: Exploring Fear and Sadness (Open University)

Introduction to Counselling (Open University)

Diploma in Life Coaching (NCFE)

Thought Pattern Management (TPM Europe) (2013)

Additional Training

Working safely online with clients (The Open University) (2020)

Conflict and Reconciliation (NSPC) (2019)

Working with Grief: Life, Death and Surviving (BACP) (2018)

Working with Children and Young People – anxiety and panic issues (2017)

Working with Dissociative Identity Disorder (PODS) (2017)

Working with Trauma (CFC) (2017)

Using CBT to work with addiction (GamCare) (2016)

Working with adult survivors of childhood abuse (DAA) (2016)

Understanding how to work with children of substance misusing parents (EDAS) (2015)

Working with Problem Gamblers (GamCare) (2014)