Qualifications / Experience

My formal qualifications and training incorporates:

• BA Communications (Queen Margaret College)
• CCETSW Diploma in Social Work / Postgraduate Master in Social Work (University of Edinburgh)
• Foundation Training in Loss and Bereavement Counselling (Cruse Bereavement Care)
• Certificate in Counselling Skills (COSCA)
• MBA Year 1 - (Abertay University)
• Professional Certificate in Management Non Profit Organisations (Open University)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (University of Edinburgh)
• Relationships Scotland ACCEPT Certificate in Couples Work
• Year one of Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy (Edinburgh Gestalt Institute)

Since graduating as a counsellor/psychotherapist I have undertaken further training that reflects the issues that clients bring. This includes:

• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Participant and Teacher training with Mindfulness Scotland
• Mindful Compassion Training with Professor Paul Gilbert and Choden
• Applying Psychodynamic Thinking to the Practice of Supervision - Scottish Institute for Human Relations
• Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1 Training for the Treatment of Trauma with the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute
• Advanced Professional Training in Dissociative Processes and the Therapeutic Use of Self with Val Wosket at Jordanhill College
• Psychotherapy with People with Learning Disability who have experienced sexual abuse with Respond, London
• Assist Suicide Prevention Training – NHS Fife
• Mentalizing Skills Training - NHS Fife Psychology Department
• Transactional Analysis 101 - Institute of Transactional Analysts

BACP

I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Counselling Register which is the first psychological therapists’ register to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care. It is a public record of therapists who meet standards for registration including training, supervision, continuing professional development, and a contractual commitment to the BACP ethical framework. My work is fully supervised and insured.

BACP Registered Member: 45782