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Learning is an important part of how I care for the people who choose to work with me.

Rather than seeing professional development as something to complete, I see it as an ongoing commitment to offering thoughtful, ethical and up-to-date practice.

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Formal qualifications

• Master's Degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice (MA CPP)

• Advanced Diploma in Clinical Supervision

• Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (Dip.Couns.)

• Diploma in Counselling with Children and Young People

• Diploma in Child Psychology

• Post Graduate Certificate in Business and Executive Coaching

• Postgraduate Certificate in Personnel and Development (Assoc. CIPD)

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Continuing Professional Development

Alongside my formal qualifications, I regularly undertake additional training to deepen my understanding and develop my practice.

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 How I choose my professional development

I look for learning that helps me:

• deepen my understanding of people

• strengthen ethical and anti-oppressive practice

• develop neurodivergent-affirming ways of working

• remain thoughtful, curious and reflective

• translate learning into meaningful changes in practice.

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Areas of continuing professional development include: 

• Working with the Functionality of Neurodivergent Children and Young People

• Single Session and One-at-a-Time Therapy

• Working Online and by Telephone (Telehealth)

• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) and SafeTALK

• Person-Centred Family Therapy

• Safeguarding and Prevent

 

Professional learning is an ongoing part of my work. As a counselling training provider and clinical supervisor, I continually review new research, engage in professional discussion and reflect on how learning can be thoughtfully integrated into practice.

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Professional contribution

Alongside my counselling practice, I develop and deliver professional training for qualified counsellors, trainee counsellors and clinical supervisors through Training for Counsellors Ltd.

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Teaching is an important part of my own continuing professional development. Preparing training, engaging with current research and facilitating professional discussion continually encourages me to question my own assumptions, reflect on my practice and integrate new learning.

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In many ways, my work as a counsellor, supervisor and trainer continually informs each other. The result is a practice that remains active, thoughtful and continually developing.

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Areas of professional interest

Much of my continuing professional development, research and training focuses on areas including:

• Neurodivergent-affirming practice

• Clinical supervision

• Integrating therapeutic coaching into counselling

• Relational practice

• Professional identity and reflective practice

• Ethical private practice

• Working therapeutically with children and young people

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How I think

My practice is informed by learning from across counselling, clinical supervision, organisational development, adult learning and coaching. Rather than treating these disciplines separately, I draw on each where it meaningfully strengthens my work. This cross-disciplinary perspective continues to shape how I work with clients, supervisees, organisations and learners.

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Professional Membership

I'm committed to working within recognised professional standards and ethical frameworks.

I am:

• Accredited Professional Member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (Membership No. NCS20-01388)

• Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (Membership No. 238976)

These memberships demonstrate my commitment to ongoing professional development, ethical practice and accountability.