I am a BACP Senior Accredited Counsellor and Psychotherapist.

I have worked in Business since 1988, in healthcare since 2007, then as a qualified Counsellor and Psychotherapist in NHS, charity sector and private practice settings since 2014.

I bring a wealth of experience into my counselling work from over 14 years working in mental health crisis services, trauma recovery units, hospitals, university education mental health services, the charity sector, independent clinical settings and in private practice.

My commitment to Continued Professional Development is grounded in extensive additional training and research. I also work as a student mentor in universities and colleges supporting students with additional learning needs to complete Degree and Masters qualifications. I run an established private counselling, psychotherapy and clinical counselling supervision practice.

Business and industry background: International Trade for private and government-owned shipping companies and mining corporations; Subscriptions Manager in Publishing; Succession planning in the construction industry.

Healthcare: Site audits and managing nursing registrations for a Care Home Group; Finance and business planning for a nursing training college.

Mental Health: Extensive and specialist training and experience, including; counselling survivors of childhood sexual abuse; counsellor in long-term trauma-recovery (2 years); Psycho-oncologist in an NHS hospital (2 years); Student Mentor in Universities and Colleges for students with disabilities and different learning needs (9 years); Counsellor and psychotherapist with charities in the construction and automotive industries, with EAP organisations treating mental health crisis and trauma recovery including the criminal justice sector; counselling prison officers and probation officers; emergency services support working with ambulance and paramedic teams; and running a successful independent private practice (14 years). I offer experienced and professional support with personal and family issues, workplace disputes, disciplinary proceedings and workplace injury.

Supervisor: I am a fully qualified Clinical Counselling Supervisor, supervising the work of individual counsellors and psychotherapists with their counselling clients.

My business background proves helpful when working with clients working in corporate sectors across a range of industries and in a wide variety of professional roles. I have supported staff in organisations including HMP Prison Service; Emergency Medical Services including paramedics, nurses, doctors; Care Home managers; Metropolitan Police; Royal Mail; Public and Independent School Principals and leaders; City of London Finance executives; Board members across industry; and many others. I understand the nature of corporate environments and how this contributes to workplace dynamics, disputes and the effects of work overload, stress and burnout.