Experience and Qualifications

Prior Roles

Private Practice

I have worked in Private practice since 2018 and in that time I have worked with a number of local charities. I have also provided training for multiple organisations in third sector settings. I provide EMDR Psychotherapy, EMDR Clinical supervision and training.

Mental Health Coordinator

(2010-2021)

At Crisis I worked with complex mental health difficulties, offering a range of psychotherapeutic approaches. I supervised volunteer counsellors in developing their counselling skills so that they could support those in hostel settings.

I delivered training to staff and volunteers in the areas of suicide prevention/awareness, suzi lamploughs personal safety training and complex trauma training.

Hospital Discharge Worker

(2007-2010) My Role was to support those who were due to be discharged from acute mental health care at Lanchester Road hospital. A range of training was offered for this role such as DBT Training, CBT Training, Group facilitation training.

Suicide First Aid Trainer

I completed Living Works Programs in ASIST (Applied Suicide Internations Skills Training) and safeTALK a 3 hour training to identifying and supporting those with throughts of suicide. .

Counsellor

I worked with clients referred from local GP surgeries, where I was able to offer up to twelve sessions providing Person-Centred and Gestalt-based psychological interventions.