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Qualifications

About Me

I studied at Leeds University part-time as an undergraduate in psychology and gained a 2:1 honours classification at the end of the six year programme. Throughout this time I learnt a great deal about the interactions between mind and behaviours. Following this, I took a one year post graduate training course in a psychotherapeutic approach called Transactional Analysis (TA) at the Northern Guild in Newcastle, which I successfully completed the following year. Although I still use elements of TA, my practice is based on humanistic philosophy, reflecting my more recent attainment of a merit in the Masters of Arts Client-Centred Psychotherapy training course based at Leeds Metropolitan University. In October 2007 I began a doctorate by professional studies undertaking research into the ways in which therapists work with people who have experienced abuse. This I anticipate completing by the end of 2010. I also regularly attend various conferences and seminars on different psychotherapeutic approaches aiming to keep myself up to date on the latest developments in the field.

Work Experience

I worked for the volunteer organisation Home-Start, a befriending service offered to families of children under five years of age, where I supported families over a period of a year. I was then employed by the NHS as a psychotherapist in a psychology department of a secure forensic unit in Leeds. I offered psychotherapy and counselling support to both in-patients and community based clients for three years. Whilst at the forensic unit, I also worked as a counsellor at Harrogate College of Arts and Technology. Most recently, I have worked with in-patients at the Yorkshire Centre for Eating Disorders and have established a private practice. My experience is therefore very varied. I work with both men and women, young and ageing, with all manner of difficulties.

Qualifications and Training

• BSc (Hons.) in psychology
• MA client-centred psychotherapy
• Post graduate certificate in transactional analysis
• Undergoing doctorate by professional studies
• Regular attendance at workshops, training in other disciplines and areas such as;
• Gestalt psychotherapy
• Cognitive behaviour therapy
• Brief solution focused therapy
• Systemic therapy

Previous Work Experience

Experience working with;

• Adult men and women of all ages
• Clients with a diverse range of difficulties
• A number of different psychotherapeutic approaches
• Eating disorders