About Me

I have over 10 years of experience in face-to-face therapeutic work, which began with a 6-month placement at The Children's Society Waves Project in Weymouth, Dorset. In this role, I supported young people with various concerns from depression and bullying, to self-harm and destructive family life. Following this I volunteered as a trauma therapist for Dorset Rape Crisis Support Centre from 2014 – 2017 supporting survivors of sexualised trauma and historical abuse.      

 

After completing my Level 4 Therapeutic Counselling Diploma I enrolled with The Open University, studying counselling, childhood psychology, forensic psychology and mental health science. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree with First-Class Honours. 

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I continue to expand and update my knowledge regularly by attending workshops, watching webinars and reading research. Some of my professional development courses and seminars over the years include:

• Transactional Analysis 101

• Attachment and the early years

• Understanding panic attacks

• The neuroscience of trauma

• Types of relationship

• Menopause awareness

• Working with bereavement

• Trauma-informed interventions for eating disorders

 

In 2016 I established my private practice at a quiet holistic health clinic in Blandford Forum, where I work face-to-face with individuals with a range of concerns. This work can be short-term or long-term depending on individual requirements.

 

Since 2019 I have also worked with The Leonardo Trust supporting unpaid carers to manage their mental health with 6 free sessions, and in 2023 I began working with The Dorchester Trust for Counselling and Psychotherapy who offer up to 52 subsidised low-cost counselling sessions. 

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Alongside my private work, I am an affiliate counsellor for numerous Employee Assistance Programmes and private health insurance providers. ​