My counselling journey began when I had my first child. Motherhood became a journey of self exploration which, at times, was as much challenging as it was revelatory. It kick started a need to understand myself better and pushed me to find ways of addressing my own issues in a healthier way, so as to have minimal impact on my own children and those around me – being a child of political refugees carried with it a certain amount of trauma to deal with.
In 2008 I decided on a career change and leaving my job in the city, went back to college. I qualified as an Integrative counsellor in 2013 though I’d been in practise since 2010 as a peripatetic counsellor with children in primary and secondary schools, volunteering in a prison and working with young adults in an assisted housing project. From 2016- Jan 2023 I was a counsellor with Herts Vision Loss, a charity that supports and empowers people who are blind or have a visual impairment.
The people I’ve been privileged to counsel have been of varying ages and diverse backgrounds and have come with a variety of issues including: family life, relationships, bereavement, trauma, self-esteem, body image, anxiety, depression, sexual abuse, cultural displacement, avoidant personality disorders, miscarriage and sight loss to name a few.
I speak Spanish, some Italian and am a qualified Reiki practitioner.
I am also a qualified Clinical Supervisor. For more info please click here
Professional Qualifications
- Level 6 Advanced Cert in Clinical Supervision incl Online/Telephone.
- Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Counselling Practice
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
Professional Registration
I’m an Accredited Member of the NCS, and an accredited registrant on the NCS CYPT (Children and Young People’s Therapist) and adhere to their Code of Ethical Practise and am subject to their professional conduct procedure. For more information please click here.
CPD
I’m committed to continual personal development and attend workshops and training courses throughout the year alongside regular supervision to underpin and enhance my skills.
I hold DBS certificates and am fully insured.
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