I AM A QUALIFIED COUNSELLOR AND I AM ACCREDITED WITH BACP.
I ORIGINALLY TRAINED AS A NURSE AND WORKED WITHIN
THE NHS.I THEN TRAINED AS A TELEPHONE COUNSELLOR AND
PROVIDED THIS SERVICE TO CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
WITHIN A NATIONAL ORGANISATION.
I COMPLETED THE COSCA 'COUNSELLING SKILLS'
CERTIFICATE AND WENT ON TO COMPLETE THE DIPLOMA
IN COUNSELLING AT STRATHCLYDE UNIVERSITY.
I HAVE ALSO COMPLETED THE PERSON CENTRED
COUNSELLING SUPERVISION CERTIFICATE.
CURRENTLY, I PROVIDE COUNSELLING AND COUNSELLING
SUPERVISION WITHIN A PRIVATE AND SELF-EMPLOYED
CAPACITY.
I PROVIDE A GENERAL COUNSELLING SERVICE WORKING
WITH CLIENTS ON WHATEVER ISSUES THEY WISH TO
BRING TO COUNSELLING.
OFTEN CLIENTS BRING SPECIFIC ISSUES, SUCH AS,
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, EATING
DISORDERS, ADDICTIONS OR RELATIONSHIP DIFFICULTIES.
HOWEVER, SOME CLIENTS ALSO CHOOSE COUNSELLING TO
EXPLORE A GENERAL SENSE OF DISSATISFACTION IN
THEIR LIVES OR TO PURSUE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.
