ABOUT ME


I live in the village of Blockley in the North Cotswolds, near Moreton-in-Marsh. As well as my work, family and people generally,  I enjoy music, theatre, walking, friendships, artwork and the countryside.


I've always loved working with people and before becoming a counsellor I was a social worker in community and health settings for several years, helping individuals, couples and families who were struggling with very difficult situations, illness, trauma or loss.


Too much paperwork eventually took over - so I undertook a 3-year counselling training, then working as a counsellor in GP surgeries and private practice for over 12 years in Suffolk and Cambridge, before moving to Gloucestershire.  I have worked professionally in child guidance (mainly marital counselling) and also, voluntarily  in a young persons' counselling agency and in palliative care.


In the NHS I worked with all sorts of people and problems. Especially in the areas of relationship difficulties (of all kinds), health issues, depression, family problems, loss and bereavement, major life changes, and job difficulties. But I have many years of  experience counselling for a wide variety of emotional and life difficulties.


I  now take GP and self referrals for individual and couples counselling and I work from a lovely, peaceful   summerhouse in the garden of my home.    It is a comfortable and therapeutic setting.

     

                                             QUALIFICATIONS:


                               

                               BACP Counsellor Accreditation*1997

                                            & UKRC Registration*

   
                     3-year WPF Counsellor Training Certificate  1985-88

                     Westminster Pastoral Foundation Affiliate*, Ipswich

                           PG Diploma in Applied Social Studies   1984
                                             London University

                                       (Placement: Institute of Family Psychiatry)

   

                                              PQ WPF Certificate in CBT Skills   2008

                                          Westminster Pastoral Foundation, London

  

                                

* Westminster Pastoral Foundation is one of UK's main psychodynamic counselling training agencies.   My integrative counselling approach was developed over many years  of   clinical experience  and further courses in different approaches.

                  

*BACP = British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

  

                                    *UKRC = UK's Register of Accredited Counsellors