Training and Accreditention

I am accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP and registered with the Professional Standards Authority. To enable me to practice, I have first completed three years of training in Therapeutic Counselling to a Diploma Level, followed by a year of training in Somatic Trauma Therapy with Babette Rothschild. I continued my education at a postgraduate level and achieved a Master of Arts in Psychotherapy and Healing from Middlesex University. The MA in Psychotherapy focused on Psychodynamic and Jungian Psychology. I also completed training in group facilitation and Diploma in Counselling Supervision.

I regularly attend trainings, seminars, proffecional development groups and I am also a committee member for Yorkshire Supervisors' Forum (YSF).

Professional Experience

I have worked as a Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Senior Counsellor, Supervisor and Trainee Coordinator and provided training for Counsellors and Supervisors. As a Counsellor and Psychotherapist, I have been working privately and for organisations for over fifteen years.

I worked as a Student Counsellor, Trainee Coordinator and Senior Counsellor at the University of Leeds and have supported students and professionals working with students with different challenges related to student life.

I have also worked, and I am still in close contact with different charities that support people who experienced many life challenges and traumas. Some of the challenges include relationship difficulties, depression, bereavement, addictions, homelessness, childhood abuse, sexual abuse, domestic violence, discrimination, or torture.

I offer supervision to counsellors and psychotherapists working privately, or providing support to students in higher education and in charities working with different presentations.

For more information about some of the issues I work with please visit What Psychotherapy And Counselling Can Support You With

Interests

I have always been interested in what is not fully visible and what motivates our actions and behaviours. Growing up in different family models, countries and political systems gives me insight and knowledge of the intrinsic complexities of human existence and relationships. I welcome people from many differnt backgrounds, cultures and differnt relational styles.

My journey in life enabled me to cross paths with many differnt talented people, who were able to channal they talents or are still waiting for the right time and oportunities to channel their creative potential. I welcome everyone, including artists, photographers, writers, performers, actors, musicians and anyone else who would like to develop the connection with their creative and expressive self.

I am also intrested in working with people who have differnt learning and behavioural styles known nowdays as nurodiveristy, especially dyslexia and dyspraxia. I will not be able to offer you diagnoses but I will be able to support you with understanding and exploring how your unique learning differnce impacts on many differnt aspects of your life, and how to turn this into your special talent.