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Experience in Psychotherapy, Counselling, Therapy and Wellbeing: Counselling (including working with young people using creative arts/counselling): working towards BACP Accreditation Application; Play Therapy hours at local charity for children and young people, Locality Family Support Team, at nursery, schools, EBD school and children’s centres, private practice; CRASAC (Cornwall Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre; recently changed to CLEAR: Adults, Children and Young People) since 2009; Dreadnought; A local children and young people’s wellbeing charity, in group and individual sessions (Children and Young People from 8 to 19 years of age) from 2007 to 2016; and also previously, PCDT Counselling Service (Adults); Penhaligon Counselling Agency (Adults);The Cornwall County Youth Service ‘Share’ (13 to 25 year olds): Counselling Service and Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) Service. Additional hours for psychotherapy course 2019-2024.
Qualifications: Certificate in Counselling (2008) Truro College; Diploma in Counselling (2010) Cornwall College and University of Plymouth; Post Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills (2012) APAC Bristol and University of Canterbury); Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy 2013 (APAC Manchester and University of Canterbury) Post Graduate Diploma in Supervision of Child, Adolescent and Adult Counselling and Psychotherapy (2019).
Training and CPD: CRASAC Training 2009, Share IAG Training 2008, CPD and special interests in trauma theory, attachment theory, dissociation, family systems therapy, research, Empathic Anger Management, Rage and Shame (Sue Parker Hall); NVQ 3 Advice and Guidance, Drug and Alcohol Awareness NCFE 2, Substance Use Screening Tool ( SUST); NVQ 2 Youth Work; Local Safeguarding Multi-Agency Training Parts 1 and 2, and update; SITE Mourning and Domestic Violence, CAF and ISA Training; CYP PRN and Accreditation BACP Workshops 2013; Post Qualifying Diploma level CPD in Counselling Children and Adolescents, Iron Mills Institute); CPD Certificate Outdoor/Nature-based Therapy: Taking Therapy Outdoors 2014; First Aid 2014; PODS CPD events and PODS listed practitioner; trainee supervisor in Play and Creative Arts Therapy. Post Graduate Certificate level CPD in Supervising Play and Creative Arts Therapies. Masters in Integrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, due to complete the end 2025.
Advisory Panel Work: I work in different teams with the PDA Society for safer practice, the PTUK EDI committee and Cornwall Play Therapy Associates for education, communication and connection, which also offers peer practice support events.
Memberships: MBACP
Subscriptions: BACP CCYP Division, Private Practice, Research CYP PRD
Professional Standards Authority (PSA) Accredited Registration: BACP Register for Counselling, Play Therapy, Parent-Child and Supervision Work
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Experience in Psychotherapy, Counselling, Therapy and Wellbeing: Counselling (including working with young people using creative arts/counselling): working towards BACP Accreditation Application; Play Therapy hours at local charity for children and young people, Locality Family Support Team, at nursery, schools, EBD school and children’s centres, private practice; CRASAC (Cornwall Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre; recently changed to CLEAR: Adults, Children and Young People) since 2009; Dreadnought; A local children and young people’s wellbeing charity, in group and individual sessions (Children and Young People from 8 to 19 years of age) from 2007 to 2016; and also previously, PCDT Counselling Service (Adults); Penhaligon Counselling Agency (Adults);The Cornwall County Youth Service ‘Share’ (13 to 25 year olds): Counselling Service and Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) Service. Additional hours for psychotherapy course 2019-2024.
Qualifications: Certificate in Counselling (2008) Truro College; Diploma in Counselling (2010) Cornwall College and University of Plymouth; Post Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills (2012) APAC Bristol and University of Canterbury); Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy 2013 (APAC Manchester and University of Canterbury) Post Graduate Diploma in Supervision of Child, Adolescent and Adult Counselling and Psychotherapy (2019).
Training and CPD: CRASAC Training 2009, Share IAG Training 2008, CPD and special interests in trauma theory, attachment theory, dissociation, family systems therapy, research, Empathic Anger Management, Rage and Shame (Sue Parker Hall); NVQ 3 Advice and Guidance, Drug and Alcohol Awareness NCFE 2, Substance Use Screening Tool ( SUST); NVQ 2 Youth Work; Local Safeguarding Multi-Agency Training Parts 1 and 2, and update; SITE Mourning and Domestic Violence, CAF and ISA Training; CYP PRN and Accreditation BACP Workshops 2013; Post Qualifying Diploma level CPD in Counselling Children and Adolescents, Iron Mills Institute); CPD Certificate Outdoor/Nature-based Therapy: Taking Therapy Outdoors 2014; First Aid 2014; PODS CPD events and PODS listed practitioner; trainee supervisor in Play and Creative Arts Therapy. Post Graduate Certificate level CPD in Supervising Play and Creative Arts Therapies. Masters in Integrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, due to complete the end 2025.
Advisory Panel Work: I work in different teams with the PDA Society for safer practice, the PTUK EDI committee and Cornwall Play Therapy Associates for education, communication and connection, which also offers peer practice support events.
Memberships: MBACP
Subscriptions: BACP CCYP Division, Private Practice, Research CYP PRD
Professional Standards Authority (PSA) Accredited Registration: BACP Register for Counselling, Play Therapy, Parent-Child and Supervision Work
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