Experience and Qualifications

I have nearly 20 years experience as a Counsellor supporting clients. I have worked in private practice for 11 years based in Eastleigh and also 11 years as an NHS Counsellor.

I have also worked for an EAP(Employee Assistance Programme) Company as a Helpline Counsellor.

Before I became a counsellor I worked in a business environment for 36 years, I’m also a Father, husband and son I therefore feel I have an extensive “real life, real world” experience which is helpful when relating to clients experiences

I have a Diploma in Humanistic Counselling. I am an accredited member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and am qualified (Certificate 101) in Transactional Analysis.

I have a Diploma (2019) and Certificate (2016) in Supervision.

I have a Certificate in Couples’ Counselling as a result of training at Basingstoke Counselling Service in 2015.

I am accredited for IPT (Interpersonal Therapy) (1) which is in common use as a high intensity treatment for depression throughout the NHS.

My training was integrative covering a number of different theoretical approaches; my main approach is humanistic (2) however I am familiar with a CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) (3) approach that can be used for clients with anxiety issues. I am also familiar with a Mindfulness approach.

Mindfulness is defined as “the intentional, accepting and non-judgemental focus of one’s attention on the emotions, thoughts and sensations occurring in the present moment”

(1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpersonal_psychotherapy

(2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanistic_psychology

(3) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapy