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I am passionate about empowering people.  I enjoy improving their ability to manage life's challenges and to get the best out of life.  I also enjoy enabling counselling & psychotherapy services to achieve the highest standards in their provision for clients and staff.  I won the BACP National Award for establishing service quality and excellence in 2007 (see below).

I specialise in coaching/counselling people to develop life-fulfillment, self-esteem, self-development,
relationships, work satisfaction, achievement of life success/satisfaction, finding life purpose and tackling depression and  anxiety.
 
 
         
I am a qualified psychotherapist with an MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy and a BSc in Psychology.  I am an accredited member of the United Kingdom Counsel for Psychotherapy (UKCP).  I have received additional specialist training in:  life coaching, self-development, depression, anxiety, self-esteem,  trauma and brief therapies: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Solution Focussed Therapy. 

Business Experience

Alongside my private practice as a counsellor/psychotherapist and life coach, I work for Westminster NHS as Professional Lead for Psychological Therapies.  In this role I am developing the quality of primary care psychological therapy provision for patients.  Prior to this, as manager of Westminster Mind Counselling Service I improved standards in service quality for both clients and staff.  This work culminated in my receiving a National Award for Excellence in Psychotherapy Provision - from the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).   I have served on the Voluntary Sector Forum for the BACP.  Previously I provided counselling in GP and drug and alcohol settings.

My therapeutic approach is also informed by my earlier work experience as a Personal Assistant and Sales Executive.  I worked for a variety of industries including Publishing, PR, Media, Law, Banking, Property, Finance, Design, Education, Charity and Public Sector.

Life Experience

My life and work has also been inspired by extensive independent travels around the world, experiencing parts of Asia, South America, Europe, Easern Europe, Middle-East, Africa, Australia and America.