QUALIFICATIONS

"We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves" Dalai Lama

My interest in psychology started in 1985 and in 1988 I completed my psychology/sociology degree at the University of Worcester ( BA Hons ). I then spent 3 years training to be a Professional Homoeopath. For the next 10 years I ran a successful private practice and also trained as a Herbalist. I also trained in Eriksonian Hypnosis, Psychotherapy and Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP ).

However it was not until 2006 that I decided to train again and become an accredited Psychotherapist. Initially I completed an introductory counselling course at Oxford University CE and also worked as a Samaritan for a year. For the last 4 years I have been at the University of Derby, where in 2007, I completed a University Advanced Diploma in Cognitive Skills and Studies.

I then enrolled on Derby University's internationally renowned Master of Science ( MSc ) in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy ( CBP ). In 2008 I completed the Post Graduate Certificate in CBP and in 2009 the Post Graduate Diploma in CBP. In 2010 I completed the MSc in CBP.

I have also completed Parts 1, 2, and 3 in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing ( EMDR ) by the renowned trainer, Sandi Richman.

I have also attended a variety of workshops delivered by experts in the field. Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, a 10 week course: MBCT, Christine Padesky: Personality disorders/Resilience, Paul Salkovskis: OCD/Health Anxiety, David Clark: Social Phobia, Nick Grey: PTSD, Ann Hackmann: Imagery, Emily Holmes: Imagery, Jeffrey Young: Schema Therapy NPD, Christopher Fairburn: Eating Disorders, Paul Gilbert: Compassionate Mind, Martina Meuller/James Bennett-Levy: Behavioural Experiments, Martina Mueller/Deborah Lee/Ann Hackmann: PTSD, Edward Watkins: Rumination-Focused CBT, David Westbrook, Helen Kennerley, Martina Mueller/Anne Stewart: Formulation, Ray Novaco: Anger, Ann Ehlers: PTSD, Jack Rachman: OCD, Sandi Richman: Complex Trauma & EMDR.

For the past 2 years I have been working at the Peel Medical Practice in Tamworth, where I have been treating patients with a range of disorders, including depression, addiction, anxiety disorders, PTSD and complex trauma.