Experience

I have worked as a therapist with various organizations in the public and voluntary sectors, including two NHS Trusts, Mind (the mental health charity), Relate (the relationship counselling charity) and the Dove Service (a bereavement counselling charity).

I have also worked in the following management roles in therapy services:

• Counselling Service Manager at TalkingSpace Plus, the NHS’ Talking Therapies service in Oxfordshire
• Clinical Director at Care first, a leading Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provider
• Mental Health Service Delivery Manager at IPRS Health Ltd
• Mental Health Clinical Lead at Bupa

I am a serving member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy’s Workplace Division Executive.

In my therapy work I have helped clients facing a wide range of issues, including:

Addictions ADHD Anger management Anxiety Bereavement Bipolar disorder Body dysmorphic disorder Bullying Cancer Career development Chronic and terminal illnesses Culture shock Dementia Depression Disabilities Discrimination Dissociation Domestic abuse / violence Eating disorders Family issues Health-related issues

Learning difficulties Loneliness Low self-confidence Low self-esteem Major life transitions Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Panic disorder Personality disorders Phobias Redundancy Relationship problems Self-harm Sense of identity Sexual abuse Sexuality Sleeping problems Spirituality Stress Suicidal thoughts Trauma / PTSD Work-related problems