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A wealth of knowledge 
from experience, academic studies 
and training

I’m committed to ongoing learning and professional development, to ensure I offer the most informed, ethical, and effective therapy I can.

Below is a list of my formal qualifications and the specialist training I’ve undertaken to support integrative, trauma-informed practice.

My Core Training

Cert in EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing)

Complete Training (Levels 1-3 |

Basic, Intermediate & Advanced)

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BSc (Hons) Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapeutic Approaches (L6)

Inc Third-Wave Mindfulness MBCT, Trauma Informed CBT, & Compassion Focused (CFT)

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Fd (Degree) in Integrative Counselling (L5)

Inc Advanced Mental Health & Trauma Studies

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Dip of HE in Health & Social Care (L5)

Inc Advanced studies in Mental Health & Wellbeing

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CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling -Inc Humanistic, Psychodynamic, CBT

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CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling

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Emotionally Focussed Individual Therapy (EFIT) 

​ICEEFT Level 1 - Practitioner Training

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Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy (Dip Hyp)

Inc Mindfulness-based & Progressive Muscle Relaxation-Inductions​​

Continued Professional
Development (CPD)

Certified Master Practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming (MNLP)

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Certified Master Practitioner in Time Line Therapy (TLT)​

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Person Centred Experiential-Counselling for Depression (PCE-CFD) - BACP CPD Event

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3-Day: Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

​PESI Certification Training

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3-Day: Trauma Treatment Workshop

​PESI Arielle Schwartz & Stacy Ruce Somatic and EMDR Approaches

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Treating Trauma with Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) - PESI CPD: Step-by-step procedures for healing trauma, anxiety, depression and more.

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The Resilient Heart: Trauma Sensitive Heart Math Course - Nervous System Regulation Techniques

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Neurodiversity Masterclass

Cognassist NCFE Endorsed. Diversity Awareness & Skills Training​​​​​​​​

Professional Memberships
& Creditations

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