About Me


I have considerable expereince as a Counsellor and Psychotherapist in private practice in the UK and Ireland. My working background has also been in pastoral care and business for many years.

My therapeutic orientation is primarily psychodynamic. Psychodynamic Counselling originates from psychoanalysis and the work of Sigmund Freud and other psychoanalytic theorists. It uses the therapeutic relationship to gain insight into unconscious relationship patterns that evolved since childhood.

There may be times when I use other approaches such as Integrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy.

I also offer extensive Counselling and Psychotherapy Services to Corporate Businesses, Organisations, Voluntary Sector, Health Services, Communities, Schools and EAPs (Employee Assistance Programmes) etc.  

Professional Affiliations and Associations

  • Accredited Member of Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP)

  • Senior Accredited Member of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

  • United Kingdom Registered Independent Counsellor (UKRC)

  • The Association for Pastoral and Spiritual Care and Counselling (APSCC)

  • International Association Of Facilitators (IAF)

  • Member of Leicestershire partnership NHS Trust Sexual Abuse Clinical Forum

Qualifications

  • Masters Degree Psychodynamic Counselling -  University of Leicester 2001

  • Post Graduate Diploma Humanities in Holistic Development 1994

  • BA Degree Philosophy and Theology 1993

  • Diploma Theology and Spirituality 1989

  • Certificate  Developmental Group Work 1986

  • Continuous Professional Development - I continue my ongoing professional development through Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, Supervision, Reflection and Personal Research.


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