British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, Registration Number: 600320 – Accredited and Registered.
Qualifications:
- PG Diploma in Counselling Studies (level 7)
- Diploma in Counselling
- Certificate in Counselling
- PG Certificate in Clinical Supervision
- Counselling Children and Young People
- Master’s level 7 modules in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Group Work
- Completion of Part’s 1 ,2 and 3 of EMDR Psychotherapy training accredited by EMDR Europe.
- Honorary Doctorate in Clinical Leadership and Mental Health (HC)
Experience:
Ian has over 25 years’ experience working in the field of trauma and led and managed a large Therapeutic Community in a forensic setting in roles that have included Head of Assessment, Therapy Manager and Senior Therapist. Additionally. Ian also has led clinical services within the residential care of children and young people sector for the last 8 years including also being the designated Responsible Individual and Clinical Director. Ian is trained and experienced in several modalities that include Psychodynamic, Humanistic and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy that are embedded through an attachment and trauma focused lens.
Ian has held a successful private practice for many years supporting Adults, Children and families who have been impacted by trauma. This work has also included clinical supervising Psychotherapists, Psychologists, and students over the years.
In addition to his core training, Ian has also been responsible for delivering national training in the prison service surrounding the theory and practice of democratic Therapeutic Communities. Alongside this, Ian has been responsible for reviewing Therapeutic Communities in the adult and child sector across the country in a role that was part of the Royal London College of Psychiatry.
In addition to this he is also an Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Psychotherapist. He has over 25 years’ experience of working in several settings which have included the public, private and voluntary sector. This has included holding a Regional Clinician role overseeing the Assessment and Therapy for Looked after Children within a group of six residential homes alongside offering regular clinical consultations for carers and managers. Ian has also held the position of Clinical Lead, overseeing over 50 residential children’s residential homes.
