I have been qualified and worked as a counsellor since 2002 and as a qualified Clinical Supervisor since 2011. I worked at Black Country Women’s Aid (BCWA) for 20 years (2004 – 2024) as Therapeutic Lead but also undertook other roles to include that of Service Manager for the Domestic Abuse Service, The Sexual Violence and Abuse Service and Lead Trainer. I now have my own private practice, to include counselling, clinical supervision and training. I take an Integrative approach to my counselling work, underpinned by a Person-Centred approach, but have a solid understanding of the other main modalities to include Psychodynamic, Transactional Analysis and CBT. My supervision qualification was that of the Cyclical Model (Page and Wosket) but over time my practice has evolved to take a more relational approach (Shoet). As Therapeutic Lead at BCWA I was responsible for recruiting, training, supporting, and supervising the counselling placements. I have always found supporting students through their learning , development and the transition from classroom to therapy room very rewarding.
