
My experience
I have experience working with:
Abuse, addiction(s), anxiety, bereavement, childhood issues, cultural issues, depression, dissociation, dreams, general counselling, health related issues, identity problems, life coaching, lucid Dreaming, loss, obsessions, OCD, personal development, phobias, post-traumatic stress, psychosis, relationships, self esteem, self harm, sex, sexuality, spirituality, spiritual awakening, stress, trauma, work related issues etc.
I also have experience with techniques and methods that involve emotional recall and sense memory, including the Meisner Technique and work with actors who train in this area.
Qualifications and training
Psychotherapeutic and mental health:
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Masters in Psychotherapy (MSc) - Metanoia Institute
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Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA) - Metanoia Institute
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Clinical Diploma in Psychotherapy (Dip Psych) - Metanoia Institute
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Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Dip Couns) - Metanoia Institute
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EMDR Level 1, 2 and 3 trained - Richman EMDR Training
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NVC (Non-Violent Communication) Trained
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Exploring Autism - An introduction: An informed insiders perspective workshop
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Exploring Autism - Identifying & working with autism
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Dynamics of domestic abuse workshop
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RSPH level 2 award in managing mental wellbeing
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Mental Health First Aid Instructor
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Critical incident stress debriefing trained (CISD)
Shamanic and spiritual health:
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Shamanic Energy Medicine Practitioner 300 hour training - Alberto Villoldo Four Winds graduate
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Shamanic Depossession Trained 30 hour basic - Betsy Bergstrom
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Classical Shamanism and Nature - Simon Buxton
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Theta Healing DNA Basic Practitioner
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Theta Healing DNA Advanced Practitioner
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Dreaming yourself awake - Paul Levy 7 week course
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Dreaming the soul back home, shamanic dreaming for healing & becoming whole - Robert Moss 7 week course
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Sacred Trust Shamanic Practitioner (foundation year)
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Curse and Thought-Form Unravelling Training - Betsy Bergstrom
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Spirituality in the Therapy Room and Beyond - Grief & Growth - Geoff Hopping
I am currently studying:
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Complex trauma certified practitioner training
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Master masculine tantra training
Work experience
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Director - Strategic Wellbeing (2018 to date)
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Head of Workplace Wellbeing & Clinical Services - Mind (Hammersmith & Fulham) (2015 - 2019)
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Senior Manager of Revenue Management - EDF Energy (2006 - 2015)
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Psychodynamic Counsellor - Mind (2015 - 2016)
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Clinical Assessor - Mind (2015 - 2016)
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Counsellor - NHS (2015 - 2016)
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Counsellor - Ealing Abbey Counselling Service EACS (2015 - 2016)
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Counsellor - Metanoia Counselling & Psychotherapy Service MCPS (2014 - 2015)