Qualifications

2015 - COSCA certificate in counselling skills, from the University of Glasgow.

2017 - SCOTACS Diploma in Counselling and Groupwork: A Cognitive Behavioural Approach, from the Centre of Therapy, Glasgow.

2021 - Accredited with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy as a Cognitive Behavioual Psychotherapist working with adults, teenagers and children aged over eleven years old. (MBACP(Accred) 376588)

2023 - Accredited with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society as an Accredited Professional (NCS23-02310)

2023 - Accredited with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society as a Children and Young People's Therapist (NCS23-02310)

2023 - Certified as an Online and Telephone Counsellor with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCS23-02310)

2024 - Accredited as an Approved Clinical Supervisor with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCS23-02310)

I continue to update my knowledge and skills through continuous professional development and monthly supervision.

I work and abide by my professional Body's Ethical frameworks. I am fully insured to practice and am enrolled with Disclosure Scotland's PVG Scheme. All certificates, insurances and qualifications are always available to my clients. 

I have successfully treated people between the ages of eleven and eighty years. This has involved many thousands of hours of enagaging with people in one-to-one and group therapy.  I worked for the charity Lifelink in schools, clinics, GP surgeries and with the Youth Health Service.  I worked for the charity Whocares? Scotland with people who were looked after as children. I worked with BEN  Support (The Charitable Society of Motor Trades) as a life coach.  I currently work for Nuffield Health with adults, teenagers and children aged over eleven years old. I also have a caseload of private clients and supervise other therapists.