Background and Experience
Along my journey, I have spent several years working in the voluntary sector providing counselling and psychotherapy to a diverse client base presenting with a wide range of troubling issues.
I spent 15 years in South Africa following my own personal journey of awareness which later became the catalyst for beginning my work on a therapeutic and coaching level. Working in the private sector, South African townships and schools with adults and children as a volunteer paved the way for me to embrace my passion for making an effective difference to the lives of others.
My career began working predominantly in FMCG (fast-moving, consumable goods) and Financial Services where I was particularly effective in the areas of management, strategic planning, team building and negotiation at a senior and director level. During this time, I observed people and organisation leaders struggling to overcome the emotional and behavioural challenges associated with working within a corporate environment setting.
External personal difficulties and relationships often clouded and interfered with corporate demands creating further difficulty in remaining focused and happy in their home and working environment. This ultimately impacted on the businesses productivity and success and prevented them from discovering their unique innate potential to flourish.
As an ICF accredited coach with a renowned accredited psychotherapy training from WPF; I provide a unique opportunity to increase self-awareness, emotional intelligence and collaboratively create a more fulfilling and enriching experience both in and out of the work environment to the benefit of both individual and organisation.
Training and Education
My way of working is dynamic, therapeutic and consciously imbued, consisting of a highly creative blend of the corporate business processes and therapeutic training which I have experienced over the past 20 years.
Some of the key pieces of training which have informed my work include:
- Post Graduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Theory and Practice - WPF Therapy (a leading clinic and institute in London) accredited by the University of Roehampton
- Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling from Hertfordshire University
- Counselling Certification in working with Children and Adolescents from Place2be London Accredited via CABC
- Meta Coaching Neuro-Linguistic Programming Certification & Master NLP practitioner Certification
- ICF Accredited Professional Coaching Diploma
- Diploma in Advanced Analytical Hypnotherapy Certification
- BSc Hons Psychology from York University
- CIM Marketing Diploma
Professional Accreditation Memberships
I am a registered and accredited member of the following professional bodies and adhere to their strict Codes of Ethics and professional framework. As part of this requirement, I undertake regular supervision to help inform my work and commit to ongoing personal development.
- British Psychoanalytical Council (BPC)
- UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
- Foundation for Psychotherapy and Counselling (FPC)
- International Coaching Federation (ICF)
