About me

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Please see my directory listing with the counselling directory here - you can be safe in the knowledge that to be added to this listing, all checks on my qualifications as a counsellor have been made.

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I've also trained in other ways of supporting and helping people to manage their difficulties. 

Things like working creatively with clay, art, Lego, cards among a few things and I'm also a qualified Clay Conversations Practitioner.  I regularly take part in training to keep my knowledge as up to date as possible in topics such as safeguarding, neurodivergence, suicidal ideation & self-harm, trauma, chronic pain & illness, bereavement and more.

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My initial training placements took place in a secondary school and a local hospice and once qualified I prioritised my work at the Youth Intervention Centre, a local counselling service initially set up to work with children and young people and then later expanded into supporting all ages. 

I successfully co-ran this business for seven years and now run a small private practice from my home.

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When I'm not busy with my clients, I like to be out in nature; walking on Dartmoor and Devon's lovely woodlands and attempting to manage my garden (not very effectively!).  I live with an auto immune condition and try to carefully balance my work with my downtime so I will also spend time resting, watching Netflix and playing games - board games, computer games and the occasional escape room.  I'm a big believer in all ages continuing to play and having fun!

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