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Specialises in
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- Counselling
- Mindfulness based CBT
- Psychotherapy
- Transactional Analysis (TA)
- Trauma focused CBT
About me
I have over 35 years experience of working within mental health care providing therapeutic interventions both in public services (NHS, Local Authority) and private practice.I have worked with individuals, couples and groups delivering a wide range of interventions. I continue to work for public services part-time and have a part-time private practice where I see individuals over the age of 16.
Areas of interest
My focus is upon enabling others to build internal psychological strategies to manage depression anxiety and life events.
I work in a collaborative manner with clients to enable ownership of change and building of positive resilience and recovery.
Specialist interests and expertise in the following physical conditions
- Musculoskeletal conditions
About me
Current NHS consultant posts held
currently work as clinical team leader for IAPT NHS service Derby City
Research interests
I have an interest in workplace well being , stress at work and working environments.
I clinically supervise other practitioners within mental health care
Personal interests
I treat anxiety depression and common mental health problems including self esteem issues and building emotional resilience
My qualifications & training
Qualifications
- CBT -High Intensity Psychological Interventions PGrad dip
Coventry University 2012
- Clinical Supervision -counselling PGCert
Keele University 2010
- MSC Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy
the Berne Institute & Middlesex University 2004
- Enrolled Mental Health Nurse
Nurse Midwifery council 1982
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
Nurse Midwifery Council 1994
Additional training
- teaching assessing
university Wolverhampton 1996
- family systems -3 day course
TA - Manchester 2010
- Emotional Focused Training
University Strathclyde 2011
Professional bodies (positions held - last 3 yrs)
- Psychotherapist
UKCP registered 2005
- Accredited CBT high intensity Therapist
BABCP 2014
Affiliations / memberships
Mental Health First Aid -England qualified trainer
My private practice
Practice hours
Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings
- 44 Ferrers Road
Yoxall
Burton-On-Trent
DE13 8PS
- Wednesday
- 17:30
- 20:00
- 07773 247733
- 44 Ferrers Road
Yoxall
Burton-On-Trent
DE13 8PS
- Thursday
- 17:30
- 20:00
- 07773 247733
- 44 Ferrers Road , Yoxall DE13 8PS
- Monday
- 17:30
- 20:00
- 07773 247733
- 44 Ferrers Road Yoxall DE13 8PS
- Saturday
- 08:00
- 12:00
- 07773 247733
Post treatment communication
Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs
in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies
guidelines.