Finder

Specialises in

• Applied Relaxation
• Counselling
• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

• Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
• Mindfulness based CBT
• Motivational Interviewing

• Psychotherapy
• Short Term Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Bupa specialist

• Child and Adolescent Mental Health services

About me

In practice 24 years seeing individuals (adults and young people)and have been a telephone counsellor/assessor/case manager within a telephone counselling (Employment Assistance Programme) setting for over 18 years. I am a MBACP Senior Accredited practitioner. I am a sensitive, respectful and widely experienced and professional therapist both within Private, NHS, and EAP settings. I work with high standards of integrity and adhere to a professional code of ethics and good practice. My core model of therapeutic understanding is Psychodynamic, which is informed by additional trainings Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) and Counselling for Depresssion (CfD) Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Brief Solution Focussed, Short term therapy theoretical approaches.I am currently training in EMDR which has always personally interested me. This enables my work with the individual to be flexible and adaptive in the desire of being most empathetic, helpful, non-judgemental and supportive to my clients.

Areas of interest

IAPT Accredited Counselling for Depression (2014) ; IPT / EMDR Working towards accreditation.Addictions (alcohol,drugs, Sex) Member of VACTS;anxiety and depression, trauma, co-dependency;abuse; toxic people/relationships and dealing with dysfunctional relationships; narcissism; LGBTQ; gender reassignment;anger;Work related stress & pressure; carers; change, loss & trauma. impact of COVID; offenders; domestic violence;infertility and IVF;Perinatal support specifcally the impact of COVID on parents feelings of being so alone/ after an unsupported birth on mothers/fathers/grandparents. effect on bonding and attachment after traumatic and anxiety ridden birth ; the pandemic and the impact also of the social isolation on young adults and teenagers; robbed of academic years;specialist trainings on working with Autism and especially the impact on partners and parents. Also the impact specifically on parents and the diagnosis of Autism / ADHD. Mindfulness, Meditation, Sleep & Dreaming;

Specialist interests and expertise in the following physical conditions

• Cardiac conditions
• Eating disorders
• Gastrointestinal disorders
• Gynaecological disorders
• Musculoskeletal conditions

• Neurological disorders
• Oncology
• Pain management
• Psychophysiological disorders
• Physical disability

• Rheumatological conditions
• ME
• fibromialgia
• Long Covid