Activate Therapy

My desire to help people started along time ago.  I was aware of so much distress in people and wanted to understand why and how to help them.  This desire has taken me on quite a journey and resulted in the completion of counselling courses, a degree in Psychology, 4 year clinical psychotherapy training and drug and alcohol counselling training.   During this time I have volunteered as a drug and alcohol counsellor, a school counsellor and worked in the NHS with clients with with anxiety, depression and substance misuse.  In my private practice I work with clients with with anxiety, depression, bereavement, self-esteem issues,  relationship problems, trauma, and religious abuse.    I am especially interested in the latest neuroscience research and art therapy, both of which inform and shape my work with clients. 

Training and Qualifications:

  • MSc Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy (2022 – present)
  • TA Clinical Psychotherapy Training (Wealden Psychology Institute, 2009-2012)
  • ​UKATA Diploma in TA Practice (2018)
  • TA Foundation Certificate (Wealden Psychology Institute, (2013-14)
  • TA 101 (Wealden Psychology Institute, 2013)
  • BSc (Hons) Psychology (2009)
  • Certificate in Counselling Skills (West Kent College 1998)

​​I also have specific training in the following areas

  • Using Sand Tray in the Therapy room (2018)
  • Severe and Complex Trauma and Dissociation (Wealden Psychology Institute, 2016)
  • Trauma and Recover (Wealden Psychology Institute, 2015)
  • Trauma Informed Therapy (Dr Brodie Patterson, University of Sterling, 2015)
  • CBT Treatment of Anxiety (Wealden Psychology Institute, 2010)
  • Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Trauma and Recovery (Wealden Psychology Institute, 2009)

​PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 

I am a member of the following professional organisations and work according to their Ethical Codes:

  • MBPsS (British Psychological Society) 
  • UKATA (United Kingdom Association of Transactional Analysis)
  • BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy)
  • ITAA (International Association of Transactional Analysis)
  • EATA (European Association of Transactional Analysis)

​All of my work is supervised by a qualified and registered UKCP supervisor

http://www.uktransactionalanalysis.co.uk

www.bacp.co.uk