I’ve had quite a varied career and lived and worked abroad for a number of years.  I completed my first degree in Marketing at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. I initially worked for Lloyd’s Register of Shipping in the City of London before moving to Piraeus, Greece and worked for a Greek/Canadian Shipping Company in the financial sector.  I then trained and taught English as a Foreign Language at the British Council of Athens.  I returned to the UK, following a life-changing injury, and I was able to fulfil a life-long passion I had always had to study psychology.  I was fortunate enough to be able to do this whilst undergoing intensive ongoing surgery in Bristol and graduated with a BSc First-class Honours Degree in Psychology.  Alongside my studies and teaching, I trained as a Humanistic Integrative Counsellor and CBT Therapist.  I’ve volunteered as a therapist at ‘Hurting to Healing’ in Parkstone, Poole and I’ve been privileged to have worked with some inspirational adult survivors who’ve endured childhood abuse which has inspired me to further my training in trauma to gain a deeper understanding of the adverse impact it has had on their lives.

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I am a qualified integrative counsellor and psychotherapist and have trained using Person-Centred, Transactional Analysis and Gestalt, as well as being trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and I always aim to work to suit your needs rather than a ‘fit-all’ approach, with a focus on building a strong, supportive and trusting therapeutic relationship with you.