Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) https://www.bacp.co.uk/
Individuals, Online
I have a Postgraduate Certificate Compassion Focused Therapy (2012)
I have peer supervision on a monthly basis
I attend online group supervision monthly
I attend 12 masterclasses in CFT per year as a result of my role as programme leader for the Diploma in CFT
I attend the Compassionate Mind Foundation International Conference on an annual basis
I have provided supervision for therapists of various orientations for over 20 years
I have developed and delivered supervision training at level 7 (UK HE master’s level)
I collaborate with colleagues to develop CFT supervision training for the Compassionate Mind Foundation
Individuals, Groups, Organisations, Online, In Person
I been supervising other helping professionals since 2015 and have been a board approved supervisor since 2018. I have been trained since 2013 by leading expert practitioners and researchers in CFT including Prof Paul Gilbert, Dr Dennis Tirch, Dr Russell Kolts, Dr Chris Irons, Dr Deborah Lee, Dr James Kirby, Dr Marcela Matos and Dr Tobyn Bell. As well as the 3-day Introduction to CFT, which I have both attended and presented, overseas and alongside Prof Paul Gilbert in Australia, I have completed many advanced CFT trainings. Some of the other courses I have completed include but are not limited to: CFT Advanced Skills – Paul Gilbert, Compassionate Supervision: Enhancing Supervision with Compassion-Focused Therapy – Tobyn Bell, CFT for Trauma – Deborah Lee, Complex Cases – Paul Gilbert, CFT and the Therapeutic Relationship – Paul Gilbert.
I have attended the 1st Annual Compassionate Mind Summit and Retreat in New York, learning from many leading experts in the field and also presented at the 2nd Annual Compassionate Mind Summit and Retreat in New York. I presented at the Compassionate Mind Foundation UK Conference 2019 and have presented CFT webinars for ANZ ACBS. I have a passion for practitioner self-care and use a compassion focused approach to assist practitioners to consider their own needs whilst working with clients in order to prevent burnout and develop sustainable ways to practice.
Individuals, Groups, Organisations, Online, In Person
I have completed an Introduction to Compassion Focused Therapy with Dr Chris Irons 2019 followed by the postgraduate certificate in CFT at the University of Derby in 2020. I attend a significant interest group 6 weekly and the annual conference as well as engaging in my own reading to keep up to date with the practice of CFT. I regularly use CFT in my NHS work, in hospital staff support and in my previous role working with adults with complex post-traumatic stress disorder, with individual clients, teams and organisations. I have delivered training in CFT to the local University clinical psychology doctorate and within the teams and NHS trusts I have worked in, including facilitating Compassionate Mind Training Groups, for which I was supervised by Dr Chris Irons. I am qualified in supervision of Trainee Clinical Psychologists and have experience supervising other professionals. I also have a small private practice. I am enthusiastic about supporting people to work with CFT- please do not hesitate to get in touch.
