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
I have completed several shorter CFT certificates ranging over 10 years.
CFT Diploma Alumna 22/23
Supervision training completed Feb 2025 with Paul Gilbert
I currently work in the NHS in the Ascend Service - a Complex Trauma service treating people who have experiences Sexual abuse/assault.
I supervise and deliver consultations to other therapists and external parties
Prior to this I worked as a Psychotherapist in the NHS for 10 years
Private Psychotherapist for 4 years
NHS Behaviour Change Service for long term conditions and physical health difficulties
I completed the Post Graduate Certificate in CFT in 2015 via the University of Derby with Wendy Wood as course leader and Paul Gilbert teaching. I have subsequently completed further CFT workshops over the years including: Chair work (Tobyn Bell), Group Work (Kate Lucre), Trauma (Deborah Lee), Physical Health (Zoe Malpus), Anger (Russell Kolts) and Supervision of Supervisors (Kate Lucre and Wendy Wood).
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.
