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About Me
I am a Psychotherapist and Counsellor with considerable experience in working with children, young people and families. I trained originally as a nurse and worked in the NHS for 30 years, the latter 17 years as a school nurse working with children and families. At the same time I began training as a counsellor and developed a support and counselling service for children in schools. I was expected to liase with Social Services, G.P.'s, Hospital Services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and Child Protection teams. I then became an independent Counsellor and Psychotherapist with a private practice and worked also as a primary care counsellor alongside GPs as part of the Primary Health Care Team. Along with 3 other partners, I developed and managed a Primary Care Counselling Service, contracted by the Primary Care Trust to deliver a counselling service to 9 GP practices. I have developed and run workshops for middle managers in local businesses and education. I have also been involved in developing and running bereavement care services for children and their families. Along with a colleague, I run a programme providing training locally for psychotherapists and counsellors. I manage a developing counselling service for pupils and staff in a large co-educational boarding school. I am employed by a small forensic investigation team to provide counselling and support, and I have links with a Family Law Firm of Solicitors, providing advice and for referrals.
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This site was last updated 07/10/06
