My Approach
My approach is grounded in Neuroscience research and Attachment Theory; I work on the premise that we are wounded within the context of relationship and we heal within relationship.
I integrate different theories and approaches as I seek to respond to the needs of each individual. I am particularly influenced by Internal Family Systems Theory (IFS), and Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST).
I am a certified NARM therapist. NARM (The NeuroAffective Relational Model) is specifically designed for working with Complex Trauma by addressing the attachment patterns that cause life-long psychobiological symptoms and interpersonal difficulties.
‘The spontaneous movement in all of us is toward connection, health, and aliveness. No matter how withdrawn and isolated we have become... on the deepest level, just as a plant spontaneously moves towards sunlight is in each of us an impulse moving toward connection and healing' Laurence Heller
QUALIFICATIONS
Masters level DIPLOMA in ART THERAPY (Kutenai Art Therapy Institute, BC)
BA (HONS) in COUNSELLING (Roehampton University, UK)
DIPLOMA in TRAUMA THERAPY (Wealden Institute, UK)
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CERTIFICATES IN:
NARM (The NeuroAffective Relational Model)
Working with the Neurobiological Legacy of Trauma (Janina Fisher)
Trauma Therapy (Wealden Institute, UK)
Social Care (Open University, UK)
Counselling Skills (Central School of Counselling Therapy, UK)
Counselling Theory (Central School of Counselling Therapy, UK)
Counselling Children (Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body, UK)
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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES:
Treating the Seeds & the Cycle of Self-Destructive Behaviours
Trauma in Children
Working with Dissociation
Trauma, Dissociation & Recovery
Shame in the Therapy Hour
The Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
The Borderline & Symbiotic Personality
Child Sexual Abuse: Hope for Healing
Impact of Child Sexual Abuse on Adult Survivors & their Relationships
Severe & Complex Trauma & Dissociation
Attachment, Attachment & Disorder, Trauma & Recovery
Exploring Issues on Counselling & Spiritual Accompaniment
Working with Narcissism
Working with Childhood Trauma & Dissociation
Trauma & Recovery
Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy
Healthy Mourning in a Grief Pandemic
Bereavement Support Group Facilitator