Qualifications

Previous Experience:

Previously, I have worked in mental health settings, social services, universities and colleges, the criminal service supporting victims of crime through court, the police service - with victims of rape and abuse. I also worked in nursing and residential settings for the mentally and physically disabled . For 22 years I worked with (and fostered) young people with learning difficulties, physical/mental disabilities, specialising in Autism and Asperger’s with high functioning and neurodiversity issues. I also supported one parent families, together with therapy. I developed and managed my own psychotherapy, supervision and training business in the UK before moving to Luxembourg. I specialised in therapy with survivors of childhood abuse in the UK - providing psychotherapy for adults, children and adolescents.

Specific Interests:

• Interests and studies of other approaches are:

  • Schema Therapy for long term therapy

  • Acceptance, commitment therapy & DBT

  • Humanistic Therapies & achieved first level psychodynamic TA model of therapy

  • Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT)

  • Motivational Interviewing and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)

  • The twelve Step model for addictions.

  • Body-Mind Psychotherapy (BMP) is a somatic-cognitive approach to therapy and emotional-focused Therapy. The body & mind work together and the body can give us many signals, if we listen.

  • Integrating mindfulness and meditation into daily life

  • Neuroscience and neuroplasticity

  • Systemic work and decoding the family dynamics from childhood

  • Working with imagery, visualisations and the unconscious parts

  • Qigong breathing techniques and movements for better health and well-being (Maserts level & training program ongoing).

Subject Interests

• Anxiety Disorders, OCD, panic attacks & phobias

• Relationship problems

• Deeper work: traumas, abuse & life long habits = getting unstuck.

• Depression & mood disorders

• Personality disorders & mental health issues

• Recovering from trauma

• Living with chronic pain & disability

• Learning disabilities & challenging behaviour

• Bereavement, loss, divorce, & suicidal issues

• Overcoming procrastination & perfectionism

• Assertiveness, self-esteem, & confidence - becoming the person I want to be

• Midlife - menopause, life transitions & challenges

• Seeing the reality - freeing ourselves from the conditioning of our lives

Professional Conduct

Ethical standards are very important in promoting safe and professional counselling and therapy practices. These are important in order that clients receive a professional level of service. Professional accountability is also key in ensuring public protection and allows the profession to move forward enjoying the public confidence in the services provided. Being a member of governing bodies, this helps to inform good practice and safe guard the client. Please see the links page for links to professional organisations, to which I am a member of.

Professional Standards

Accreditation is part of the Professional Standards department at BACP. BACP accredit individual psychotherapists/therapists, supervisors, counselling services and training courses. I have all my certificates 'on show' in my office for clients to see and please ask if any clarification is needed. Every year training for 30 hours to withhold the accreditation status. BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions

Luxembourg - SLP

I am a 'full active member' of SLP.lu - SOCIETE LUXEMBOURGEOISE DE PSYCHOLOGIE A.S.B.L. Ethical framework