Counselling qualification & experience

I (she/ her) hold a Post Graduate Diploma (PGDip) in  Human Relations and Counselling, accredited by COSCA and awarded by Robert Gordon University. I am BACP registered and have submitted my application for Accreditation.

I have practised as a counsellor in a Third Sector Agency and I am now in private practice, where I work with adults and young people (16+ years), from all cultures and identities, genders, sexualities, neurodiversities and abilities. 

Originally, I was an NHS scientist and worked behind the scenes in cancer services for 18yrs. I then changed career to Community Education and for a further 18yrs I have worked with people experiencing exclusion and disadvantage, in prison, in drug and alcohol services, youth services, schools and in homelessness, where I continue to work as relief staff.

Counselling brings together my professional and personal experiences, as a scientist, community worker and human being. It is a journey both into the self and outward into all other relationships. This journey of self-discovery and change, can, at times, be difficult, but, through a trusting and empathic relationship, the rewards can be immeasurable, as we become more true to ourselves.