CAREER HISTORY
 

All my school-based work has been exclusively supporting students experiencing social, emotional & mental health challenges within specialist settings including prison, special needs schools, pupil referral units and mental health programmes in mainstream school.
 

2020-date Psychotherapist in private practice

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2013-2020 School based Mental Health Counsellor

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2007-2012 Head Teacher

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1999-2007 Special Needs Teacher
 

 

EDUCATION
 

MA in Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage & Family Therapy & School Counselling, Phillips Graduate Institute, California

National Professional Qualification in Headship, University of London
 

B Ed. Education, Leeds Metropolitan University

 

 

ADDITIONAL TRAINING
 

Behavioral Therapy Training Institute, International OCD Foundation

Supportive Parenting for Anxious Child and Emotions (SPACE) Program, Yale Child Study Center 
 

DNA -V Acceptance & Commitment Therapy and positive psychology for teens
 

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
 

Collaborative & Proactive Solutions

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DBT skills for adolescents

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Unified Protocol for children and teens