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
Supportive Parenting for Anxious Child and Emotions (SPACE) Program
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