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It is critical that a therapist is properly trained and regulated. Ethical, accountable integrity is a cornerstone of my practice and personal ethos. My registrations and qualifications are as follows:

Registrations

I practice under the guidance and, adhere to, the professional commitments and standards of the following regulatory bodies:


  • British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Registration Number: 00979578
  • Universities Psychotherapy and Counselling Association (UPCA, part of UKCP) Membership Number: 2451


Being appropriately regulated requires that I am supervised. I have regular supervision where client cases are reviewed and my work scrutinised. 

Qualifications

• Post Graduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Practice (with Distinction) Oxford University
• Post Graduate Certificate in Psychodynamic Certificate, Oxford University
• Level 1 Training Program (470) in Internal Family Systems Therapy
• Level 2 Intensive Training Program (491) in Internal Family Systems Therapy, Trauma and Neuroscience: Overcoming the Roadblocks to Healing
• Level 3 Training Program (522) in Internal Family Systems Therapy


Continuing Professional Development

I am proud to be part of the thriving IFS community where curiosity drives ground breaking approaches and learning. I keep my practice alive and thriving by attending many continuing professional development opportunities including assisting Senior Lead trainers when they deliver the IFS model here in the UK and Ireland. Here is a flavour of the trainings, workshops, master classes and retreats I have attended in recent times:


  • Program Assistant to Chris Burris - Experiential Intensive Workshop in Ireland June 2024
  • Program Assistant to Cece Sykes – IFS L2 (1049) Compassion for Addictive Process UK May 2024
  • Intimacy From the Inside Out (IFIO) Toni Herbine-Blank – IFS Couples Retreat Ireland April 2024
  • Program Assistant to Paul Ginter – IFS L1 (894) Training UK August & October 2023
  • Heart Lessons of the Journey – Cece Sykes Ireland Retreat May 2023
  • IFS and Life Dilemmas with Chris Burris December 2022
  • Introduction to Creating Healing Circles (IFS) with Chris Burris October 2022
  • The Hidden Nature of Sibling Sexual Abuse with Christiane Sanderson May 2022
  • IFS and the Parenting Journey; From Tears to Transformation with Frank Anderson Sept 2021
  • Healing the Wounds of Trauma with Frank Anderson May 2021
  • Self-Led Eating and Wellbeing During Stressful Times with Jeanne Catanzaro and Diana Dugan Richards January 2021
  • Access and Living From Self with Loch Kelly January 2021
  • Resourcing from Source - Bringing more Self to your Life and Work with Loch Kelly November 2020
  • Internal Family Systems & Working with Addictions Workshop with Cece Sykes April 2020


I also attend regular training workshops on areas such as Safeguarding, Data Handling & Confidentiality (GDPR), Ethical Practice amongst others to ensure my practice is run to the highest standard.