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I have an Advanced Diploma (Ad Dip) and a Masters Degree (MA) in Integrative Psychotherapy & Counselling - awarded after a professionally accredited five year training (at Regent's College & Minster Centre). I am insured and regularly supervised. I am registered with the UKCP and as such I am bound by its Ethics Code and subject to their professional complaints procedure. I regularly attend further courses to expand, update and improve my skills and knowledge. As well as my private practice, I work for a counselling service in Newham. I have also worked at a university counselling service and for two NHS psychotherapy services. This means I have the privilege of working with people from many walks of life and cultures, and presenting issues.
I have a particular interest and experience in working with women who have experienced a loss in pregnancy or a struggle with fertility.
I am a Trustee of the Miscarriage Association, with experience of telephone support and training work for them. I frequently write editorial for the BACP monthly publication, Therapy Today, as well as contributing to national press (including Sunday Times, Grazia). Before arriving at all of this, I had a brief career as a solicitor, after teaching law at UCL, London University (I have a BA Hons Jurisprudence from Oxford University, and a LLM Kings College, London University). I left the law (before it would have asked me to leave) in order to train as a reflexologist and combine this practice with feature/health journalism. This led me (via detours) to my training in psychotherapy....
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