Training, Experience and Publications

I am a huge believer in ongoing professional development. We’re incredibly lucky to live in an age where we are discovering new things about the brain, mental health and wellbeing all the time, so I believe that in order to help people heal, we need to embrace new knowledge.

Qualifications:

  • Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (2026)
  • Level 3 Safeguarding Children and Adults (2025)
  • Certified Trauma-Informed Coach (2025)
  • Certified Outdoor Mental Health Practitioner (2024)
  • Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (2024)
  • Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills (2023)
  • Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (2023)
  • Level 3 Certificate in Advanced Wilderness Therapeutic Approaches (2023)
  • Bereavement Awareness for Forest School Leaders (2023)
  • Certificate in Therapeutic Skills for Outdoor Leaders (2022)
  • Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems (2018)
  • Certificate in Managing Stress Creatively (2005)

Experience:

  • June 2024 – Current: Access Counselling (Online)
  • October 2024 – Current: You Trust – Paragon and STAR (Domestic and Sexual Abuse Charities)
  • November 2021 – Current: Wilderness Therapy at Wild Therapy IOW (Alternative Provision for young people with SEMH, Behavioural and Special Needs, including Autism, ADHD, OCD and other mental and physical health conditions.)
  • March 2019 – November 2021: Volunteer Forest School Assistant
  • February 2018- December 2020 : Samaritans Listener

Publications:

Professional Memberships:

NCPS – Counselling
Therapeutic Forest – Outdoor Therapy
Institute for Outdoor Learning – Alternative Provision/Bushcraft Professional Practice Group
Forest School Association – Alternative Provision