University of Worcester
Master of Science (MSc) in Counselling - Merit

University of Birmingham
Certificate in Counselling Skills
Certificate in Counselling Studies
Diploma of Higher Education in Integrative Counselling

Awarding Board Consortium (ABC)
Post Qualifying Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People

Sherwood Institute
Diploma in Supervision

Certificate in Introductory Skills in Family Therapy and Systemic Practice – The Birmingham Training Programme in Systemic Psychotherapy and Systemic Practice with Families

Certificate in Intermediate Skills in Family Therapy and Systemic Practice – The Birmingham Training Programme in Systemic Psychotherapy and Systemic Practice with Families

As a Senior BACP Accredited Counsellor I am required to evidence that I have completed 30 hours of Continuing Professional Development each year. 

Experience

I have been in private practice since 2005 and also have experience of working in general practice, adoption counselling, palliative care and life threatening and life limiting illness support, where I was service manager in a BACP Accredited Service. 

I have also set up a service to work with children and young people.

Accreditation

BACP Accredited counsellors/psychotherapists are not the same as registered counsellors/psychotherapists. Accreditation is a further process that is undertaken once a counsellor is experienced.

I gained my initial accreditation with BACP in 2007 and my senior accreditation in 2011.

The counselling/psychotherapy profession is in a period of change as we have entered this year into what is known as the SCoPEd Transition Period. 

As part of this process I gained Senior Accreditation (SCoPEd Column C) with NCPS.

Under the SCoPEd Framework, there are three columns, A being a Registered Therapist,  B an Accredited therapist & C a Senior Accredited Therapist, column C requiring the highest level of competencies be evidenced.

You can find out more about SCoPEd on both BACP and NCPS websites.