Qualifications and Accreditations:

  • MBACP Accredited and Registered Member 386099 (00927463)     
  • University of Cork – Post Graduate Certificate in Trauma Studies - May 2025
  • EMDR Levels 1, 2 & 3 of an Europe Accredited Standard Training - December 2023.  (Working towards EMDR Europe Professional Practitioner Accreditation). 
  • IICP College Dublin – Diploma in Integrative Supervision (Accredited by IACP) - July 2023
  • University of Ulster - (Accredited by BACP) Foundation Degree (Science) Counselling - May 2020
  • Queens University of Belfast – Level 4 Certificate in Counselling -  June 2008
  • Queens University of Belfast - BA (Hons) Degree in Business & Management - June 2004
  • University of Ulster HNC – Business & Finance June 2001
  • Level 5 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) - (In progress) 


Continued Professional Development

I recognise the importance of Continued Professional Development, and I have actively engaged in a range of short courses, webinars, workshops, seminars, conferences, and both online and face-to-face training. This ongoing learning ensures I am well-equipped to deliver a high-quality, professional counselling service to all my clients.

  • EMDR UK Association - The Practical Integration of Flash Technique within the EMDR Standard Protocol. 
  • EMDR UK Association - Online workshop to Neuro EMDR
  • ASIST Training (2 days) - June 2024
  • Safeguarding Adults and Children Level 2 – October 2023
  • SMART Recovery Facilitators Training - May 2024
  • Motivational Interviewing Level 1 & 2 (G Hinds)
  • PHA - Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). 
  • IAM Anger Management
  • ASCERT - Various training to understanding alcohol, illicit drugs, synthetic cannabinoids, performance and image enhancing drugs, vaping, spice, misuse of prescription drugs.
  • ASCERT Foundation Module – Adults & Family Members, Young people / Substance use / Naloxone training / Safeguarding Children Affected by Parental Substance Misuse, Trauma Sensitive Approaches to Practice
  • Woman’s Aid - OCN Domestic & Sexual Violence Awareness
  • Familyworks training to Working with Young People with Additional needs Parts 1-3 
  • REST - Sleep Unlimited REST Training 
  • WHSCT - Autism Spectrum Disorder Training
  • Deep Release Creative Therapy Training in Counselling: Working creatively; Inner Child; Blocked Anger; Rupture & Repair; Mending broken Relationships; Aspects of Self; Nestling dolls; Attachment Behaviour; Integrating Transactional Analysis in Counselling; Powerful Personalities; Using Gestalt; Narcissism & Echoism; Drawings, pictures & Fairy tales; Psychoeducation tools; Creatively with Dreams; Low-self-esteem, Self-doubt & Imposter syndrome, Disordered eating and Attachment.
  • Cruse Bereavement Care: Foundation Training course to adults & (CYP) course Children and Young People, Safeguarding, Sudden & Traumatic Death, Trauma Awareness, Telephone counselling.
  • PHA - Safe-TALK Suicide.
  • Counselling Tutor – Online and Telephone Counselling.
  • Self-harm & the family. (Clear Project)
  • Cara Friend LGBTQ+ Community Awareness Training

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