Professional Experience and qualifications

I have been counselling since 1998. I have worked as an addictions counsellor in a private clinic. As well as my private counselling and supervision practice I work as a counsellor for Aberdeen Counselling and Information Services and for One to One Counselling, Deeside.

Qualifications

Post Diploma Certificate in Person Centred Supervision

PCT Britain, 2005

Post Graduate Diploma in Person Centred Counselling

University of Aberdeen, 2003

Certificate in Counselling Skills

University of Aberdeen, 1998

Bachelor of Science Degree

University of Manchester, 1978

Professional memberships

BACP: British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

BAPCA: British Association for the Person Centred Approach

AHP(B): The Association for Humanistic Psychology in Britain

PCT Scotland: Person Centred Therapy Scotland

WAPCEPC: World Association for Person-Centred and Experiential Psychotherapy and Counselling

UK Therapists

CCC Registered Counsellor

The Counselling Forum, Aberdeen

Ethics

As a Member of BACP I am bound by its Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy, the Ethical Guidelines for Researching Counselling and Psychotherapy (where practitioners undertake research) and subject to the Professional Conduct Procedure for the time being in force.

I receive regular independent supervision.