GET TO KNOW ME

I have been qualified as a Person Centred Experiential practitioner (Diploma in Counselling) since 2000. I trained with Pete Sanders and Mish Crouan at Person Centred Counselling Services (PCCS) in Manchester, England.

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I have an MSc in Counselling (from the University of Strathclyde, 2012) - where I studied with Professor Robert Elliott, and we worked together on developing the PCEPS-10 measure (please see the Research and Resources section for more information). I completed further training in Emotion Focused Therapy during 2012-13 with Professor Robert Elliott, at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland.

 

I recently completed my PhD (at the University of Nottingham) under the supervision of Professor David Murphy and Professor Stephen Joseph. My doctoral thesis explored what it means to be 'person centred', what this looks like in practice, and how students learn to develop their own way of being person-centred.

 

My research is also focused on what it means to be courageously committed to one's own spiritual core whilst aiming to live in a tender and open-hearted way.

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I also completed a year-long Supervision training (2023-24) with Robin Shohet and Joan Wilkins at the Centre for Supervision and Team Development.

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I currently see individual clients and supervisees, within my own well established private practice, in my purpose built therapy room. I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. I work in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions.

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I have facilitated counselling training since 2003, and have supported many hundreds of students within their own personal and professional development journey, over the years.

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I have taught counselling in both further education colleges and in Universities for over 20 years; working as both Senior Lecturer and Head of Programmes. I have extensive experience of managing counselling training, curriculum design and development, academic and pastoral support, and programme leadership.

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I have presented my research at a wide range of national and international conferences over the last 16 years. These include presenting at conferences for the following organisations: The Person-Centred Association (2025, 2026); Association for the Development of the Person-Centred Approach (2021); The World Association for Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapy and Counseling (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2021, 2026); The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (2011, 2012, 2014, 2018); Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA) (2010).

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