About me
I was born in Cheshire and have lived in London and in Somerset. My first degree was an English degree from Durham University.
I have two grown up children and I am interested in many different aspects of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health. I have worked as a project manager with a mental health charity and, for over twenty years, as a teacher in secondary schools including ten years as departmental head.
Credentials
For three years I was an ACPP (Association of Core Process Psychotherapists) committee member. I have worked as a psychotherapist in a voluntary setting as well as in private practice.
As part of my professional development I have become an SEP, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. Somatic Experiencing is based on the work of Peter Levine, author of Waking the Tiger.
The Core Process psychotherapy training already taught me a great deal about how trauma is held and can be healed in the body. I did the additional training in order to further develop these skills and I was part of the first cohort to be trained in Somatic Experiencing in the UK.
I abide by the Code of Ethics of the UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy).
Further information
For more information on Somatic Experiencing, see www.seauk.org.uk.
