I have particular expertise in bereavement (I was a hospice counsellor), loss, trauma, employment issues, problems with addictive behaviours, drugs, alcohol (nine years in the substance misuse field, in NHS and non-statutory sector community teams during the 1990s). I have provided focused, short-term counselling for many years with workplace counselling services (employee assistance programmes/EAPs) and health insurers.
From 2002, I focused on workplace and organisational issues such work-related stress, bullying and mediation. I provided regular support for HMP staff working with sex offenders for over five years and facilitated specialised support groups for those in criminal justice roles that exposed them to distressing material and images.
I have managed over 140 critical incidents including working with those affected by a number of London terrorist attacks, providing post-trauma support. I have worked on-site in a wide range of organisational settings following traumatic incidents that included railway fatalities, assaults on staff and suicides, working with individuals and groups as well as providing support and guidance to managers.
Most of my work now is individual long and short term therapy, helping with a broad range of difficulties including stress, anxiety, loss, depression and relationship issues. |