Blue Tree Therapy

My continued training and self development are very important to me and integral to my work as a therapist. I keep up to date by regularly attending workshops, training courses and by attending regular supervision, as well as by reading and maintaining regular contact with valued peers and peer groups.

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I am currently participating in a year long Diploma Training - Integrating IFS into Supervision and Consultation.

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Please see below some, but not all, of the training courses I have completed, as well as some of the more recent workshops I have attended...

 

My qualifications and recent workshops include:

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• Certified IFS Therapist

 

Authentic Relating Training - Level One

 

Working with Fragmented Systems - Dr Richard Schwartz

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The Self-Led Helper workshop with - Dr Richard Schwartz

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• Level Three - Internal Family Systems (IFS) - Pamela Krause

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Workshops - Befriending Difficult Protectors (IFS) - Mike Elkin

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• Level Two - Internal Family Systems (IFS) - Mary Kruger and Cece Sykes

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Workshop - IFS Supervision and Consultation - Liz Martins and Emma Redfern

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2 day workshop - Healing Legacy and Cultural Burdens - IFS - Kay Gardner

 

3 day workshop - Trauma and Neuroscience - IFS - Dr. Frank Anderson

 

Workshop - Farther Reaches of IFS - Bob Falconer

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• Level One - Internal Family Systems (IFS) - Nancy Sowell

 

3 day workshop - Internal Family Systems (IFS) - Dr Richard Schwartz

 

Healing Broken Bonds: The Consequences of Traumatic Attachment - Janina Fisher

 

• Applications of the Polyvagal Theory - Deb Dana

 

• Nonviolent Communication - Foundation Training

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• Mindfulness Teacher Training for 7-11 year old's

Youth Mindfulness Kids Program

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• ​Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level III Advanced Practitioner

I am a Certified Advanced Sensorimotor Psychotherapist

 

• Comprehensive Resource Model (CRM)

 

• MBSR / MBCT Teacher Training Level 1. Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, Bangor University.

 

• MBSR - Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, Bangor University.

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• Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Advanced Trauma Training for Complex Trauma and Dissociative Disorders (ATT)

 

• Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level II - Developmental Trauma, Emotional Processing, Meaning Making and Attachment Repair

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• Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level I Treatment for Trauma:  Affect Dysregulation, Survival Defences and Traumatic Memory

 

• Diploma in the Theory and Practice of Counselling

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I have assisted and have been a lead assistant several times on Sensorimotor Psychotherapy trainings.

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I was previously a Trustee of 'tag' - Trauma and Abuse Group (www.tag-uk.net) - tag worked in collaboration with ESTD-UK and FPP.  We closed tag as a charity in 2019 though our work to educate and promote awareness of trauma, attachment, D.I.D. and dissociation very much continues.

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I am a Member of the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation (www.estd.org)

I am a Member of First Person Plural (www.firstpersonplural.org.uk)


I abide by the BACP code of ethics and attend regular supervision and peer group supervision.  I am on the BACP register for counsellors and psychotherapist, which is a register approved by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care.

 

For further details please visit www.bacpregister.org.uk

 

BACP Certificate of Proficiency Certificate Number: 39618

I accept referrals from individuals and organisations.

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