Training and Qualifications

Living life consciously as a spiritual practice – ongoing

Editor of ‘Centred In The Now – In Conversation with Gyan Dharma‘ Published September 2024

Prana Vidya Advanced (2024) Swami Gyan Dharma hosted by Mandala Yoga Ashram Wales

Tattwa Shuddhi meditation practice Swami Gyan Dharma hosted by Sheffield Yoga School

Prana Vidya meditation practice (March-June 2022) Swami Gyan Dharma hosted by Sheffield Yoga School

Advanced Diploma in Embodied Relational Therapy (ERT) (training year 2  2017/2018)

Diploma in Embodied Relational Therapy (ERT) (training Year 1 2016/2017)

Wild Earth Embodied Shamanic Training (Year 2) (2016) Jayne Johnson

Wild Therapy (1 year) (2015/2016) Jayne Johnson and Nick Totton

Wild Earth Embodied Shamanic Training ( Year 1) (2014) with Jayne Johnson

Wild Pathways training in Ecopsychology (September 2013- February 2016)

Permaculture Design Certificate (2011) Permaculture Association

Postgraduate Certificate Critical Engagement: Person Centred and Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (2009) (Temenos, Sheffield)

Postgraduate Study over 3 years (2004-2007) : Advancing Person Centred Theory (1 year); Human Development (6 months); Research (6 months); Psychopathology (1 year) (Temenos, Sheffield MSc Programme)

Postgraduate Certificate Person Centred Supervision (2003)(Temenos)

Introductory Transactional Analysis 101 (2002) (Temenos)

Postgraduate Certificate Person Centred Group Facilitation (2002) (Person Centred Connections)

Diploma Person Centred Psychotherapy & Counselling (2001) (Temenos)

Primary Healthcare Certificate in Basic Homeopathic Medicine for Dentists (2000) (The London Homeopathic Hospital)

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (Hons) (1989) Sheffield University

Grade 8 flute (distinction) (1982) Royal College of Music

Teaching

Wild Therapy Co Tutor with Leonie Guest 1 year Training 2023/2024 at The Middlewood Trust, Lancashire and Bristol.

Series of Wild Therapy and Body Psychotherapy programmes in Karachi, Pakistan 2018

Co tutor TCL4 Diploma in Counselling Truro College 2012-13

Course Lead Diploma / BSc Person Centred Psychotherapy & Counselling Temenos Education Ltd 2009-2011
Foundation Year Co Tutor Diploma/BSc Person Centred Psychotherapy & Counselling Temenos Education Ltd 2008-2010
MSc Human Development Module Tutor 2008-2011 Temenos Education Ltd

Lecturer/Seminar Lead Counselling Studies :Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychotherapy Module Leeds Metropolitan University 2009
Lecturer/Seminar Lead Social Science :Current Issues in Counselling and Psychotherapy Module Leeds Metropolitan University 2009

Workshops: Studies in Listening: reflections on the work of Daniel Stern and Allan Schore (4 days) Temenos Education Ltd.

Supervisor Independent Practice 2003-current

Counsellor and Psychotherapist Independent Practice 1999-current

Experience with organisations: Sheffield Domestic Abuse Forum Women’s Group Facilitator, Workplace Wellbeing Staff Counselling Service Sheffield Care Trust Associate Counsellor, The Counselling Company Sessional Counsellor (working with employees), Sheffield Mind Volunteer Counsellor, Cavendish Centre for Cancer Care Sessional Counsellor, Sheffield Women’s Counselling and Therapy Service (employee), Sheffield University Counselling Service Term Time Counsellor (employee).

Dental Surgeon

Community Dental Service, Dental Officer 1990-2001

General Dental Service Dental Surgeon 1990-1993

Professional Organisations

Association of Humanistic Psychology Practitioners – Registered Member

Psychotherapists and Counsellors for Social Responsibility

Psychotherapy and Counselling Union

Permaculture Association