I have come into counselling and life coaching later on in life.  I started off in Medicine but later discovered that I was fainting at the sight of blood.  Psychology was one of my favourite subjects.  I therefore transferred to law and used my legal qualification in a number of posts, eventually opting for private practice in counselling and wellbeing.  I have not followed the usual route but completed Level 3 and Level 4 endorsed qualifications with Association of Learning.  I then completed a short Telephone and Online Counselling CPD. This was invaluable as I only counsel online or by the telephone.  Also invaluable is the experience I had working on a contract in a niche area of counselling with Oxford City Council.  I was able to use Motivational Interviewing and other counselling skills to enable participants to move more towards improving both their physical and mental wellbeing. I then joined ACCPH (Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists) as an Accredited Member. I am now a Senior Member of ACCPH

 

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