Education
1975 - 78: Liverpool J.M. University: B.A Sociology (Social Psychology/Criminology)
1978 - 79: Cartrefle College Wrexham - Youth Work Certificate
1987 - 88: University of Liverpool: Post Graduate Diploma Applied Social Sciences/ Social Work
1995: Cambridge Certificate TEFLA
1998: Diploma in Therapeutic Massage
1998 - 00: Edge Hill University Diploma in Counselling
2004: BEST Training School, Liverpol, Master Practitioner in Hypnotherapy, Advanced Diploma Stress Management and N.L.P.
2005 - 07: Liverpool J.M. University M.A. Counselling /Psychotherapy
Employment
1978 - 79: M.Y.A. Liverpool Youth Worker-assisting running of Youth Clubs
1979 - 87: Liverpool Gingerbread -Counsellor/Advice Worker to Lone parents and their children- Guest speaker.Liaison with all council departments/supporting in custody matters, training and recruitment
1998 - 91: Liverpool Social Services -Social Worker- Child Abuse / Protection specialism followed by 2 1/2 years "Hillsborough" Support Team Counselling survivors and relatives; supporting families and survivors though Coroner's Inquests; setting up Young Peoples Forum; Media Liaison
1991 - 94: Strathclyde Probation Officer/Social Worker Child Protection and Spinal Injuries Trauma Unit, Glasgow
1995 - 96: Teaching Engish As a Foreign Language in Greece - where she also devised and delivered Stress Management for students preparing for exams
1996 - 97: Migrant Training, London-Teaching ESOL and Communications to Refugees and Asylum Seekers
1997 - 99: Rape Crisis, Merseyside. Project Co-ordinator for Girls and Young Womens' services. Set up and delivered Counselling service for females age 13-23 years. Wrote Child Protection/Confidentiality Policies. Responsibility for Budget /P.R/ Police liaison/Education/Selection/Recruitment
1999 - 00: Excellence in Cities-Learning Mentor -Removing barriers to Learning/Counselling pupils/Set up and facilitated Self esteem and Anti-Bullying groups/Facilitated Peer Mentoring Course to pupils
2000 - 01: Knowsley Education Service- Emotional Literacy Consultant - Mental Health Promotion-Awareness Raising/ Education officer / School staff and pupil training/ creating and delivering information / training materials on Emotional Literacy / Keynote speaker at seminars for Headteachers/delivering Pre Exam Stress Reduction training for Parents and Pupils / Training Learning Mentors / Delivering Circle time and Circle of Friends Training to staff and pupils
1999 - 02: ESOL and Language Support, Liverpool-Refugees and Asylum Seekers
2003: Sabbatical taking solo trip around the world
2004 - 07: Tutor Adult Learning Service, LIverpool - teaching range of Personal Development Courses including:
- Counselling Skills
- Assertiveness Training
- Confidence Building
- Healthy Lifestyles
1998 - Present: Clinical Hypotherapist , Stress Consultant, Life Coach and Freelance Consultant in Personal and Professional Development