Personal profile
Hindsight
is always a valuable tool, and I realise that if I had 'found' clinical
hypnotherapy a number of years earlier I would have been in a better
position to help my father manage his extreme pain as a sufferer of
osteoporosis. However, life gave me another extremely painful nudge
in the hypnotherapy direction when I fell downstairs and fractured
my spine. Visualisation and relaxation became a way of life during
my recovery, providing me with an alternative focus to my pain and
resulting in a huge amount of pain relief.
This enforced period off work gave me time to reflect which resulted
in my decision to give up a long career in Civil Aviation which started
as Cabin Crew (excellent background for helping clients with Aerophobia)
and cumulated as a specialist consultant to airports and airlines
worldwide on airport systems, to train and practice as a Clinical
Hypnotherapist.
I trained as a Clinical Hypnotherapist at The Clifton Practice (CPHT)
Bristol, one of the leading Hypnotherapy colleges, which has Direct
Claim Status with the NCFE. In addition to the NCFE, the Hypnotherapy
Society, the National Council for Hypnotherapy, the National Council
of Psychotherapy and the Association for Professional Hypnosis and
Psychotherapy accredits the college.
I also now lecture at the Clifton Practice on the therapeutic use
of specialist techniques for the treatment of Fears, Phobias &
PTSD.
In 2007, I was approved by the award winning charity Anxiety UK
as a volunteer therapist to provide treatment to those clients referred
by the charity.
QUALIFICATIONS
NVQ IV Cognitive Behavioural Therapy CBT(Hyp)
NVQ 1V Hypnotherapy Practitioners Diploma (HPD)
NVQ V Solution Focused Brief Therapy Supervision for Hypnotherapists
SFBT (Hyp Sup) (complete October 2010)
ADDITIONAL TRAINING (Continued Professional Development-
CPD)
Human Given’s Institute – the Male and Female Brain,
Equal but Different
Human Given’s Institute – From Stress to Psychosis
London College of Clinical Hypnosis – Pain Management &
Hypnotherapy
Clifton Practice Hypnotherapy Training – SFBT Miracle Question
Clifton Practice Hypnotherapy Training – Natural Childbirth
Coaching
Clifton Practice Hypnotherapy Training – Biology or Belief
Oxford College - Professional Diploma in Nutritional Therapy (NQF
Level 2 Equivalent)
Clifton Practice Hypnotherapy Training - Mindfulness in Practice
PROFESSIONAL BODIES
National Council for Hypnotherapy
UK Confederation of Hypnotherapy Organisations
UK Association for Solution Focused Practice
IBS Register
National Health Directory of Complementary & Alternative Practitioners
National Health Service – National Independent Provider Organisation
General Hypnotherapy Register
The Hypnotherapy Directory
OTHER
Anxiety UK - Volunteer therapist
Criminal Records Bureau Enhanced Disclosure