Experience

Care first

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Support Team Leader

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  In this newly created role I am providing the training of all new and existing clinical staff within Care first. I am also supporting the team in developing and delivering to our customers specialist workplace training focusing on various mental health related subjects.

• Sessional Therapist

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Offering 1:1 counselling to clients



Priory

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sessional Therapist

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Offering 1:1 talking therapies Offering 1:1 talking therapies



Found Therapy

• Charfield, England, United Kingdom

• Mental Health Counselor

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  In February 2021 I re-opened my private practice and created Found Therapy. I work with clients supporting them with various mental and emotional challenges. In February 2021 I re-opened my private practice and created Found Therapy. I work with clients supporting them with various mental and emotional challenges.



The Crypt School

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• School Counselor

  • Sep 2021 - Apr 2022

  I offered counseling support to pupils aged 11-18 at The Crypt School. I was also available for mental health advice for teachers so that they could better support their students. I offered counseling support to pupils aged 11-18 at The Crypt School. I was also available for mental health advice for teachers so that they could better support their students.



Care first

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Lead

  • Nov 2017 - Apr 2021

  As part of the Clinical Management team I supervise, support and develop our team of 1000 counsellors, some working face to face with our clients, others working over the phone in our office and remotely. I work with the Clinical Director to develop and implement clinical policies and procedures, and offer clinical input and guidance to our business centre and Service Managers to support them in managing our client relationships.

• Counselor

  • May 2017 - Oct 2017

  I offered 1:1 contracted telephone counselling, and brief in the moment support to our clients calling our 24/7 counselling helpline.



Liam Balloch Therapy

• Bristol, United Kingdom

• Mental Health Counselor

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2018

  In 2016 I qualified with Distinction as a Counsellor. I started my private practice and earned accredited membership status with the BACP. I closed my private practice to focus more on my full time role in Care first. Whilst in private practice I worked with various clients presenting with different mental health challenges, bereavement, self harm, addiction, stress, anxiety and more. In 2016 I qualified with Distinction as a Counsellor. I started my private practice and earned accredited membership status with the BACP. I closed my private practice to focus more on my full time role in Care first. Whilst in private practice I worked with various clients presenting with different mental health challenges, bereavement, self harm, addiction, stress, anxiety and more.



Off the Record (Bristol)

• United Kingdom
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Development Worker

  • Jul 2016 - Apr 2017

  My role was to engage and develop relationships both within and without OTR. I did this through delivery of presentations focussing on what OTR is and the services it offers. Internally I helped to develop the HR systems.

• Office Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Jul 2016

  Responsible for all aspects of office management and the day to day running of all OTR offices.

• Senior Services Administrator

  • Apr 2012 - Sep 2015

  Responsible for the effective administration of all OTR services. Management of small Admin team.

• Youth Support Worker

  • Sep 2010 - Apr 2012

  Responsible for diary management of counselling service within OTR and being the first point of call for young people. Also offering 1:1 support sessions for young people in distress or at high risk.



The Harbour Bristol

• United Kingdom
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mental Health Counselor

  • Apr 2015 - Aug 2016

  Worked as a volunteer psychodynamic counsellor supporting clients affected by life threatening illness. Explored issues of loss, change, grief and much more. Worked as a volunteer psychodynamic counsellor supporting clients affected by life threatening illness. Explored issues of loss, change, grief and much more.