Experience

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• High Intensity CBT Therapist

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Recently qualilfied as an IAPT CBT High Intensity Therapist with Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust. Now working towards BABCP accreditation as a High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapist for the NHS IAPT program. The job role consists of assessing clients with complex anxiety and depression related problems and providing online CBT therapy to clients with a variety of complex mental health disorders autonomously within part of a mental health team. The role includes formulating, implementing and evaluating therapy programs based on a range of evidence based treatment interventions. Show less



Anglia Community Enterprise (NHS)

• North East Essex

• Stroke Support Counsellor

  • Mar 2014 - Sep 2022

  BACP Accredited Person-Centred and CBT Counsellor, with sound knowledge and experience of working within the Counselling and Health sector working with individuals with both mental and physical health issues as a result of life changing events. This current role uses CBT and Person-centred skills, taking an holistic approach including key working to complete initial assessments to coordinate care and as a case manager for stroke survivors to enable them to return to their previous lifestyle where appropriate whilst taking account of their health and well-being needs. This includes using both motivational interviewing and solution focused therapy to enable the client to identify their goals. Also providing expert stroke advice and ongoing guidance, information and support, to enable the client to make lifestyle changes and, where necessary, implementing other agencies and healthcare professionals to enable the patient to reintegrate into their previous activities and employment. Attending weekly Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings and keeping accurate records of the client’s progress and recovery using NHS System 1. Autonomous working whilst being part of an organised Multi-Disciplinary Stroke team, taking initiative when dealing with clients and other professionals whilst undertaking supervised client work and achieving therapeutic relationships, on both a short and a long-term basis. Ongoing Continuous CPD whilst also currently studying for an MSc in Mental Health Science. Key worker/case manager responsibilities involve completing initial assessments to determine client’s needs for Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy and psychological support, and any further referrals once discharged where necessary. Working in the client’s home in the community, and in stroke and rehab units highlights potential needs for problem solving for clients who have complex health and social needs. Show less



Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT)

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trainee High Intensity Therapist

  • Mar 2019 - Mar 2021



Open Road Drug and Alcohol Support

• Counsellor

  • Oct 2013 - Jul 2014

  Counselling and supporting clients with drug or alcohol problems, and working with employment advisors and support staff to help integrate the client back into the work place. Counselling and supporting clients with drug or alcohol problems, and working with employment advisors and support staff to help integrate the client back into the work place.



Women's Refuge

• Counsellor

  • Jul 2013 - Apr 2014

  Counselling women who have suffered from both mental and physical abuse within their relationships and providing support whilst they are either living with the abuser or living in a refuge or safe house. Counselling women who have suffered from both mental and physical abuse within their relationships and providing support whilst they are either living with the abuser or living in a refuge or safe house.



Small holder

• Essex

• Self Employed

  • 2002 - 2010

  Running a small holding whilst raising a family Running a small holding whilst raising a family



career break

• Career break

  • 1990 - 2002

  Career break to raise children Career break to raise children



Barking, Havering and Brentwood Health Authority

• Brentwood, Essex

• Student Psychiatric Nurse

  • 1987 - 1990

  Student Psychiatric nurse within a large psychiatric hospital. Student Psychiatric nurse within a large psychiatric hospital.