Experience

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  With Lawyers In Mind

  • Proprietor at With Lawyers in Mind

    • May 2012 - Present

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  With Lawyers In Mind- Coaching for Professional Development

  • South Wales, UK

  • Proprietor- With Lawyers In Mind

    • Jan 2013 - Present
    • South Wales, UK

    With Lawyers In Mind is a professional coaching and counselling service set up to offer a bespoke coaching and counselling programme to those working within the legal profession.

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  Waimon

  • Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

  • Various Roles

    • Apr 2009 - Apr 2013
    • Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

    • Direct work with women and children- play/therapeutic activities• Writing up support plans• Communicating concerns re child protection: emotional/behavioural issues• Undertaking Group Therapy Sessions concentrating on Healthy Relationships/Anger Management/Keeping Safe/Domestic Abuse Awareness

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  Mind Torfaen

  • Pontypool

  • Counsellor

    • Nov 2010 - Nov 2012
    • Pontypool

    • Direct therapeutic work with clients experiencing mental health problems/emotional difficulties including Depression/Anxiety/ Anger /Phobias and the effects of abuse.• Providing an accepting, non-judgemental atmosphere, helping clients to identify strengths, look at problem solving strategies and develop insights, to give them better control over their situations.

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  National Youth Advocacy Service

  • Blaenau Gwent Area

  • Issue-based Sessional Worker

    • Apr 2010 - Nov 2010
    • Blaenau Gwent Area

    • Representing and advocating on behalf of Children and Young people (C&YP) in various proceedings, ensuring that their views are heard and taken into consideration in accordance with UNCRC 1989.• Drafting letters, making telephone calls, making face to face representations on behalf of C&YP.• Taking instructions from/communicating with C&YP, some of whom experience communication/emotional/behavioural difficulties.• Maintaining appropriate client records.

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  Thorpe and Thorpe, Solicitors

  • Ross on Wye

  • Private Client Solicitor

    • Jun 2007 - Jan 2009
    • Ross on Wye

    • Advising in respect of wills, probate and various trust issues.• Administering Estates on behalf of professional and lay executors/administrators.• Supervising departmental staff.• Liaising with and representing clients by telephone, email, written correspondence and face to face.• Maintaining appropriate client and firm records, as required.

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  Morgans Solicitors, Abergavenny

  • Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

  • Partner

    • Jan 1996 - Sep 2006
    • Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

    • Managing Legal practice including meeting all financial and regulatory responsibilities• Advising and assisting clients in respect of various Private Client matters including wills, probate and estate administration, conveyancing, agricultural law, trust administration, specialising in advising the elderly.• Supervising all staff, overseeing training and professional development needs/requirements.• Maintaining all necessary administrative and professional records as required.• Making application for and successfully obtaining Legal Aid Franchise and being responsible for implementation of all necessary policies etc.