Annie – Counsellor & Psychotherapist MBAC
I am a person of two parts…………. I have my love of nature and spiritual beliefs which is balanced by my scientific rational side and my passion for learning about neuroscience and traumatology, both of which I bring into my psychotherapy practice…..
My love of animals and nature has led me to explore the ways in which I can include the healing spirit of nature in my work as a counsellor and psychotherapist. For issues which are really difficult to put into words we may work with the creative arts, sand tray, mindfulness and sometimes in the outdoors amongst nature itself. I am happy to work with children, teenagers and adults.
As a psychotherapist my work may include medium to long term therapy helping those with trauma be it childhood emotional, sexual, physical or verbal abuse, accident, violence, victim of crime, terminal illness and sudden bereavement.
Often people suffering from trauma may experience insomnia, anxiety, stress, flashbacks, loss of self esteem and self loathing, feelings of deep sadness, guilt and anger, emotional detachment or self meditating through drugs or alcohol.
As an experienced trauma psychotherapist I can help you gently tune in to your bodies natural responses to trauma, responses which you may be totally unaware are happening. Once tuned in you can start to have control over how your body reacts to events and thus control over your thoughts and behaviour.
If you have issues regarding PTSD, Dissociative Disorders, generalised anxiety, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, bipolar, family difficulties, seasonal affective disorder I may also be able to help you. To the right side of this page are a number of topics, click on any to learn more.
As a humanistic counsellor my belief is that we all have within us the ability to heal ourselves and it is my goal as counsellor to help facilitate your own healing process, and to provide you with tools to continue that process.
I am a Sand Tray Therapist and a professionally qualified counsellor integrating a variety of theoretical approaches such as Gestalt, CBT and TA. I may also include Body orientated and Transpersonal work within our counselling sessions. I also specialise in Trauma Focused CBT…..
Continued Professional Development to date:
23rd June 2017: PODS – Child Sexual Abuse – Hope for Healing
20th 21st March 2017 Annual General Conference UKPTS Belfast – Trauma, Conflict and Resolution
29th March 2017: The development & facilitation of an Emotion and Memory group Programme for the treatment of complex PTSD
30th March 2017: Coordinated response for psychological care of survivors of terrorist attacks.
August 2016: ESTSS Certificate in Psychotraumatology completed (Advanced Training in working with PTSD and the effects of Trauma)
24th June 2016 Resilience, Secondary Trauma and Post Trauma Growth – British Psychological Society
11/12th April 2016 Annual General Regional Conference UKPTS Edinburgh
3/4th Dec 2015Annual General Regional Conference of UKPTS Cardiff
ESTSS Certificate in Psychotraumatology modules:
Traumatic Stress
EMDR Anger, Resentment & Revenge Protocol
Child and Adolescent Trauma
Psychological Therapy for PTSD & Comorbid drug/alcohol misuse
………..Treatment of Traumatic Stress Reactions in Children
…………Lightbulb Moments
………..Resilience, Secondary Trauma and Post Trauma Growth
Aug/Sept 2015 British Mindfulness Institute – 8 week online Mindfulness & Meditation Course
20/21st April 2015 Annual Regional Conference UKPTS London
1/2/3rd Dec 2014 Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre –PTSD Assessment, Formulation & Integrating Theory with Practice
Working with Trauma Memories – using Enhanced Reliving & Other Narrative approaches to Work with Trauma Memories within the Context of Adult PTSD
Cognitive Therapy for PTSD – working with unhelpful Appraisals and Images
20/21st October 2015 Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre – Concept of Trauma – beyond PTSD
Trauma, Trauma Memory and the Brain
12/13th July 2014 Annette Schwalbe Bristol – Body Mapping Intensive
17th May 2014 PODS Exeter – Living and Working with Dissociation
26/27/28 February 2014 Dr Mary Welford Exeter – Intro to Theory and Practice of Compassion Focused Therapy
20th November 2013 Compass Therapy Centre – Intro Compassion Focused Therapy
Aug/Sept 2013 Rowcroft Hospice, – Bereavement & Befriending Volunteer Training
31st May 2013 BACP – BACP Certificate of Proficiency
18th May 2013 Limbus Devon – Language and Trauma – Valerie Sinason
22/23rd September 2012 Lila Institute , Devon – The Role of Play in Awakening Being
25th May 2012 Isle of Avalon Foundation – An Intro to Spiritual Counselling
27th May 2011 CAHMS Torbay – Intro to Autism and ADHD
20th Oct 2010 – CAHMS Torbay – Stress and Trauma Resolution
Counselling Qualifications:
- Foundation in Counselling (TA based)
- Advanced Diploma in Counselling (Integrative)
- Diploma in Sand Tray Therapy
- Compassion Focused Therapy – Introduction to Theory and Practice
- Certificate of Psychotraumatology
This is not just a “talking” therapy but a listening and sensing therapy too.
I offer a confidential, relaxed and comfortable environment within the beautiful surroundings of Torbay, Devon.
Please take a good look around my website after which I hope you will feel better informed about counselling in general and have a good idea about the way in which we may work together.
This in turn may help you decide whether you would like to take the next step for either yourself, someone you care about, a client or a patient and contact me to arrange an informal half hour free session.
If you wish to learn more about Sand Tray, working with the Creative Arts, Mindfulness, Visualisation and Meditation and Eco therapy please click on the tabs above.
If you live in or around Torbay, the South Hams or surrounding areas and feel your life could benefit from professional counselling and an understanding approach to your problems, please don’t hesitate to call or email. I look forward to hearing from you.
