Flair for Life Counselling

Training and Experience

Advanced Certificate
Person Centred Counselling. Plymouth University.

Diploma Counselling Transpersonal Perspectives.
This 3 year journey combined both personal development with counselling training. This course also served as an introduction to the "Code of Ethics" as adhered to by the B.A.C.P.

Advanced Diploma Higher Education from a Psychodynamic Perspective.
This Open University qualification is recognised by the B.A.C.P.

B.A.Hons Degree Counselling.
This degree was unusual inasmuch as its main focus was the interdisciplinary character of counselling thought and practice. Advanced theoretical seminars and credit for learning at work was preparation for individual accreditation by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. This double emphasis was a unique feature of my qualification.

Additional Courses attended :
Dementia and Old Age.
Clinical Concepts of Winnicott.
The Influence of Siblings on Character Formation and Pathology.
Understanding and Stopping Addictive Behaviour.
The Erotic Transference in Therapy.
How to use Group Supervision Effectively.
Transactional Analysis 101 course.
Parks Inner Child Therapy.
Understanding the Complexities of Sexual Abuse.
Exploring Spirituality in Counselling.
Anger Rage and Relationship.
(An empathic approach to anger management.)

Human Givens Approach:-
Understanding and Stopping Addictive Behaviour.
Brief Therapy Skills for Stopping Addictions.

LINK FOR SPECIALISED HELP:-

Drug Addiction Treatment

Clinical Experience:
I have worked as a staff counsellor for the N.H.S.
Whilst working for 'The Wimbledon Guild' in Surrey, I gained valuable experience of long-term therapy by seeing patient's (referrals from G.Ps) for up to 2 years.

I began formal training in 1998 and you can read details about the courses and perspectives I use in my practice if you click on the 'To Begin' page- but before you move on, you may be wondering about the bear. I hope you all smiled when you saw him because it means that your Inner child is happy! Teddy Bears hear all and say nothing!

Teddy Bears
Teddy bears are kind
Teddy bears can cuddle
Teddy bears don't mind
If my life’s a muddle
Teddy bears hear secret things
Teddy bears don't tell
Teddy bears are super beings
Because they make things well
Janice Lucas