I have been practising as a therapist for over 25 years and have extensive experience in diverse settings, including mental health, palliative, forensic, statutory, voluntary and community contexts. I have clearance through AccessNI Enhanced checks.
My practice includes:
- Supervision and eco-supervision - clinical supervision / consultative support for counsellors, arts therapists, teachers, doctors & other professionals.
- Art Psychotherapy - for adults, children and young people; and Eco Art Therapy / eARTherapy approaches.
- Counselling / Psychotherapy - for adults, children and young people
- Ecotherapy - outdoor nature-based approaches promoting well-being and a more reciprocal caring relationship with the rest of nature.
- Training - relating to a range of counselling, art therapy, supervision and related topics.
- Research - on a range of topics related to therapy, mental health and well-being.
I have been teaching for over twenty years and have taught and led counselling and art psychotherapy courses at various levels, including Doctoral, Masters, Post Qualifying, Diploma and Certificate levels. I am a Senior Lecturer in Art Therapy and Course Director of the MSc Art Therapy at the Belfast School of Art, Ulster University. I led the first Master's training in Art Therapy / Art Psychotherapy in Northern Ireland since its establishment in 2002, and this has continued to evolve. Other teaching includes: tutor on a PQ Diploma in Counselling Children & Young People (CPCAB level 5), and tutor on a post-qualifying Certificate in Supervision (CPCAB level 6).
As a University Lecturer, my research has focused on topics including: pupils' emotional health and wellbeing, youth suicide postvention, anti-bullying initiatives, heads of year CPD needs, supervision of counselling in schools, youth work, art therapy, doctors' occupational health needs, GP training.
Core strands of my work include:
- promoting well-being, creativity, resilience, development;
- eco-practice: promoting eco-creativity and a more reciprocal caring relationship with and for the rest of nature
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Kairos Consultancy - offering creative opportunities.
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