MEET THE COUNSELLING TEAM
- The LIFE-FORCE Counselling Team comprises over 33 fully qualified counsellors who offer specialist help according to qualifications and experience.
- All team counsellors who receive referrals via the LIFE-FORCE Counselling Service are required to be listed in one of the membership categories of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). Our counsellors are either a “Member” (MBACP), an “Accredited Member” (MBACP Accred) or a “Senior Accredited Member” (MBACP Snr. Accred) of BACP.
- Our team counsellors also adhere to the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy and the requirement for on-going monthly supervision.
- LIFE-FORCE as an organisation has a responsibility to ensure the counselling service provided is of a high professional standard. To meet this need, we run a C.P.D. (Continuing Professional Development) Scheme, which involves the on-going monitoring of professional and personal development, of all the counsellor team members.
PAULA APPLETON
Qualifications - Dip. Counselling,
Cert. Couple Counselling
Therapeutic Approach - Integrative/Person-Centred
Qualified - 2006
Areas of Special Interest - Abuse, Anger, Anxiety, Bereavement, Couples, Depression, Gender, Low Self-Esteem, Relationships, Stress, Sexuality, Work Issues
LYNSEY BESSENT
Qualifications - Dip. Counselling, Cert. Child & Adolescent Counselling
Therapeutic Approach - Integrative
Qualified - 2008
Areas of Special Interest - Anxiety, Attachment, Bullying, Change, Confidence, Depression, Gender Issues, Inner Child, Low Self-Esteem, M.E., Self-Harm, Stress, Trauma
JULIE BLOOM
Qualifications - Dip. Counselling, Cert. Working with Couples
Therapeutic Approach - Integrative
Qualified - 2006
Areas of Special Interest - Anger, Anxiety, Childhood Issues, Divorce, Loss, Low Self-Esteem, Relationship Problems, Stress
LISA BRITTON
Qualifications - MBACP (Accredited), Dip. Counselling, Post Grad Cert. Therapeutic Communication with Children, Dip. Play Therapy
Therapeutic Approach - Integrative, Creative & Play Therapy
Qualified - 1999
Areas of Special Interest - Anxiety, Bereavement, Depression, Self-Harm, Children/Family Therapy with experience in working with Survivors of Sexual Violence, Child /Adolescent Mental Health
MARTIN CHESTER
Qualifications - Dip. Psychodynamic Counselling (Children)
Therapeutic Approach - Psychodynamic/Therapeutic Creative Play
Qualified - 2000
Areas of Special Interest - Children, Families, Couples, Supportive Supervision including Anger, Conflict, Loss
HILARY COWIE
Qualifications - MBACP (Accredited), Dip. Person-Centred Counselling, Cert. PC Art Therapy Skills, Dip. Therapeutic & Educational Application of the Arts IATE
Therapeutic Approach - Person-Centred
Qualified - 2005
Areas of Special Interest - Children, Midwifery & Maternity Issues
ALEX DARE
Qualifications - Dip. Integrative Counselling
Therapeutic Approach - Humanistic / Integrative
Qualified - 2010
Areas of Special Interest - Anger, Bereavement, Depression, Low Self-Esteem, Young People
SHEILA ELLIOTT
Qualifications - Dip. Integrative Counselling
Therapeutic Approach - Integrative/Person-Centred
Qualified - 2008
Areas of Special Interest - Anxiety, Bereavement/Loss, Depression, Life-Skills, Multi-Cultural/Diversity Issues, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Spirituality, Trauma
LOU FENNER
Qualifications - Dip. Integrative Counselling
Therapeutic Approach - Integrative
Qualified - 2002
Areas of Special Interest - Abuse, Anxiety, Bereavement/Loss, Depression, Gender Issues, Personal Development, Relationship Issues, Stress, Trauma
PAM HARRIS
Qualifications - BACP Accredited Counsellor, UKRC Reg. Independent Counsellor, Dip. Professional Studies, Therapeutic Counselling, Cert. Person-Centred Art Therapy Skills
Therapeutic Approach - Humanistic Person-Centred
Qualified - 2002
Areas of Special Interest - Abuse, Anger, Bereavement, Couple Counselling, Depression, Domestic Violence, HIV/AIDS, Loss, Mental Health, Self-Harm, Sexuality Issues, Supervision, Young People
CHRISTINE HARRISON
Qualifications - Dip. Therapeutic Counselling
Therapeutic Approach - Integrative, Transactional Analysis, Person-Centred
Qualified - 2001
Areas of Special Interest - Alcohol & Drugs Addiction, Loss/Bereavement, Low Self Esteem, Relationship Problems
MARIA HAYDON
Qualifications - Dip. Person-Centred Therapeutic Counselling, Cert. Person-Centred Art Therapy Skills, Additional Training in Couple & Group Therapy, Cert. Barnardo's Adoption Counsellor
Therapeutic Approach - Person-Centred Humanistic, Integrative, Gestalt, Art Work
Qualified - 2002
Areas of Special Interest - Abuse, Adoption, Anxiety, Depression, Loss/Bereavement, Low Self-Esteem, Relationship Issues
MARY HAYWOOD
Qualifications - (MBACP), Dip. Integrative Counselling, Cert. Person-Centred Art Therapy Skills, Cert. Couple Counselling, Cert. Bereavement
Therapeutic Approach - Humanistic, Integrative
Qualified - February 2004
Areas of Special Interest - Anxiety, Bereavement/Loss, Depression, Gender Issues, Low-Self Esteem, Panic Attacks, Relationships
CAROLE HEDDLE
Qualifications - Dip. Integrative Counselling
Therapeutic Approach - Humanistic / Integrative
Qualified - 2010
Areas of Special Interest - Abuse, Anger, Anxiety, Bereavement, Depression, Low Self-Esteem, Relationships
COLIN JONES
Qualifications - (MBACP), Dip. Integrative Counselling, Cert. Barnardo's Adoption Counsellor, Cert. Couple Counselling
Therapeutic Approach - Integrative
Qualified - 2006
Areas of Special Interest - Adoption, Anxiety, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Couples, Depression, Employment Related Matters, Loss/Bereavement, ME, Mental Health, OCD, Panic Attacks, Post Traumatic Stress
DENISE KING
Qualifications - MBACP (Accredited), Dip. Counselling, Cert. Person-Centred Art Therapy Skills, Cert. Therapeutic and Educational Application of the Arts
Therapeutic Approach - Humanistic
Qualified - 1996
Areas of Special Interest - Children, Couples, Individual, Group Work, Supervision
SHEENA LOUGHRAN
Qualifications - Dip. Integrative Counselling
Therapeutic Approach - Humanistic / Integrative
Qualified - 2010
Areas of Special Interest - Abuse, Anxiety, Depression, Low Self-Esteem
PAM MILLER
Qualifications - Dip. Integrative Counselling
Therapeutic Approach - Integrative
Qualified - 2009
Areas of Special Interest - Anxiety, Depression, Loss/Bereavement, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Spirituality
KATH MOORE
Qualifications - Dip. Counselling
Therapeutic Approach - Psychodynamic
Qualified - 2009
Areas of Special Interest - Anxiety, Bereavement, Depression, Drug/Alcohol Addictions, Eating Disorders, Loss/Change, Redundancy, Relationships, Self-Harm, Sexual Abuse, Teenagers/Children, Trauma, Violence
KATE MUSE
Qualifications - Foundation Degree of Arts in Counselling
Therapeutic Approach - Integrative
Qualified - 2010
Areas of Special Interest - Anxiety, Depression, Stress
CHRIS NIGHTINGALE
Qualifications - Dip. Integrative Counselling
Therapeutic Approach - Humanistic / Integrative
Qualified - 2010
Areas of Special Interest - Anxiety, Depression
DONNA PAGANO
Qualifications - Dip. Humanistic Person-Centred, Dip. Professional Studies, Cert. Person-Centred Art Therapy Skills
Therapeutic Approach - Humanistic Person-Centred
Qualified - 2002
Areas of Special Interest - Anxiety, Depression, Loss & Bereavement, Relationships
CAROL POTTER
Qualifications - Dip. Integral Therapeutic Counselling
Therapeutic Approach - Integrative, Person-Centred
Qualified - 2008
Areas of Special Interest - Alcohol & Drugs, Anger, Children & Teenagers, Depression, Learning Disabilities, Loss, Self-Esteem, Self-Harm, Sexuality, Spirituality, Relationship Problems
CLARE POWELL
Qualifications - Dip. Counselling, Cert. Drug & Alcohol Counselling Skills
Therapeutic Approach - Integrative
Qualified - 1998
Areas of Special Interest - Addictions, CBT, Eating Disorders, Loss, Relationships, Spirituality, Trauma, Work-Related Issues
THERESA ROBINSON
Qualifications - Dip. Counselling, Cert. Counselling, Cert. Interpersonal Skills, Cert. Short-Term Therapy
Therapeutic Approach - Psychodynamic based Integrative
Qualified - 2002
Areas of Special Interest - Anxiety, Bereavement/Loss, Depression, Relationship Problems, Self-Esteem, Stress
JACQUELINE ROSE
Qualifications - Dip. Integrative Counselling
Therapeutic Approach - Humanistic / Integrative
Qualified - 2010
Areas of Special Interest - Abuse, Anxiety, Low Self-Esteem, Relationships
MELANIE SKEET
Qualifications - Dip. Counselling
Therapeutic Approach - Integrative/CBT
Qualified - 2008
Areas of Special Interest - Abuse, Anger Management, Anxiety, Confidence, Crisis, Depression, Domestic Violence, Loss, Panic Attacks, Stress Management
PAT SMITH
Qualifications - MBACP (Accredited), Dip. Therapeutic Counselling, Dip. Teaching, Cert. Person-Centred Art Therapy Skills
Therapeutic Approach - Integrative, Art Work, Therapeutic Play
Qualified - 2000
Areas of Special Interest - Children/Adolescents/Adults
SARA SWINN
Qualifications - Dip. Counselling
Therapeutic Approach - Integrative
Qualified - 2009
Areas of Special Interest - Abuse, Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, Inner Child, Low Self-Esteem, Relationships, Spirituality, Stress
JULIE TAPPENDEN
Qualifications - Dip. Integrative Counselling, Dip. Psychodynamic Counselling (Children & Adolescents), Cert. Person-Centred Art Therapy Skills, Cert. Supervision
Therapeutic Approach - Integrative, Psychodynamic
Qualified - 1999
Areas of Special Interest - Children & Families