THE COUNSELLING TEAM

The LIFE-FORCE Counselling Team is comprised of 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 members of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). This means they all work within the BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions which includes 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 development of all the counsellor team members.
Each member on the team also holds a DBS Enhanced Certificate which is renewed every 3 years.
Also each team counsellor has individual ICO (Information Commissioner's Office) registration.

Please click HERE to view Team Counsellor Membership Policy (PDF)

Team Counsellor Categories

Senior Team Members

This category includes Team Counsellors who have gained individual BACP Accreditation and have been on the team for more than 5 years.

	PAULA APPLETON Registered Member MBACP (Accred) Qualifications - Dip. Counselling Individuals, CPD Cert. Couple Counselling, Cert. Clinical Supervision Therapeutic Approach - Integrative/Person-Centred Qualified - 2006 Clientele: Individuals & Couples Areas of Special Interest - Abuse, Anger, Anxiety, Bereavement, Confidence, Depression, Loss, Trauma, Sexuality, Work Issues
	HELEN BOUD Registered Member MBACP (Accred) Qualifications - Dip. Integrative Counselling, BA (Hons), Post Graduate Certificate in Education Therapeutic Approach - Integrative Qualified - 2018 Clientele - Individuals, Couples & Young People Areas of Special Interest - Abuse, Anxiety, Childhood Issues, Depression, Eating Disorders, Inner Child, Loss and Bereavement, Self-Harm, Sexual Abuse, Trauma
	MARTIN CHESTER Registered Member MBACP (Accred) Qualifications - Dip. Psychodynamic Counselling (Children), Cert. Person-Centred, Cert. Clinical Supervision Therapeutic Approach - Psychodynamic/Therapeutic Creative Play, Integrated CBT & Behaviour Modification Qualified - 2000 Clientele: Individuals & Children Areas of Special Interest - Anger, Anxiety, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Behavioural Difficulties, Conflict, Depression, Loss, LGBTQ+ Friendly, Self-Harm, Suicidal, Trauma
	TOBIE GLENNY Registered Member MBACP (Accred) Qualifications - Dip. Integrative Counselling Therapeutic Approach - Integrative Qualified - 2014 Clientele: Individuals, Couples & Young People Areas of Special Interest - Abuse, Anger, Anxiety, Autistic Spectrum, Bereavement, Depression, Drug & Alcohol, LGBT, Relationships, Stress
	CHRISTINE HARRISON Registered Member MBACP (Accred) Qualifications - Dip. Therapeutic Counselling, BSc.(Hons) Addictions Counselling, Counselling for Depression (CfD) Certificate of Competence and Diploma in Supervision Therapeutic Approach - Integrative, Transactional Analysis, Person-Centred Qualified - 2001 Clientele: Individuals Areas of Special Interest - Addictions, Bereavement, Change, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Eating Disorders, Redundancy, Relationships, Self- Esteem, Weight Control
	DONNA PAGANO Registered Member MBACP (Accred) Qualifications - Dip. Humanistic Person-Centred, Dip. Professional Studies, Cert. Person-Centred Art Therapy Skills, DBS Checked, Cert. Risk Management, Emergency First Aid Therapeutic Approach - Humanistic Person-Centred Qualified - 2002 Clientele: Individuals Areas of Special Interest - Anger, Abuse, Assertiveness, Childhood Issues, Inner Child, Life Changes, Obsessions, Self-Esteem, Separation/Divorce, Trauma
	JACQUELINE ROSE Registered Member MBACP (Accred) Qualifications - Dip. Integrative Counselling Therapeutic Approach - Humanistic / Integrative Qualified - 2010 Clientele: Individuals Areas of Special Interest - Abuse, Anger, Anxiety, Assertiveness, Bereavement, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Relationships, Self-Esteem
	ELIZABETH SCOTT Registered Member MBACP (Accred) Qualifications - BA (Hons) Counselling Studies, DIP. Person-Centred Counselling. Therapeutic Approach - Person-Centred Qualified - Dip. 2013, BA (Hons) 2014 Clientele: Individuals & Couples Areas of Special Interest - Anxiety, Addiction, Depression, Domestic Abuse, Divorce, Loss, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Stress, Trauma

Certified Team Members

	SUE ABDI-JONES Registered Member MBACP Qualifications - Dip. Counselling Therapeutic Approach - Integrative Qualified - 2022 Clientele: Individuals Areas of Special Interest - Anxiety, Childhood Issues, Coping with Change, Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Loss & Bereavement, Relationships
	DAVID ARCHARD Registered Member MBACP Qualifications - Dip. Counselling Therapeutic Approach - Integrative Qualified - 2021 Clientele: Individuals Areas of Special Interest - ADHD, Anxiety, Bullying, Conflict, Depression, Panic Attacks, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Stress, Work Issues
	DIANE ARNOLD Registered Member MBACP Qualifications - Integrative Counselling, BSc. (Hons) Psychology, Adv. Cert. in Creative Therapies and Therapeutic Play (CPD) Therapeutic Approach - Integrative Qualified - 2018 Clientele: Individuals, Children & Young People Areas of Special Interest - Attachment Issues and Co-dependency/Counter dependency, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Dementia, Personality Disorder
	HARRY BEER Registered Member MBACP Qualifications - BA Hons Counselling and Psychotherapy Therapeutic Approach - Person-Centred Qualified - 2023 Clientele: Individuals Areas of Special Interest - ADHD, Anxiety, Bereavement, Depression, Emotional Distress, Hoarding, Men's Issues, Older People, Parenting, Relationships, Trauma
	NICOLA BIRCHLEY Registered Member MBACP (Accred) Qualifications - Dip Integrative Counselling. MSc Psychology. Adv Cert in Creative Therapies Therapeutic Approach - Integrative Qualified - 2018 Clientele - Individuals Areas of Special Interest - ADHD, ASD, Anxiety, Autism Spectrum, Climate Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQ+ Friendly, Loss and Bereavement, Self-Esteem, Trauma
	SUSANNAH BLAKE Registered Member MBACP (Accred) Qualifications - Dip. Integrative Therapeutic Counselling Therapeutic Approach - Integrative Qualified - 2021 Clientele: Individuals Areas of Special Interest - Anxiety, Change, Depression, Domestic Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Loss & Bereavement, Relationships, Trauma
	ELEANOR CORNELL Registered Member MBACP Qualifications - BA Hons in Integrative Counselling, Cert. Supervision Therapeutic Approach - Integrative, Psychodynamic, Jungian Qualified - 2017 Clientele: Individuals, Children & Young People Areas of Special Interest - Addictions, Anxiety, Attachment, Childhood Sexual Abuse and Trauma, Depression, Domestic Abuse, Eating Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Relationships, Self-Harm
	SUZANNE CROWDELL Registered Member MBACP Qualifications - Dip. Integrative Counselling Therapeutic Approach - Integrative Qualified - 2023 Clientele: Individuals Areas of Special Interest - Addiction, ASD, Abuse, Anger, Anxiety, Bereavement, Depression, Relationships, Death & Dying, Trauma.
	JENNA FRANCIS Registered Member MBACP (Accred) Qualifications - BA (Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy, Dip. Integrative Counselling Level 3 Early Years Therapeutic Approach - Integrative Qualified - 2013 Clientele: Individuals, Children & Young People Areas of Special Interest - Anxiety, Behavioural Difficulties, Body Image, Bereavement & Loss, Bullying, Depression, Relationship Issues, Self-Esteem, Self-Harm, Special Needs, Trauma.
	ANNA GILBERT Registered Member MBACP Qualifications - Dip. Integrative Counselling. Therapeutic Approach - Integrative Qualified - 2015 Clientele: Individuals & Couples Areas of Special Interest - Anger, Anxiety, Assertiveness, Breast Cancer, Depression, End of Life and Bereavement, Relationship Issues, Self-Esteem, Spirituality, Stress
	DARYL HAILES Registered Member BACP Qualifications - Dip. Integrative Counselling Therapeutic Approach - Integrative Qualified - 2015 Clientele: Individuals, Couples & Young People Areas of Special Interest - Addiction, Abuse, Anger, Anxiety, Autistic Spectrum, Bullying, CBT, Depression, Relationships, Suicidal
	CHERIE HIPKINS Registered Member MBACP (Accred) Qualifications - Dip. Integrative Counselling, BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy Therapeutic Approach - Integrative Qualified - 2018 Clientele: Individuals Areas of Special Interest - ASD, Anxiety, Bereavement & Loss, Carers, Change, Depression, Long Term Health Conditions including ME, CFS & Long Covid, Peri Menopause, Self-Esteem, Trauma
	DANIELLE ROWE Registered Member MBACP Qualifications - BA (Hons) Counselling Degree Therapeutic Approach - Integrative Qualified - 2024 Clientele: Individuals Areas of Special Interest - Anxiety, Depression, Domestic Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Loss & Bereavement, Relationships, Trauma, LGBTQ+, Difference & Diversity, Neurodiversity, Self-esteem and Self-worth, Inner conflict and Attachment
	NIKKI SHEPHERD Registered Member MBACP Qualifications -Dip. Integrative Counselling Therapeutic Approach - Integrative Qualified - 2021. Clientele: Individuals Areas of Special Interest - Anxiety, Bereavement, Carers, Change, Childhood Issues, Depression, Grief, Inner Child, Loss, Miscarriage, Self- Esteem
	CHRISTINA TOWNSEND Registered Member MBACP (Accred) Qualifications - MA Psychodynamic Counselling, Post Graduate Diploma Psychodynamic Counselling (Child and Adolescent), BA (Hons) Child Psychology and Mental Health Therapeutic Approach - Psychodynamic, Humanistic Qualified - 2021 (MA), 2019 (Diploma) Clientele: Children, Young People, Adults Areas of Special Interest - Anger, Anxiety, ADHD, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Behavioural Issues, Bullying, Childhood Sexual Abuse and Trauma, Depression, Family Conflict, PTSD, Self-harm