Counselling & Psychotherapy

Julie runs a small private practice, does lots of volunteer activity, and runs monthly therapy marathons (Saturdays in Hertford)
 
Over 40 years experience:
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• 2009 ongoing - private practice including online therapy to clients internationally
• 2011- 2013 – Volunteer Counsellor at Hitchin  Counselling Centre
• 2010 - 2013 – Volunteer Counsellor at high security male prisons, with violent offenders
• 2009 – 2010 - placement at Metanoia Counselling & Psychotherapy Service
• 1996 onwards – added Enneagram to approach - issues about identity, personal style, development of true self, stress
• reactions and the path to health.
• 1994 onwards – added NLP to approach – issues included phobic responses, smoking cessation, osessive/compulsive behaviour.
• 1986 onwards – freelance counselling/coaching – issues included: trauma after major accident, home/work life balance, living with disfigurement.  Range of short–term (brief) interventions when teaching/travelling e.g.
  personal and work relationships, employment insecurities, issues around studying for qualifications.
• 1975 onwards – counselling within British Airways – based on transactional analysis, behaviour analysis,
  Myers-Briggs: issues included working and family relationships (e.g. realisation that feedback about work performance indicated similar issues in personal life), living with disabilities (e.g. thalidomide); member of Counselling at Work Committee of BAC (nowadays ACW/BACP).
• Served as staff member on Group Relations Training Association Annual T-group Event.  (8 staff, c.
  100 participants)
• Taught counselling skills to managers and to volunteers within Employee Assistance Programmes.