Practical Happiness - Emotional Health Consultancy
I help my clients with addictions, anxiety, PTSD, phobias, pain management, insomnia and many other issues, using a combination of neurolinguistic psychotherapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing), EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and Sandplay Therapy. I offer treatment to adults, couples (of any sexual orientation), and young people and children.
I teach AAMET certified EFT courses in English and Russian in several countries in Europe and Asia, and have developed a specialised training programme on EFT applications for addiction treatment the details of which can be found. I regularly give talks and presentations at various conferences and symposia in the UK and abroad.
In the UK my EFT training workshops take place mainly in Manchester area, and also deliver in-house training for organisations. Twice a year I teach specialised workshops on EFT for Eating Disorders in collaboration with the National Centre for Eating Disorders in Surrey, and addictions-focused workshops in partnership with Claudius Drug Training in York. I also travel regularly to teach EFT in Europe in Asia, in countries such as Norway, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Israel, Kazakhstan.
I offer EFT Supervision and Mentoring to groups, individually and by telephone (mentoring is an essential CPD requirement for all AAMET Practitioners). As I consider supervision/mentoring extremely important and believe it is currently underused by EFT Practitioners, offer half-price supervision sessions to graduates of my training workshops. I also run a free monthly Peer Supervision group in Glossop, Derbyshire.
Education/Training
* Postgraduate Diploma in Neurolinguistic Psychotherapy
* NLPtCA Accredited Neurolinguistic Psychotherapist - UKCP Registered
* AAMET Advanced EFT Practitioner
* AAMET EFT Trainer (teaching in 7+ countries)
* Certificate in Supervision Skills
* Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Training Year 1
* Certificate in Integrative Sandplay Therapy
* Postgraduate-level modules in Play Therapy
* The Relate Institute Certificate in Working with Couples (ongoing)
* 1-year postgraduate-level training in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy
* EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing) - Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Certificates, working towards accreditation with the EMDR Association (expected 2014)
* EMDR for Attachment Issues and Complex Trauma
* NLP Master Practitioner
* The Open University Diploma in Health & Social Care
* Professional Development Award in Creative Therapy
* Certificate in Hypno-Psychotherapy
* TAT (Tapas Acupressure Technique) Practitioner
* EmoTrance Practitioner
* FREEWAY-CER Practitioner
* Certificate in Sexual Minority Therapy (Gay Affirmative Therapy)
* OCN Certificate in Workplace Mediation
* Certificate in Executive Coaching
* Home Office Accredited Drug Treatment Programme Facilitator
* Home Office Accredited Drug Treatment Manager
* C&G Certificate in Teaching Adult Learners
* BSc (Hons) Plant Science
Bio
My professional experience includes work in the criminal justice system (prison and probation service), in the drug & alcohol treatment field (I was a drug treatment manager at HMP Styal, a women's prison), adult education, mental health and wellbeing.
In my work for the Big Life group I developed and managed an innovative Well Being Centre in Stockport between 2006-09.
Currently I combine my private psychotherapy and training practice with work as a psychotherapist and EMDR therapist with two NHS trusts.
Memberships
AAMET (Association for Advancement of Meridian Energy Techniques) - Member No. 1004028
UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy) - Member No.09160733
NLPtCA (Neurolinguistic Psychotherapy & Counselling Association) - Accredited
EMDR UK & Ireland Association - Member No. B106
GHR (General Hypnotherapy Register) - Member No. 4432
Association of Intergrative Sandplay Therapists
Other Languages
Russian
Payments Accepted
Cash, cheque, bank transfer, PayPal
Helpful Links
 One of the largest health and complementary therapy websites:
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A simple video introduction to EFT (Emotional Freedom Teachniques):
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Practice Areas/Issues Treated
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Therapy
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Hypnotherapy
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Addiction
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Life Transitions
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Adolescents
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Loneliness
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Anger Management
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Marriage & Family Therapy
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Anxiety and Panic
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Marriage Counselling
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Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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Body Image Issues
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Online / Teletherapy
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Caregiver Issues
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Play Therapy
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Children's Counselling
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Pre and Postpartum Mental Health
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Chronic Illness
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Relationship Issues
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Couples
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Self-Esteem Issues
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Depression
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Seniors and Elder Care Issues
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Divorce
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Stress Management
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Eating Disorders
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Trauma and PTSD
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Gay or Lesbian Issues
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Women's Issues
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Gender Identity / Transgenderism
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Work and Career Issues
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Grief and Loss
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Licenses/Certifications
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EMDR Part 1 and 2 (EMDRIA)
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Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
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United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
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