About
MY BACKGROUND
I come from a background of youth and community work and have been involved in a variety of voluntary and statutory services for over 20 years. Since beginning work within residential childcare in 2000, I have managed homes and supported home managers in my role as Director.
In 2010 I became interested in how Cognitive Behavioural Therapy could enhance our practice and lead to better outcomes for children and young people. I went on to complete MSc in CBT and Mental Health and deliver direct therapeutic interventions with young people, particularly those in residential childcare as well as clinical supervisions for core teams within each home to help shape therapeutic care planning and ensure an environment was one where young people can recover from past trauma.
In 2013 I was fortunate enough to meet Dr Peter Jacob who introduced the concepts of Non-Violent Resistance (NVR). These ideas were embedded in our, children’s homes and as a central therapeutic approach within my work with children and families. My work is also informed by Dyadic, Developmental Practice.
Fast forward to 2023, I am now in a position to be offering a variety of highly specialised services to Organisations, Families, Children and Adults.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
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Management & Leadership Coaching
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Staff Development
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Performance Supervision
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Strategic Planning​​
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Non-Violent Resistance
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Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
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Policy Development & Adherence ​
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Therapeutic Service Rendering
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Community Relations
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Issue Resolution
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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Designed and established positive therapeutic culture and systemic framework within various residential childcare organisations.
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Achieved consistent remarkable results in Ofsted inspections over a period of 17 years, including being one of 35 out of 1439 homes that were consistently graded as outstanding over six consecutive inspections.
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Led an organisation to accomplish platinum investors in people status as well as achieving highest award in investors in people over a 12-year period.
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Best in Service Parliamentary Review (In my role as Director at Anderida Adolescent Care)
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Runner up employer of the year for Investors in People (In my role as Director at Anderida Adolescent Care)
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Presenting at international NVR Conferences
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Presenting at international ReAttach Conferences