I fell in love with Psychology during my A' Levels which led to studying Psychology at university and then becoming a Psychology teacher. I have worked in education for my whole career, teaching in sixth forms, primary and secondary schools and a nursery. During this time I have had a range of pastoral roles, including head of year, supporting children who are in foster care and supporting young people with a a range of social, emotional, mental health and well-being difficulties. During COVID I began working at the Virtual School where I had oversight of the education of looked after children in East Sussex. I was then an Assistant Educational Psychologist for two years, working with schools, children and young people with additional communication, behaviour, social and emotional needs. With a recent relocation to Fiskerton, I have returned to the Virtual School in Nottinghamshire.

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The most rewarding parts of my career have been supporting others with their mental health and well-being. With this in mind, becoming a counsellor has always been something I have considered. During my treatment for breast cancer, both myself and my daughter were fortunate enough to have solution-focused hypnotherapy. For me, my hypnotherapist helped me to focus on the positives in my life. As my treatment came to an end I began to deal with the fear of reoccurrence, it enabled me to look at how I wanted my future to be instead of focusing on what I could not change. It helped me to process my anxiety, sleep better and regain a positive outlook on life. With my daughter, I noticed her confidence increase and her ability to deal with life's difficulties improve. She became more positive. 

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My family's move to Nottinghamshire allowed me the opportunity to reassess my next steps. Training as a solution-focused hypnotherapist was the obvious next move. Not only have I seen first hand the benefits it can bring, the principles fit with the way that I try to approach my life:

• Positive: I focus on the positive change and achieving the best possible future. 

• Person Centred: I focus on your outcomes and the skills and abilities you have to be able to achieve these.

• Solution Focused: I focus on what you want to achieve rather than the problems that have already occurred,

• Based in neuroscience and psychology: solution focused hypnotherapy is underpinned by up-to-date research and brain-based therapies.

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