PAULINE VONSILD

My background prior to being in private practice has been within the NHS both as a practitioner and Manager of Services.  Therefore I have experience of both individual distress as well as organisational and professional development.  Before I became a Counsellor in 2001 I was employed in Education as an ICT Training, Development and Support Officer.

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I qualified as a practitioner in 2001, following completion of a BA(Hons) in Counselling and Psychology and continued with my studies completing an MA in Managing Change in 2003.  In 2007 I successfully gained my Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision.

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I am a Registered and Accredited Counsellor with BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists) and which is the governing body for a Counsellor, ensuring excellence in practice and training.  I adhere to the BACP Ethical Framework and code of conduct which can be found by going to www.bacp.co.uk/ethical_framework.  This includes some of my values, principles and personal moral qualities present through the therapeutic working relationship.  I have also completed the NICE recommended Counselling for Depression Training Programme for IAPT.

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My Training and experience has enabled me to work with a wide range of clients over a variety of issues, some of which include:

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*   Stress

*   Work Related Issues

*   Depression and Anxiety

*   Abuse

*   Relationship

*   Trauma

*   Bereavement and loss through separation or redundancy

*   Low self esteem and self confidence

*   Self Development.

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I am also experienced in pscyho educational groupwork particularly in relation to low self esteem and confidence issues, bereavement and loss and stress related difficulties.

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Additionally my MA in Managing Change equipped me as a former Manager to have insight and experience in working with Teams and their related dynamics, Building and Development of Teams, Organisational Efficiency and Personal Performance Improvement associated with Developing Organisations.  I therefore have a wealth of understanding and insight into organisational change and transformation and the personal and professional difficulties this can present.  I therefore find this helpful when working with work related difficulties, and can offer training and consultancy in this area.