My training has been ongoing alongside my doctorate with more recent training being in Eating Disorders and Obesity for with I have achieved practitioner status. Other training over the years includes such diverse topics as hypnosis, NLP, the treatment of sleep disorders, phobias and Premenstrual Tension. These are all things that I come across in my day to day practice.

 

One other notable area I have worked in is that of the rehabilitation of offenders and the prevention of young offenders committing crimes. This has entailed working for the Home Office for 18 months inspecting holding facilities and assessing their impact on prisoners (primarily mental) health. I had a further three and a half years working with West Yorkshire Police as a member of the senior management board advising on methods to stop young offenders re-offending. In the last two years I have worked with the courts in South Wales (the Welsh Development Agency has excellent funding) with vulnerable families. Sexual and physical abuse along with alcohol and drug abuse are typical issues encountered.

 

I regularly give talks, lectures and radio interviews recent topics include stress, eating disorders and self harm. I regularly write articles for both academic journals and popular magazines.

 

I have full professional liability insurance, a clinical supervisor (a chartered clinical psychologist) and an academic supervisor (a professor of clinical psychology) who oversee any clinical or professional advice that I give.