My career in Mental Health began in 1996 working in Ipswich, for a mental health charity supporting people to live independently in the community whilst managing their mental health difficulties.
During the next thirteen years, as well as working one to one in Ipswich, Felixstowe and the rural areas of north Suffolk, I also managed a mental health project in Felixstowe. I then spent three years working in a Pupil Referral Unit with teenagers with mental health issues, during which time I continued my study and qualified as a Hypnotherapist and Counsellor and began to build my practice. I also spend some time working in a local children's home with adolescent looked after children. I have now worked in private practice as a Counsellor and Hypnotherapist for the past 16 years.
I have an excellent understanding of mental health issues, not only from my career but from my own personal experience. I was diagnosed with depression in 1998 and was significantly affected by anxiety and panic attacks. This gave me a great insight into how this type of illness can seriously affect your life, and with the aid of Counselling and Hypnotherapy and a great deal of determination I was able to move forward.
