Louise Smith Counselling

Training, qualifications & experience

2019 - EMDR Therapy - Levels 1 & 2

2017 - CPCAB - Level 5 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic Skills and Theory 
2015 - BACP - Certificate of Proficiency
2015 - Integrate Therapies – Dissociation in Children and Adolescents: Assessment and Treatment
2015 - PODS - Trauma, Dissociation & recovery: Working with dissociative identity disorder and complex PTSD
2015 - PODS - Trauma and the Body
2015 - Person Centred Art Therapy
2007 - ABC/ Centra - Level 4 Counselling Diploma
2003 - ABC/Centra - Level 2-3 Intermediate Counselling
2002 - ABC/ Centra - Level 1 Basic Counselling

Continuing Professional Development:
Barnados - Safeguarding children
Barnados – Attachment issues surrounding looked after children
Barnados - Working with Families and Relationships
Mind – Self Harm awareness
CAMHS - OCD

Child Bereavement UK - Grief and Loss

BICTD - Pre-birth Dissociation

RASA - Stalking
CAMHS - Unusual Experience & Understanding Psychosis in Young People

Papyrus - SP-EAK (Suicide Prevention Explore, Ask, Keep Safe)

Papyrus - ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)

Open University - Online Counselling - Coronavirus primer

EMDR - Flash technique

Dream completion technique

EMDR - Four blinks

I am a registered member of the BACP and therefore adhere to a professional code of ethics and practise. This includes monthly clinical supervision with confidentiality clauses. I am also a member of EMDR UK, Trauma Aid UK and the ESTD (European Society for Trauma and Dissociation). I hold a Public Liability Insurance certificate and have a current Enhanced Certificate with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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