Meet Emma

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I'm Emma (she/her), a highly motivated, experienced and passionate Counsellor & Trainer with a Masters in Clinical Counselling and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education.

With a background in teaching and support roles, I have worked for over 15 years in schools, colleges, hostels for homeless people, youth services and in family support roles.  I trained as a counsellor because I believe that having good mental health is the key to a being able to have a fulfilled and meaningful life.

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I have experience of working in an NHS, IAPT (Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies) counselling service.  I decided to work as a private counsellor so that I can give my clients the freedom to work through things in their own way, at their own pace.

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I still love teaching and enjoy delivering training to a variety of different organisations.  I am a regular guest lecturer for the well known online CPD training and study resource for counsellors, Counselling Tutor.  I also get a lot of satisfaction out of educating and supporting staff, managers, and parents to better manage their own mental health and to get to know themselves and their colleagues better.  

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I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).  The BACP is the governing body for Counselling and Psychotherapy.  As a member I adhere to their ethical guidelines and I hold myself to the highest professional standards.  Click the link below to find out more about the BACP.

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Qualifications

Below are some of the professional qualifications that I hold:

• Masters (MA) in Clinical Counselling (with Distinction) – This is a BACP Accredited Course at The University of Chester.

• Certificate in Counselling Skills - Mid-Cheshire College.

• Introduction to Counselling - Mid-Cheshire College.

• Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) – The University of Lancaster.

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Published Research:

My research into maternal mental health has been published in the Sage Journal of Illness, Crisis & Loss and can be found through this link:

'An Exploration of the Ways in Which Feelings of “Maternal Ambivalence” Affect Some Women.'  Emma Chapman, Peter M. Gubi, 2019.

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I’m also committed to continued professional development. Here is just some of the additional training that I have done:

• Somatic Psychology Series - Arielle Schwartz PhD, NScience.

• Healing Trauma - Peter Levine PhD, SoundsTrue.

• ASIST – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training – Delivered by Living Works and recognised by the World Health Organisation.

• The Trauma Summit - Ireland (2020) - Stephen Porges, Dan Siegel, Deb Dana, Bessel van de Kolk, Peter Levine, Gabor Mate, Dick Schwartz & Janina Fisher.

• Polyvagal Theory: Therapeutic Presence and the Relational Space Between us - Tony Buckley, The Brighton Therapy Partnership. 

• Rewind - Trauma Therapy - Delivered by Dr. David Muss M.D.

• Certificate in Couples Counselling - Drighlington Health Hub.

• Solution Focused Brief Therapy Training – Delivered by Eileen Murphy.

• Introduction Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – The Horsforth Centre.

• Counselling Children and Young People: Using the Person-Centred Approach – Delivered by John Bradley MBACP (Snr. Accred) Children and Young People's Counsellor.

• ARTiculate Training – An Introduction to Supporting Children and Young People through Art – Delivered by The British Association of Art Therapists.

• Working Together to Safeguard Children – Level 3 Safeguarding – Delivered by Cheshire West and Chester Safeguarding Board.

• Responding to Domestic Abuse – Delivered by Cheshire west and Chester Domestic Abuse Partnership.

• Lego Therapy – Delivered by Cheshire West and Chester Educational Psychologists.

• Nurture Group Training – Delivered by The Nurture Group Network.

• The Hormone Explosion - Understanding Attachment Needs in Young People – Delivered by Cheshire East