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Consultancy & Training CPD

Being committed to supporting others includes offering information and support to those within my field. Psychotherapists and Counsellors are able to shape their careers however they want to which is both exciting and intimidating. Any direction you’d like to move in includes developing knowledge and skills in an ethical manner, so that your clients are adequately supported as your work evolves.

I am available to offer professional consultancy and training to trainee/qualified individuals, groups, and organisations looking to develop in the following areas:

Setting up and managing a counselling/psychotherapy service

Pre-trial therapy: talking therapy for clients who have an active report, investigation, or trial for a criminal offence they have reported to the police

Working with sexual violence, and/or domestic violence

Working in a trauma-informed way from an empowerment-based perspective

Any consultancy and training offered is gender-inclusive, LGBT+ affirmative, anti-oppressive, and intersectional. You will receive a CPD certificate and resources.

Amie Bevan - Counsellor & Psychotherapist

Amie Bevan - Counsellor & Psychotherapist

Erene is an incredibly warm and welcoming person who makes you feel at ease very quickly. She is gentle in her approach and really listens with genuine interest. Erene helped and supported me as I was setting up private practice, giving me advice and guidance and answering any questions or worries that I had. We covered many areas of setting up and running a private practice business, including how to attract new clients, expenses, note keeping, communication with clients, websites, directories, EAP’s, social media, blogging and admin. Erene is incredibly encouraging and helped me to build understanding and confidence on my journey into running my private practice business. I would highly recommended Erene to support you with your private practice!

Tayba Azim – Integrative Psychotherapist

Tayba Azim – Integrative Psychotherapist

I sought advice from Erene on setting up my private practice. She helped me to go through each item that I would need to consider ranging from assessment forms, confidentiality, record keeping to spreadsheets.  This included things I was completely unaware of, like having a professional will. The consultancy with Erene was thorough and insightful, leaving me armed with all I need to set up my private practice with confidence. I would definitely recommend Erene for anyone considering setting up their own private practice as she is thorough, practical and extremely supportive on top of having the wealth of knowledge and experience in this field and more.

Annetta Tang – Integrative Arts Therapist

Annetta Tang – Integrative Arts Therapist

Erene made me feel gently supported throughout, and adapted to a pace that suited me. We thoroughly covered all questions and topics I had together, and those which I hadn’t even thought of. After our consultancy, I felt more confident and left with tools and a clear path on how to set up my private practice. Erene is insightful, thoughtful and professional – I would definitely recommend her consultancy expertise.

Dzmitry Karpuk - Systemic & Family Psychotherapist

Dzmitry Karpuk - Systemic & Family Psychotherapist

It was a pleasure working alongside Erene for a number of years. I would also like to specifically comment on her excellent skills as a trainer of CPD workshops and being a confident leader, project coordinator and consultant. I have known Erene to be an ethically led professional, compassionate and dedicated to enhancing her practice, so I would highly recommend Erene as a professional consultant.

Elaine Bond - Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

Elaine Bond - Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

A really good course to either introduce you to pre-trail therapy or update your knowledge. Really informative and practical for counsellors to apply the knowledge provided.

My working experience I can pass on to you includes the following:

Providing one-to-one counselling and psychotherapy to adult clients since 2010 in a variety of services (private, statutory, third sector, and higher education)

Setting up and co-ordinating specialist services in Leeds for female offenders at Together Women Project and survivors of sexual violence at Support After Rape and Sexual Violence Leeds

Creating and co-ordinating a busy private practice (Therapy Leeds)

Setting up and managing an award-winning, women-centred, and eco-friendly independent business (The Beauty Assembly, formerly Pastille Beauty Bar)

Lobbying work within an independent steering group to challenge the ethical, practical, and legal dilemmas regarding pre-trial therapy in the UK – including liaising with legal professionals

Delivering one-off community projects that support third sector organisations, local businesses, and independent business owners

Experience in therapeutically supporting the LGBT+ community

Writing and speaking in a variety of contexts including: publication of a textbook for psychotherapists, online and print articles, podcasts, conferences, guest lecturing at Universities

Various forms of activism (writing, speaking, community work).

For more information on my working experience, please click here.

Fees

Fees and the location of meetings are negotiable.

If you’d like my professional support, and want to work together, please get in touch.