Christine is the Founder and Director of Way Forward CBT and Counselling services. She is a Professionally Qualified and Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, Accredited Children and Young Peoples Therapist, Clinical supervisor (Adult and CYP focus), Mindfulness Practitioner, EMDR Adult and Children and Young People Trained therapist, Registered Mental Health Nurse and Specialist Practitioner working with Adults, Children and Young People and Families.
She has extensive experience in the assessment and intervention of a wide range of psychological, emotional and behavioural difficulties. She has worked clinically in the field of mental health in the NHS, private and voluntary sectors for more than 20 years across inpatient, community, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Specialist Perinatal CBT service, Addiction services, Student counselling, and Corporate services. Christine also has experience in Health Care Management and Teaching.
Christine's overall approach to therapy tends to be straightforward and honest, as she values transparency and direct communication in the therapeutic relationship. She believes in working alongside her clients by providing safety and validation to help them achieve their goals and become their own therapist.
Christine is a qualified Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist (CBT) accredited with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP), having completed a BSc Honours Degree in Psychosocial Interventions, Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy and Masters Degree in Advanced Professional Practice from Queen’s University Belfast. BABCP is the lead organisation for cognitive and behavioural therapies in the UK and Ireland. To be accredited, members must have applied and demonstrated that they meet high standards of training and experience in CBT. To find details of BABCP accredited CBT therapists visit www.cbtregisteruk.com
Christine has been awarded Advanced Specialist Training status - Working with Children and Young People, with the
National Counselling Psychotherapy Society, SNCPS (Acc.)
Christine’s approach is collaborative and strength focused with a strong emphasis on supporting individual needs. Christine aims to reach a joint understanding about the nature of the presenting difficulties and explore resilience and coping to help improve psychological health and well-being by utilising evidence based therapy modalities to meet individual needs and therapy goals.
Qualifications
Master of Science Degree, (MSc) in Advanced Professional Practice (Using specialist Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to treat Perinatal Anxiety and Depression)
Post Graduate Diploma (PG Dip) in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy (BABCP Accredited Course)
Bachelor of Science Honours Degree, BSc (Hons) in Psychosocial Interventions for People with Severe Mental Illness, (Early Intervention, Using Psychological Therapies (CBT) to treat severe mental illness, Family work, Relapse Prevention) (Thorn)
EMDR Europe Accredited Training (Parts 1-3) (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
EMDRIA Accredited Training (Parts1-3)
EMDR Europe Children Young People (CYP) Accredited Advanced Training Part 1 and Part 2
Advanced Specialist Training in Counselling Children and Young People (CPCAB Accredited Course)
Advanced Specialist Training in Supervision-Adult and Children Young People Focus (CPCAB Accredited Course)
Higher Education Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (RMN)
Further and Adult Education Teacher Training (C&G 7307)
Post Graduate Level 7 Suicide Risk Assessment and Treatment at Queens University Belfast
Critical Incident Stress Management Training (CISM)
Accredited Facilitating reflective practice groups Training
Accredited Working with Parents Certificate (OCN, L4)
Accredited Certificate in Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences and Building Resilience (OCN, L4)
Web-Centred Training in Enhanced CBT (CBT-E) For Eating Disorders
The Centre for Research on Eating Disorders at University of Oxford (CREDO)
Diploma in Counselling Children and Adolescents (Endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme)
Mindfulness and Counselling Skills Diploma (SAC. Dip)
Certificate of Proficiency (BACP)
Trauma informed Practice Level 1 &2
Higher National Diploma in Health and Social Care
Level 5 Award in Management and Leadership (HSC Leadership Centre)
Corporate and Professional Stress Management Diploma
Christine has completed additional Professional Training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Adults and Adolescents, ACT for Enhancing outcomes for individuals on the autism spectrum, ACT with Parents, ACT for Grief and Loss and ACT for Trauma. Additional training includes but not limited to Attachment in Early Years, CBT skills with Children and Young People, ADHD, Trauma Focused CBT with Adults, Children and Young People, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Mentalization, Advanced Motivational Interviewing with Mentoring and Traumatic Bereavement Training for Children, Young People and Adults.
Professional Status:
Accredited Membership of the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
Accredited Membership of the European Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (EABCT)
Accredited Membership of the Irish Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (IABCP)
Registered Mental Health Nurse and Specialist Nurse Practitioner Status with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC)
Senior Accredited Membership and the designation SNCPS (Acc.) National Counselling Psychotherapy Society
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Advanced Specialist Training Status-Accredited Registrant Children and Young Peoples Therapist-National Counselling Psychotherapy Society (NCPS CYPT)
Registered Membership of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Listed on the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) Accredited Register for Counsellors
Professional Member of the Association for Contextual Behaviour Science (ACBS)
Approved Core Tutor: C P C A B (Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body)
Membership of both EMDR All-Ireland Association and EMDR Europe
Christine holds membership of the BACP’s Children, Young People and Families Division and BABCP Children, Adolescents & Families Specialist Interest Group (CAFSIG)
Christine also holds the position of Diversity & Inclusion officer for the ACT in Perinatal SIG Group.
Useful Links
https://babcp.com/What-is-CBT
Short clip on what CBT is - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c_Bv_FBE-c
https://www.bacp.co.uk/about-therapy/what-is-counselling/
We offer a range of talking therapies and support. We put you at the centre of decisions about the support you receive, to ensure it’s right for you. The therapies we offer are evidence-based and recommended by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Christine has a broad range of specialist skills, allowing her to provide the best support for your needs. We understand it can be difficult to ask for help. But if you feel like you’re struggling, it’s important to get the right support before it gets worse. We can help you to understand your problems and work through difficult feelings by developing coping strategies to help you feel better.
If you need URGENT HELP or if you have plans to harm yourself, you should contact:
Your GP
A Mental Health Service-your GP can arrange this. You may already have a crisis number to call.
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At Way Forward, our purpose is to create easy access to talking therapy services that work alongside you to provide compassionate and effective support.
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WE UNDERSTAND COMPLETELY THE IMPORTANCE OF PRIVACY.
WE TAKE CONFIDENTILITY VERY SERIOUSLY; WE WILL ONLY EVER DISCUSS YOUR BUSINESS WITH SOMEONE ELSE IF YOU GIVE US YOUR PERMISSION IN WRITING.
Very often matters can come up which are deeply personal and sensitive, and these are often issues which are central to the problem being addressed.
All of our contacts will be confidential, subject to this one single exclusion. If you disclose to us that you intend to harm yourself or any other person(s), in this circumstance, we are obliged by law to contact either the Police or your GP.
During the first session of therapy you will be given full details on our confidentiality arrangements, and in line with the law, you will be asked to sign your consent to these.
Further Information
ICO – Guide to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/
We offer a Free complimentary telephone call to establish whether CBT is the most appropriate treatment for you or if we can signpost you to alternatives.
First Session-£70 (60 minutes)
Sessions 2 onwards-£60 (50 minutes)
Sessions can be paid for by cash, bank transfer or PayPal.
Cancellation policy
Sometimes cancellations cannot be avoided. The policy allows for reasonable notice in order not to incur any financial cost. Depending on when you cancel the following charges apply:
More than 48 hours-notice – free of charge
Within 48 hours – 50% fee charge
On the day of the session – full payment
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