Professional Training

I hold a first-class BA degree in English, Psychology and Linguistics from the University Of Cape Town, South Africa.

I have a Certificate, Diploma and Post-graduate Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis from the London College Of Clinical Hypnosis (LCCH), one of the UK's best-known hypnotherapy colleges accredited by The University Of Greenwich, The Open University, the University Of West London and the Royal College Of Nursing.

I am a Certified HypnoBirthing® Fertility Consultant, listed on the HypnoFertility UK website, having trained with Lynsi Eastburn, creator of the HypnoBirthing Fertility programme and author of It's Conceivable! I am also listed on the Fertile Body Method Therapist Register, having completed the Advanced Training In Fertility Through Hypnosis course with Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer, formerly a hypnotherapist at the Zita West Fertility Clinic and the author of The Fertile Body Method.

Since qualifying as a clinical hypnotherapist in 2006 I have shown my commitment to continually updating and enhancing my skills by attending the following Continuing Professional Development courses, seminars and workshops:

2008 Therapeutic Process Masterclass with Christa Mackinnon (at the London College Of Clinical Hypnosis)
2008 Fertile Body Method Masterclass with Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer (at the London College Of Clinical Hypnosis)
2009 Understanding Anxiety And How To Manage It Without Drugs with Joe Griffin of the Human Givens Institute
2009 The Fast Trauma And Phobia Cure with Joe Griffin of the Human Givens Institute
2009 Dealing With Self-esteem Problems with Windy Dryden, Professor of Psychotherapeutic Studies, Goldsmiths College, University Of London
2009 The Benefits And Uses Of Hypnotherapy With Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Michael Mahoney of the Register Of IBS Therapists
2010 Creating Menstrual Health with Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer of Calmer Centre
2010 I Can Make You Thin with Paul McKenna
2010 Hypnotherapy For Weight Reduction with Richard Nicholls at the Central England College
2011 Eight months of post-graduate studies in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy at the LCCH
2011 Two-day refresher course: The Fertile Body Method training with Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer of Calmer Centre
2011 Certificate in Personal Performance Coaching at The Coaching Academy

In order to ensure the best possible level of care for my clients, I regularly attend clinical supervision sessions with Peter Mabbutt, CEO and Director of Studies at the LCCH.

HYPNOBIRTHING-RELATED TRAINING
I am a Certified HypnoBirthing® Practitioner,having been accredited by the HypnoBirthing® Institute in America.

I have undertaken doula training with the world-renowned natural-birth pioneer Michel Odent (pictured here with me) who introduced the concept of birthing pools in maternity hospitals, and have attended five births at a large London hospital. I am a Friend of Doula UK.

I've lectured about HypnoBirthing to midwives at Croydon University Hospital, The Princess Royal University Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and am a regular exhibitor at the Early Parenting evenings run by the first two. I also regularly host HypnoBirthing Information Evenings for birth professionals such as doulas, student midwives and midwives.

I am a volunteer for the charity Birth Companions which provides women in detention with support before, during and after the birth of their babies.

I continue to expand my knowledge of hypnotherapy and birth through Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Since becoming a HypnoBirthing teacher in 2006, I've taught well over 100 couples and have attended the following birth- and breastfeeding-related courses, seminars, workshops and lectures.

2007 Two complete National Childbirth Trust (NCT) courses
2007 NCT Breastfeeding Workshop with International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and NCT Breastfeeding Counsellor Katherine Fisher
2008 Birthing Choices: What Is The Best Option For You? Royal College Of Obstetricians And Gynaecologists Consumers' Forum Public Lecture
2008 HypnoBirthing Birth Basics training
2008 HypnoBirthing recertification training course with Stephen Griffiths
2010 Supporting Women In Labour (Birth Companions one-day training)
2010 Breastfeeding (Birth Companions one-day training)
2010 HypnoBirthing Study Day with Marie Mongan, founder of HypnoBirthing
2011 The Safety Of Planned Home Birth For Mothers lecture by Dr Andrea Nove at King's College London
2011 HypnoBirthing Study Day (including a talk by active birth specialist Janet Balaskas)

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