2010 – 2011 Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy, Hypnotherapy Scotland, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom. General Qualification in General Practice.
2009 – 2010 Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling Skills, University of Abertay Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom.
2004 – 2008 BSc (Hons) Psychology, University of Abertay Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom.
February 2015 – May 2016 Complementary Therapist
Inner Peace Therapy Centre, Savona, Italy and London, England.
• Therapies and wellbeing classes: Clinical Hypnotherapy and Regression, Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP), guided relaxation and meditation in London.
• Organization, management and promotion of wellbeing events to raise awareness of holistic treatments in province of Savona, Italy – encouraging and supporting holistic and traditional health professionals to participate and networking. Provide information on holistic services to the public as well as encouraging and supporting in experiencing new treatments and healthy living activities.
• Assisting wellbeing centre to develop, organize, provide and manage their own wellbeing events as well as networking with other health organizations.
• Encouraging and working in partnership with local business and local councils in province of Savona to promote wellbeing events.
January 2013 – January 2015 Complementary Therapist
Inner Peace Therapy Centre, Savona, Italy.
• Therapies: Clinical Hypnotherapy and Regression, Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP).
• Wellbeing classes: Guided Relaxation and Meditation.
• Workshops: Stress and Anger management.
• Providing information and support to groups and individuals to improve their physical and mental health through holistic treatments and activities.
• Organizing, managing and promoting wellbeing events to raise awareness of holistic treatments. Encouraging and supporting holistic health professionals to participate in wellbeing events and engage in networking within different areas in Savona and Genoa in the province of Savona, Italy.
• Web site creation and maintenance. Advertising events via flyers, posters using digital media.
• Using social media such as LinkedIn and Facebook to promote the business.
December 2009 –September 2012 Development Officer/Project Manager
Hearing Voices Network Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom.
• Manage the day-to-day organizational responsibilities of the network including: finances, strategic developments, managing, supervising and supporting staff, students on placements and volunteers, publicity and information.
• Responsible for identifying, applying and reporting for external funding opportunities to develop and manage the Hearing Voices Network and different projects e.g. therapeutic activities, befriending, fundraising, media.
• Responsible for recruitment, selection, interviewing, training, matching process of volunteers and staff.
• Therapeutically support clients with psychoses and a range of mental health issues through one-to-one, group support, volunteering and wellbeing classes.
• Encourage and support to service users with legal advice, employment and education.