About Me
Counselling
I am a trained qualified and licensed counsellor. I am a member of the International Society of Professional Counsellors [ISPC] and adhere to their Code of Ethics and Practice. I am fully insured and have obtained enhanced disclosure CRB clearance.
I have 10 years of experience counselling adults. I have worked as a volunteer for a Nottingham based charity since 2001; the charity sees adults, couples and children providing a range of therapeutic interventions. I provide supervision to other counsellors who volunteer for the charity.
In April 2009, I set up a private practice; I have a comfortable easily accessible setting in Eastwood, just off the main Nottingham Road. I also offer, to suit your need, home-based, workplace, telephone counselling or on Skype. I will contract with employers to offer counselling to employees with personal or work-related issues.
My training was as a person-centred counsellor but my practice draws from other disciplines and now sits within an eclectic approach.
In March 2010 I started as a volunteer with Nottingham Prison. I work on a programme providing a faith-based 12-step recovery programme for anyone who wants to address their attitude towards offending behaviour. The recovery programme is called Celebrate Recovery.
Training | From | To | Place of training |
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Counselling for the family - Certificate | 1996 | 1996 | St. John’s College, Nottingham organised by CARE, |
Certificate in Counselling | 1999 | 2000 | South East Derbyshire College |
Diploma in Counselling | 2001 | 2003 | South East Derbyshire College |
Diploma in Clinical Supervision (Qualified 2013) |
2009 | 2013 | The Sherwood Institute, Nottingham |
Previous work
My work background was as a manager of resources in a local housing company. I was a Fellow of the Charter Institute of Housing up to my retirement [1984 to 2008]; I hold a post-graduate Diploma in Management Studies.
I worked for 34 years managing people and other resources; in the last 15 years the focus of the work was mainly in a multi-disciplinary setting with Health, Social Services and Police services planning and developing services to meet neighbourhood and community needs.
Other professional qualifications | |
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Sheffield Polytechnic [1974] | Associateship in Housing Administration |
Chartered Institute of Housing [1976] [1984 - 2008] | Membership; Fellowship |
Derby Longsdale [1986] | Diploma in Management Studies |
International Society of Professional Counsellors [2006] | Membership |
Hugh Driskell
DMS MISPC Dip Couns & Dip Superv