Qualifications & Accreditations

Accreditations

• • Finalist in the OT of the year awards 2017
  • Story Massage Best Practice Award December 2017
  • Finalist in The Kent Women in business awards 2018 ‘Home based business category’
  • Gold award winner ‘Complementary Health Award’ and Bronze award ‘Home based business of the year’, the Kent Health and Beauty awards 2018
  • Runner up in The Independent Business Awards Kent, Start-up business category and a finalist in the professional achievement category 2018
  • Finalist in The Kent Women in Business Awards, ‘Professional achievement category’ 2019
  • Gold award winner ‘Home based business of the year’, Bronze awards for ‘Service Excellence’ and  ‘Complementary Practitioner’ The Kent Health and Beauty awards 2019

Qualifications

• • Diploma of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (Dip COT); Coventry University, 1992
  • BABICM (British Association of brain injury Case Managers) Advanced Registered Practitioner Case Manager, April 2014
  • Diploma, with credit in Swedish Holistic Massage with Anatomy and Physiology; Member of the International Register of Massage Therapists; May 2017
  • Pregnancy Massage, Elemi Training, Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) accredited course, May 2017
  • Story Massage accredited practitioner; by the Co-founders of Story massage, April 2017. FHT Accredited course.
  • Diploma to teach baby massage; By ‘To Baby and Beyond’, June 2017. Accredited by The Royal College of Midwives, CPD Standards Office, Federation of Antenatal educators (FEDANT), Complementary Therapists Association (CTHA), International Institute for Complementary Therapists and Approved training provider by The International Institute for Complementary Therapists
  • Specialist Cancer massage training, Amethyst trust Accredited course; August 2017
  • Diploma in Aromatherapy; Elemi Training, FHT accredited course, October 2017
  • Level 3 Pathologies Diploma, EDS Training, October 2017
  • Hydrotherm by John Holman, massage training;
    Level F1, Tranquil Sea (Cancer Care and life limiting conditions) and Pregnancy massage; achieved Distinctions, November & December 2017
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, introductory 4 day certificated course, by Skills development service, Approved by The British Psychological Society. December 2017
  • Treating Generalized Anxiety and Panic Disorders; by Mind Body Breakthrough, accredited by The National Counselling Society, January 2018
  • Advanced deep tissue massage diploma; Brighton Holistics, FHT accredited, January 2018
  • Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction 8 week programme; Palouse Mindfulness, January-February 2018
  • Occupational Therapy introduction to Coaching, March 2017
  • Skillful Mind meditation leaders program, Sept. 2018
  • CONTROL practitioner/Remedial Hypnosis training with Tim Box, The CONTROL Academy, January 2019
  • CONTROL presenter training April-June 2019
  • Emergency first aid at work level 3 certificate adults
  • Emergency first aid at work certificate level 3 certificate paediatrics
  • Food for thought; Future Learn, May 2020
  • Preparing to return to work in a Covid-19 world, Think Tree Education, July 2020
  • Risk Assessment checklist for returning to work in a Covid-19 Environment, Think Tree Education, July 2020

Professional Memberships

• • Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) No. OT20858 – www.hpc-uk.org
  • The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (MRCOT) – www.rcot.co.uk
  • Advanced registered practitioner of BABICM – www.babicm.org
  • Member of the International Register of Massage Therapists (MIRMT) – www.irmt.co.uk
  • Federation of Holistic Therapists – www.fht.org.uk
  • Amethyst Trust – www.amethysttrust.co.uk
  • Registered as a Dementia friend; Alzheimers society
  • Registered with The Harmony Therapy Trust to offer treatments to those with Cancer and life limiting conditions
  • The CONTROL Academy: Recommended Practitioner
  • Data Protection register
    Registration Number: ZA29366
    Check the register here www.ico.org.uk/register

• Assurance and Insurance

• • DBS (Disclosure and barring service) Enhanced check
  • Medical Malpractice, Professional liability and Public and Products liability insurance, with Holistic Insurance and BAOT, specialist insurance brokers

Endorsements

• • Nominated for ‘Outstanding Service to Occupational Therapy’ 2017
  • Nominated for Case Manager of the year CMSUK 2017
  • Nominated for the Kent Women In Business Awards 2018
  • Nominated for The Kent Health & Beauty Awards 2018
  • Nominated for the Independent Business Awards Kent 2018
  • Nominated for The Kent Women in Business Awards 2019
  • Workshop presenter at the 1st Story Massage Conference, May 2019