Qualifications & Accreditations

Accreditations

Finalist in The Kent Women in Business Awards 2021, ‘Home based business’ and ‘Professional achievement’ categories
Gold award winner ‘Home based business of the year’, Bronze awards for ‘Service Excellence’ and ‘Complementary Practitioner’ The Kent Health and Beauty awards 2019
Finalist in The Kent Women in Business Awards, ‘Professional achievement category’ 2019
Runner up in The Independent Business Awards Kent, Start-up business category and a finalist in the professional achievement category 2018
Gold award winner ‘Complementary Health Award’ and Bronze award ‘Home based business of the year’, the Kent Health and Beauty awards 2018
Finalist in The Kent Women in business awards 2018 ‘Home based business category’
Story Massage Best Practice Award December 2017
Finalist in the OT of the year awards 2017

Qualifications & CPD

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
Integrative Health Convention Oct 2019
McLoughlin Scar Tissue release practitioner training Nov 2019
The Ultimate coach programme April-September 2020
Emergency first aid at work level 3 certificate adults May 2020
Emergency first aid at work certificate level 3 certificate paediatrics May 2020
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
Indian Head massage, London Ace Beauty Academy, Sept 2020
Hypermobility and EDS clinical assessment and management, in adults and children, NCORE, October 2020
Essential oils in Cancer, The Natural school & Therapies, October 2020
The Natural approach to essential oils, The Natural school & Therapies Oct 2020 – March 2021
How herbs can help with sleep, Pukka herbs, Nov 2020
Extended course for Winter Essential oils, by The Natural School & Therapies, Dec 2020
Remote working webinar, HCPC, Jan 2021
TMJ Therapy Level 1, Blend Therapy Training, February 2021
Take your business online, Blend Therapy Training, February 2021
Accessing Family Therapy in Brain injury cases-the clinical and legal issues, Feb 2021
Stress anxiety and overwhelm workshop, School of Bodywork, Feb 2021
Mental Health First aid training by MHFA England, Feb 2021
Menopause & Perimenopause workshop, School of bodywork, June 2021
Menopause & Reading the skin, The Natural school & Therapies, June 2021
Trauma series online learning, School of Bodywork, April-July 2021
Fascia series, online learning, School of Bodywork, May-July 2021
Pelvic Floor health workshop, Jane Simpson, School of Bodywork, June 2021
Pelvic Floor Therapy for Occupational Therapists, OT Pioneers, February 2022
Scar therapy, Blend Therapy Training March 2022
3rd Age Certificate, Burrell Education
Monthly specialist topics/supervision with The Control academy; depression, anxiety, grief, self-sabotage, pain, weight control, addiction, trauma

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
Member 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 and Presenter
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