Fiona Summers
Barnet
Summary
At present I am semi-retired and maintain a small Private Counselling Practice. I spend 6 months of the year (in 90day chunks) on the island of Samos.
I have had extensive experience working at Place2Be, specializing in trauma-informed care and I have a proven ability to empower volunteer counsellors through clinical supervision and emotional support. Also I am skilled in navigating transference dynamics, enhancing team resilience while delivering impactful counselling services to children and families. I am committed to fostering positive mental health outcomes as far as is possible.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Practice Therapist
Self Employed
03.2010 - Current
Providing Counselling for adults and children both in my home and remotely.
Providing Clinical Supervision for Counsellors/Psychotherapists both in my home and remotely. Individually and groups.
Counselling Services Manager
Place2Be/ Garfield School
09.2015 - 06.2023
Responsible for providing counselling (Long term and short term)for children in a primary school setting age 4-11 years and their carers and family members.
Providing Clinical Supervision for Volunteer Counsellors.
Giving emotional support to teachers and school staff.
Attending meetings with other Professionals (Social workers, Police etc) Responsible for reports for Family Courts.
School Project Manager
Place2Be
09.2008 - 07.2021
As before but under the management of the childrens' charity Place2Be.
Education
Bachelor of Education - Education
University of London
London UKPost-Graduate Certificate - Clinical Supervision
CCPD. BACP Accredited Course
London UK07-2016
Post-Graduate Certificate - Counselling/Psychology/
CCPD Counselling School BACP
London UK07-2000
Skills
- I have had a special interest in Trauma and the effects on those working with traumatised children and adults,
- In my work I have learned to support those volunteers (usually Volunteer Counsellors and school staff) to enable them to continue with the important work they do
- I work with an awarenes of the Transference and counter-transference which comes from my counselling training and can be very useful in understanding a range of emotions the volunteer may be feeling
Timeline
Counselling Services Manager
Place2Be/ Garfield School
09.2015 - 06.2023
Private Practice Therapist
Self Employed
03.2010 - Current
School Project Manager
Place2Be
09.2008 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Education - Education
University of London
Post-Graduate Certificate - Clinical Supervision
CCPD. BACP Accredited Course
Post-Graduate Certificate - Counselling/Psychology/
CCPD Counselling School BACP
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