Veronica M. Williams PhD. BACP Acc. UKRC Reg. Ind. Coun 
Caring, Professional, Confidential and Effective

 

Code of Ethics
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

 
Qualifications and training
2001-2002 Certificate course in Supervision. CPCAB

1990-1998

 PhD. Part time student at the University of Hull in the Faculty of Education. Thesis entitled: The Silent Eye. The silent world of imagery, spirituality and art. (Psychology/Spirituality/Art)
1996-1998 DIPLOMA IN HUMANISTIC COUNSELLING Part time student at Guildford College of H.E. and F.E. (Person-centred, Gestalt and Existential models)
1995-1996 C.S.C.T. CERTIFICATES IN COUNSELLING SKILLS AND THEORY Part time student at Guildford College of H.E. and F.E.
1986-1988 M.A. RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (Distinction) Part time student at King’s College, London.
1983-1985 DIPLOMA IN THE HISTORY OF ART. (Merit) Part time student at the Centre for Extra Mural Studies, London University.
1975-1977 M.A. PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION. Part time student at the Institute of Education, London University.
1969-1973 B.ED. and TEACHER’S CERTIFICATE. Full time student at Borough Road College, Isleworth. (Religious Studies and Music.)

 
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1998 to date COUNSELLOR in private practice -Titchfield
 
2004 to date COUNSELLOR in private practice Cosham Park House, Cosham
 
1998 to date COUNSELLOR (Associate) for EAPs First Assist, Care First, Right Corecare, Validium, PEC BUPA, Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service also recognised by some private health insurers.
1998 - 2003 COUNSELLOR Healthcall’s Serenity Centre in Cosham
1999 COUNSELLOR Southsea Centre for Complementary Medicine.
1998 - 2000 COUNSELLOR Manor Croft Clinic ,Fareham.
1996-1998 COUNSELLOR at Gosport Family Centre.
1995 SENIOR LECTURER in Religious Studies at King Alfred’s College, Winchester, with responsibility for the co-ordination, administration and development of B.A. and M.A. courses, and the pastoral care of students within the Department.
1991 RESEARCH DIRECTOR for the D.E.S./N.C.C./C.E.M. with responsibility for the day to day running of a project concerned with values and beliefs in schools and the publication of six books.
1987 TEACHER/SENIOR TEACHER in Middlesex. I had a number of roles including: pastoral co-ordinator with responsibility for the personal, social and academic welfare of pupils aged 15-18 years, and created a large community service programme.

 
SHORT COURSES ATTENDED
1999 Assessment Skills in Counselling  (6 hours) Joan Foster.
2000 Assessing Clients for Counselling (22 hours) Eva Stolte Chichester Counselling Service
2001

Communicating with Adolescents (1 day workshop) Chichester Counselling Service
Dreams  (1 day workshop) Chichester Counselling Service
From Pain to Violence (1 day workshop) Chichester Counselling Service.
2003

TA101 Introductory Transactional Analysis Course. (2 days) Institute of Transactional Analysis . Kathy Leach
Attachment and Loss – 2 day workshop with Joseph Zinker and Sandra Cardoso-Zinker. ( 11-12th February 2003 ) Gestalt and Creative Approaches.
“How to do Effective Counselling”  Mindfields College 25th March 2003 with Joe Griffin. (HumanGivens Approach.)
Primary Certificate in Trauma and PTSD Course (level 3) Centre for Stress Management, Blackheath, London
2004 "Effective Anger Management" Mindfields College March 2004 with Joe Griffin
"Understanding Anxiety" Mindfields College March 2004 with Joe Griffin
2005 "Self-Esteem" Mindfields College January 2005 with Joe Griffin

 

CONSULTATIVE WORK
University of Bristol , Graduate School of Education.  Consultative day on Spirituality and Counselling with Tim Bond. ( 4th June 2003 )
Hampshire Fire and Rescue – On going development of contracting, administration, referral procedures with occasional meetings to support client work.
The Occupational Health Consultancy - On going networking, development of contracting, administration, referral procedures with occasional meetings to support client work.

 

CONFERENCES ATTENDED
A World in Crisis – The Counsellor and Social Responsibility.  International Assoc. of Counselling & European Assoc. of Counselling Conference in Geneva 13-17th April 2003
Association for Counselling at Work Conference, London May 2004
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Conference, Warwick 2004 "Is Therapy the future?"

 

PAPERS GIVEN
“Potential Minefields – Religions, Marginalisation, False Assumptions, Secular Indoctrination and the Training needs of Counsellors.”  Given at the Geneva Conference cited above 13th-17th April 2003

 

PUBLISHED WORK
“Potential Minefields – Religions, Marginalisation, False Assumptions, Secular Indoctrination and the Training needs of Counsellors.”  Eisteach, Vol. 2, No. 26, Autumn 2003, Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
“Religion, Counselling and Psychotherapy – Complementary or Controversial?”  Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, Vol. 14, No. 7, August 2003, British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
“Green Beliefs – Valued World” 1990, C.E.M.. Derby .
“Consumer Beliefs – Valued Riches 1991, C.E.M. Derby.
“Human Beliefs – Personal Values  1991, C.E.M. Derby.
“Caring Beliefs – Valued People, 1991, C.E.M. Derby.
“Stop and Think” (Contributing author to booklet for schools television series) 1991, BBC/CEM, Derby .
“Reflections” 1989, C.E.M. Derby.
“Reflections” 1989, C.E.M. Derby.
“A time to Reflect”, RE Today, Autumn, 1989, C.E.M. Derby.
"Lets Make a Musical"  RE Today, Autumn, 1989, C.E.M. Derby.
“Religious Education and Personal and Social Education”, Values Journal Spring 1989, Wheaton , London .
“RE and the Expressive Arts in the Comprehensive School ”  Autumn 1988, C.E.M. Derby
"The Language of Fire" Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal Dec 2004
"Working with Muslims" The International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling March 2005

 

CURRENT EAP AND ORGANISATIONAL CONTRACTED WORK
Care First
First Assist
Hampshire Fire and Rescue
PEC BUPA
Right CoreCare
Validium
The Occupational Health Consultancy Oakdale

 

Current Professional Membership

BACP Accreditation/Registration
UKRC Registration
HAC (Hampshire Assoc. Counselling) Membership
EAC (European Assoc. Counselling)
CAW (Counselling at Work BACP Division) Membership

 

TEACHING AND TRAINING WORK
“Setting up a Counselling Practice at Home”.  A 6 hour workshop. 2003 - 2005
"Religion and Counselling" A two hour seminar for Hampshire Association of Counselling Jan 2004
"An Introduction to Gestalt" Two 6 hour workshops Jan and Feb 2005
Assessment in Counselling" A 6 hour workshop run privately and for NHS Portsmouth counsellors

 

Theoretical orientation
Eclectic - Person Centred, Gestalt, Existential, TA, Short term focus