Employment History

April 2006 - present Workshop leader and group facilitator.
Running personal development and creativity workshops.
January 1999 - present Associate Lecturer.
Currently teaching level 1 course in social sciences, various roles in past.
January 1999 - October 2002 Counsellor and Facilitator.
Freelance/Private practice.
Counselling and supervision of individuals, group facilitator for Derry City Council., tutor with Open University, running training courses in counselling, listening skills, stress management for various organisations - including bespoke courses.
October 1998 - June 2002 Associate Lecturer.
University of Ulster.
Teaching psychology and core skills on post-graduate course in Social Work, input to counselling training and teaching through extra-mural department.
June 1997 - October 1998 Sex Abuse Counsellor.
The Nexus Institute,
L'Derry.
Counselling rape and incest survivors.
September 1996 - June 1997 Family Support Worker.
Centre for Independent Living,
Galway.
Social worker role supporting families affected by disability.
January 1993 - October 1993 Counsellor and Facilitator.
Freelance/Private Practice,
Tokyo, Japan.
Facilitating groups and individual counselling sessions within the expatriate community of Tokyo.
October 1992 - December 1992 Training Consultant.
Action on Disability and Development,
Bangalore, India.
Restructuring training courses for field development workers in South India.
June 1991 - February 1992 Associate Lecturer.
University of Durham and Peterlee College,
Co. Durham, England.
Teaching "inset" counselling course for social workers and on M.A. programme, lecturing in Psychology, facilitating adult learners returning to work and education.
October 1985 - October 1989 Drugs Counsellor.
Gwynedd Drug Advisory Service,
Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales.
Setting up counselling services for drug users and their families. Design, implementation and evaluation for training courses for professionals and volunteers. Special responsibility for HIV issues.

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