{"id":163,"date":"2023-11-29T22:27:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T22:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serenadolphin.co.uk\/?page_id=163"},"modified":"2026-02-24T18:47:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:47:34","slug":"qualifications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/serenadolphin.co.uk\/index.php\/qualifications\/","title":{"rendered":"Qualifications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"163\" class=\"elementor elementor-163\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-249ea9a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"249ea9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df6d64d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df6d64d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Qualifications &amp; <br><i>training<\/i><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe40c83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe40c83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a therapist I have a strong academic background and a wealth of professional training in various fields related to mental health, counselling, coaching and well-being.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c4fe8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21c4fe8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4baab44 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4baab44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5435aeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5435aeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MSc in Counselling Children and Young People \u00a0(2026)<\/p><p>Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People (2025)<\/p><p>I also hold a bachelor\u2019s degree in Social and community development, and an NVQ level 3 in children\u2019s care learning and development. <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: 0px; word-spacing: 0em;\">These qualifications have given me a solid foundation in understanding the needs and challenges of children and young people, in different contexts and settings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: 0px; word-spacing: 0em;\">In addition, I have completed several courses and workshops to update and expand my expertise in areas such as learning disabilities, intrusive thoughts, leadership behaviour, drawing and talking therapy, alcohol and drug awareness, bereavement, first aid, protective behaviours, team-teach, jogo behaviour support, non-violent resistance, massage in schools, and the Solihull approach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: 0px; word-spacing: 0em;\">These trainings have equipped me with a range of tools and techniques to help my clients cope, grow, and thrive. I am passionate about learning and developing myself as a life coach, and I am always looking for new opportunities to enhance my practice.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b400b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"95b400b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2488bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d2488bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a62946 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a62946\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aa9e14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5aa9e14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8681e20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8681e20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Qualifications &amp; Training <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e98296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e98296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>MSc Counselling Children &amp; Young People \u00a0[2026]<\/li><li>PG Dip Counselling Children &amp; Young People \u00a0[2025]\u00a0<\/li><li>Bachelor of Arts with honours in Social &amp; Community <span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; word-spacing: 0em; text-align: var(--text-align);\">Development [2020]\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li>Diploma of Higher Education in Children&#8217;s Counselling [2015]<\/li><li>NVQ Level 3 Children&#8217;s Care Learning and Development [2012]<\/li><li>Level 3 Diploma in Playwork [2011]<\/li><li>Intermediate Counselling skills [2007]<\/li><li>Learning Disabilities Awareness Training [2023]<\/li><li>Treating Intrusive Thoughts [2022]<\/li><li>Beyond Theory leadership behaviour training [2019]<\/li><li>Beyond Theory coaching skills qualification [ 2019]<\/li><li>Advance knowledge in drawing and talking therapy [2018]<\/li><li>Alcohol and drug awareness training [2018]<\/li><li>Creative ways of helping bereaved children and families [2017]<\/li><li>First aid training [2017], protective behaviours training [2017]<\/li><li>Team-Teach [2017]<\/li><li>Jogo Behaviour Support Conference [2018]<\/li><li>Managing social, emotional and behaviour issues [2017]<\/li><li>Foundation level training in Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) [2016]<\/li><li>Massage in Schools programme instructor [2016]<\/li><li>The Solihull approach foundation training [2015]<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c58fc5b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c58fc5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e7abc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73e7abc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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