Claire Waite MBACP, DIP
Some of my qualifications include:
- BTEC Advanced In health And Social Care (merit)
- Sign Language stage 1 and 2
- Rebound Therapy
- Introduction To Counselling
- Level 2 Certificate In Counselling Skills
- Level 3 Certificate In Counselling Studies
- Level 3 NVQ in Working with Children And Young People
- Level 4 Diploma In Therapeutic Counselling
- A1 assessing award
- NSPCC Someone to turn to
- BACP Certificate of proficiency
- NVQ level 3 Administering medication
- Play Therapy Centre of Excellence IANLPC
- EFT/ TFT Tapping practitioner
- Clinical Supervisor
I have also attended various training’s including:
- Designated safeguarding advisor, working with children and young people, counselling victims of crime, working with children facing loss, supporting traumatised children, first aid at work, protective behaviours, responding to fabricated induced illnesses, children handling risk assessment key trainers certificate, working with chronic illness and disability, autism and the autistic spectrum, pills and potions managers competency, food safety level 2, Hertfordshire Steps, Lifespan integration, attachment through life course, autism, and lots of various medical training.
My orientation
I am a person centred counsellor who qualified in July 2007. Person centred counsellors value the quality of the relationship itself and as a catalyst for therapeutic change. We work with the core conditions which include empathy, unconditional positive regard and congruence. I specialise in working with children who have additional needs.
Background
I have spent 13 years working in care, from a support worker working up to being a deputy manager in a childrens home helping profoundly disabled children. During this time I trained as a counsellor and qualified after four and a half years training in 2007. During my training I worked in a GP surgery with adults and then a special school in Letchworth where I worked for over 10 years. I have also worked in a special school that supports children with emotional behaviour difficulties. I spend my time working privately and in various schools. I have also seen staff therapeutically at schools. I also manage another practice with a team of over 20 therapists which I love.
I have also volunteered through the years including working in a maternity unit, pre- school special needs group, a number of schools both primary and senior. I have been a NHS first responder. At the moment I am also a events committee member at my childrens school, helping to organise fun events for all the pupils to enjoy.