Bernie Joy Counselling & Psychotherapy

MY QUALIFICATIONS

Counselling.
I have worked as a counsellor since 1999 with a counselling service in North London. In 2002, I started my Psychotherapy & Counselling practice in Hackney, East London.
I was a course tutor on the counselling course at Hackney Community College, Shoreditch for three years. Two years ago, I was appointed to the part time faculty at Regent's college,School of Psychotherapy & Counselling, Regent's Park London NW1 and The New School of Psychotherapy, Waterloo, London.

Supervision.
As well as seeing clients for existential therapy, I offer supervision to students of psychotherapy and qualified psychotherapists.

Academic training
I have a diploma and Advanced Diploma in existential psychotherapy and couselling and two certificates in humanistic counselling. I am a registered U.K.C.P. psychotherapist and a member of the B.A.C.P.

Workshops Seminars.
June 2006. I ran a workshop entitled 'How to be a Therapist without anyone knowing' at the New School of Psychotherapy . This workshop explored the possibilities and perhaps the necessity of the therapist remaining himself and not becoming another person altogether when engaged in the therapeutic relationship.
October 2007. Ran a discussion on supervision at The New School of Psychotherapy. October 2009 S.E.A Forum on my response to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.


Non Academic training, or life experience.
In the same way that therapy does not make the man or woman but simply helps them to understand and accept themselves and see what choices are possible, therapy training and continual professional development doesn't make the therapist. We all have our life experiences. And I believe that these life experiences are equally as valuable to the work of the therapist as the academic psychotherapeutic training.
I have supported my four children through their education to adulthood. I have experienced the break up of relationships and the death of close friends and family. My studies at the Slade School of Fine Art led to lecturing in painting and drawing and subsequent work as an artist in France where I lived for nine years. I am passionate about music, play the piano and have enjoyed writing and performing songs. Most importantly I get along with people and have found that humour plays a vital role in life and Psychotherapy & Counselling