Media Recognition
Year: 2025
Action Trauma: Neurodiversity Conference Speaker
Chapter for “The Monotropism reader & The Double Empathy reader” Pavillion Publishing

Peer Reviewer of several manuscripts for British Journal of Guidance & Counselling: Taylor & Francis
Chairing Conference Institute of Government & Public Policy (IGPP): Northern Ireland Neurodiversity in the Workplace Conference in Belfast
Year: 2024
Training Day for therapists at Tara Centre on Neurodivergence Omagh
Keynote Speaker: BACP Making Connections Regional Conference Derry
Keynote Speaker: BACP Children, Young People and Family National Conference London
⭐ Mark Wallis
⭐ Michelle Blake
⭐ Veronica Rosello
⭐ Myira Khan
⭐ Maggie Worth
⭐ Raymi Doyle
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Year: 2019 – 2020
Providing a range of Bespoke training to National Autistic Society Regional Charity Northern Ireland Carryduff
Year: 2017
BACP Research Conference: Bridging the Gap between the Autistic, the Psychotherapist and the Theoretical perspective
Year: 2016
BACP CYP National Conference Newcastle Autism, A Dissociated Self UK
Middlesex Summer Research Conference Bridging the Gap between the Autistic, the Psychotherapist and the Theoretical perspective. London UK
Year: 2014
PIPS training event on Working therapeutically with autistic clients
Year: 2013 – 2019
Writing, development and provision of over 100 training sessions to NRC partnership with Empower Project in supporting parents, carers professionals working with neurodivergent individuals
Metanoia Institute Festival of Research Methods London UK
Barnardo’s Annual CPD event supporting Autistic children in the school environment. Belfast Time 4 Me School Counselling Project
Year: 2012
BACP CYP National Conference One Size does not fit All: Therapeutically working with clients on the autistic spectrum Newcastle UK
Year: 2011
BACP Making Connections Belfast UK
Awards & Scholarships Won
Year: 2025
Prestige Awards: Counsellor of the Year – Northern Ireland
Year: 2021
Prestige Awards: Autism Consultant of the Year – Northern Ireland
Year: 2016
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Victims & Survivors Service Northern Ireland Awarded Scholarship
Year: 2015
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1 Victims & Survivors Service Northern Ireland Awarded Scholarship
Year: 2006 – 2007
Autism Affairs Scholarship Pennsylvania USA
Year: 2005
Ames C. Atty Memorial Scholarship Pennsylvania USA
Jim Sheridan Psychology Award Pennsylvania USA
Accreditation / Certifications / Degrees
Year: 2025
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT Additional) for couples core skills part 2.
Open University Business Management, Marketing Principles & Practice Module (Distinction)
Business Leadership and Management ILM (level 5)
Year: 2024
Emotional Freedom Therapy (EFT) for Couples Externship Part 1. International
Year: 2023
Doctorate in Psychotherapy (DPsych) Metanoia Institute London. UK
Year: 2014
Advanced Diploma in Experiential Coaching ILM level 5 UK
Year: 2013
Advanced Diploma in Reflexive Clinical Supervision Level 7. Middlesex University. UK
Year: 2010
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy Accreditation. UK
Year: 2008
Board Certified Behaviour Analyst Certification BACB USA (strictly applied outside of neurodivergent experiences)
Year: 2005
Masters of Education: Counselling (M.Ed) Millersville University Pennsylvania USA
Year: 2003
Yoga Teacher Training YTTC UK
Bachelors (Hons) in Psychology (BSc) QUB Belfast. UK
Year: 1999


