Marian Brindle

Marian Brindle; MBACP Snr.Accred.Counsellor/Snr Accred Supervisor of Individuals; Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling (Univ. of Herts.,1995);Primal Therapy Practioner Certificate (Brighton 1996); Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision (Univ.of Herts.,2001).

Training

My initial counselling training at the University of Hertfordshire was a dual model approach, offering both psychodynamic and person centred perspectives.

To this I added a training in Primal therapy, completing in 1996.

In 2007 I completed an introductory training (50 hours) in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which has informed and widened my practice yet further.

During 2010 I underwent an additional training in Lifespan Integration, an approach developed  out of trauma work, which has subsequently been found to be effective generally, particularly with regard to attachment difficulties, and am now  effectively incorporating this into my Client work.

Experience

Having been a Solicitor in private practice for 20 years, in 1992 I began my Counselling training, with placements in a GP practice and a voluntary organisation.

In 1996 I became one of the founding members of the Dunton Centre and as well as working from the Centre, I practice from a dedicated Consulting Room at my home in Shefford.

I work with adult individuals and couples, short and long term, including brief counselling as an Affiliate for several Employee Assistance Providers.

I have a special interest in facilitating groups for overweight women.

I have undergone intensive personal therapy (individual and group) over many years and have a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development.