ABOUT JOY SCHOLES - Accredited Counsellor (BACP)

Joy began training as a counsellor in 1996, and then practised part time whilst self-employed as a management consultant. Prior to that she held senior positions in personnel and training and development with the Dixons Group, J Sainsbury plc, and Whitbread. Joy started her personnel career with the NHS.

Joy now combines private counselling and coaching with work in 2 Bedfordshire GP surgeries, and providing a specialist NHS CBT clinic for a group of 9 local GP surgeries. All her counselling work is supervised in accordance with the BACP Code of Conduct.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Member of British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) by accreditation. www.bacp.co.uk

Member of British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists (BABCP) - Accreditation pending. www.babcp.com

COUNSELLING QUALIFICATIONS

• NLP Coaching Diploma - INLPTA March 2007
• Completed a P/G Diploma in CBT - University of East Anglia 2004
• Practitioner of Time Line Therapy - May 2001
• Post Qualification Certificate in Time Limited Therapy - WPF Kensington. March 2000
• Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling and Groupwork - University of Cambridge Board of Continuing Education 1996-98
• Master Practitioner of NLP, NLP Comprehensive, Colorado, US 1997
• Certified Business Practitioner of NLP - Sue Knight Associates 1995 - 96.