About Dianne

Counselling can be so helpful in resolving emotional distress no matter the cause.

Dianne has been practising as an integrative counsellor since 2003 developing an approach that helps with depression, anxiety problems, relationship difficulties, aftermath of trauma, work stress, bereavement and more.

Originally trained in Person-Centred counselling and subsequent training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing), Dianne is equipped with the skills to deal quickly with whatever you wish to work on.

Dianne has an active interest in Mindfulness as a preventative strategy useful in recurring depression. She aims to make efficient use of your time working together, and depending on the nature of the problem between 6 and 15 sessions might be needed, sometimes less.

The initial session will be an assessment where she will look at the best way forward for you.

Dianne is registered with several Health Insurance organisations and Employee Assistance Programme providers, including AXA PPP, BUPA Provider, UKS Medical Diagnostics Ltd, PMI, Corazion OH,ComPsych, CBT Health and IPRS. Please get in touch to find out more.

Background

Dianne qualified as a counsellor in 2003 and founded Counselling Mee shortly afterwards. 

Originally trained in person-centred counselling, she has added to her skills and qualifications in an effort to provide her clients with the best possible service. In 2006 she achieved a Distinction in her Masters Degree in Integrative Counselling and Pyschotherapy. A Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy followed in 2010. Dianne in also trained and accredited as an Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Practitioner. 

Qualifications:

MSc Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy (2006)- UCE
Diploma Humanistic Counselling (2003)- Kidderminster College
City & Guilds 7407 Stage1Teaching Certificate (2004)
PG Dip Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (2010)- Birmingham University
EMDR parts 1 to 3 (2011) 
Certificate in CBT Supervision (2011 & 2016) - Birmingham University

Accreditations: 

Accredited with BACP since 2005
Full accreditation with BABCP since 2014
EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner (2016)

Experience:

Counsellor in private practice and Supervisor since 2003 worked for many EAPs and as a service provider to several large organisations, 
Visiting lecturer in FE colleges teaching on various counselling courses to Diploma level (2004 to 2006)
CBT practitioner in NHS 2008 to 2017