Gillian Graveson

My Background

My work as a counsellor has been greatly influenced by my training, my own experiences of life and the problems and struggles of the hundreds of clients I have worked with during the past eleven years.

In 1999 I gained the Diploma in Counselling from the University of Strathclyde. Since then I have worked continuously in private practice and also as a counsellor in several other settings - the voluntary sector, GP practice and as an on-site workplace counsellor. Currently I work solely in private practice as a counsellor and counselling supervisor.

During the twenty years prior to becoming a qualified counsellor, I worked in a variety of people-orientated fields. My roles included voluntary sector development officer, alcohol counsellor, stress management consultant and team member in an outplacement organisation.

Qualifications

Diploma in Counselling, University of Strathclyde (1999)
Certificate in Brief Work, Psychology Matters, London (2000)
Certificate in Supervision, PCT Britain (2003)
Emotion Focused Therapy, Level 3, University of Strathclyde (2009)
Focusing Level 1 (2007) and Level 2 (2010)

As part of my commitment to ongoing personal and professional development, I regularly attend workshops, training courses and conferences.

Supervision

I meet BACP's requirement for a minimum of 1.5 hours of supervision per month. In the field of therapy, 'supervision' refers to a formal relationship with a trusted colleague where I can reflect on and develop all dimensions of my practice. Within supervision, I may refer to specific cases or situations, but will never disclose the names of my clients or give any information which could identify them.

BACP

As a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) I am bound by its Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy and am subject to the Professional Conduct Procedure therein.