Ms Clare Mitchell

• Qualifications:BA (Hons), PG Dip Couns, MBACP (Accred)
• Position:Programme Leader
• Department:College of Health, Science and Society HAS - Health and Social Sciences
• Telephone:+441179656261
• Email:Clare3.Mitchell@uwe.ac.uk

About me

I combine my profession as a BACP counsellor MBACP (Accred) with my work in the UWE role of Senior Lecturer in Counselling, as Programme Leader for the Counselling Certificate.  I started my counselling training in 2013 and have been working in different settings since, offering 1:1 therapy, working with adults and young people. My counselling is grounded in the person centred approach but draws on many different modalities and 'trauma informed' ways of working. I have taught counselling skills in Further and Higher Education for a number of years, where I have been inspired by those students who have overcome multiple barriers to pursue counselling training.

For me it is a privilege to lead the 'Certificate in Counselling' and I am passionate about increasing participation of those from communities under represented in the counselling professions. The course is a first step into exploring both therapeutic theory but most importantly an opportunity to explore ourselves, and how we are in the world and how to be in relationship to others, a journey I am still very much on.  

I have a special interest in mindfulness and self -compassion, informed by the work of Chris Germeer and Kirsten Neff 'Center for Mindful Self-Compassion' and use creativity and parts work, drawing on Internal Family Systems and other approaches, in my work.

I am accredited as a teacher of ‘Mindful Self Compassion’ with the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and am currently completing my supervision training with Centre for Supervision Training and Development (CSTD Bath)

BA (Hons), PG Dip Couns, MBACP (Accred)

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