{"id":6,"date":"2010-03-13T15:48:10","date_gmt":"2010-03-13T15:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eleanorcreed-miles.com\/cms\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2024-05-30T09:52:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T09:52:26","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.eleanorcreed-miles.com\/cms\/?page_id=6","title":{"rendered":"about"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I qualified as a psychodynamic counsellor\/psychotherapist with WPF in 1999 after 4 years clinical training (which requires you are in psychoanalytic\/psychodynamic therapy yourself throughout). I then applied myself to further specific Psychodynamic and Psychoanalytic Supervision training with Severn &amp; Thames Psychotherapy Network in Bristol. I am delighted to support and encourage my colleagues work and thoroughly enjoy both supervision and therapeutic work.<\/p>\n<p>I am a member of BAPPS, registered with UKRCP\u00a0and a Senior Accredited Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Supervisor member of BACP. Please see my Find A Therapist profile: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itsgoodtotalk.org.uk\/therapists\/in\/139530\/worcestershire\/pershore\/eleanor-creed-miles\">http:\/\/www.itsgoodtotalk.org.uk\/therapists\/in\/139530\/worcestershire\/pershore\/eleanor-creed-miles<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I teach and train in psychotherapy, counselling and supervision as well as practising all of them, both in the NHS and privately. I can offer academic support and mentoring up to Doctorate level.<\/p>\n<p>I grew up in London and Wiltshire, moving to Worcestershire\u00a0 in October 1999.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bacp.co.uk\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BACP_logo-big\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eleanorcreed-miles.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/BACP_logo-big.jpg\" alt=\"British Association for Counselling &amp; Psychotherapy\" width=\"160\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_93\" style=\"width: 214px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ukrconline.org.uk\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93\" title=\"UKRCP_logo2008\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eleanorcreed-miles.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/UKRCP_logo2008.jpg\" alt=\"United Kingdom Register of Counsellors &amp; Psychotherapists\" width=\"204\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-93\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">United Kingdom Register of Counsellors &amp; Psychotherapists<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_94\" style=\"width: 170px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bacp.co.uk\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94\" title=\"BACP_logo-big\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eleanorcreed-miles.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/BACP_logo-big.jpg\" alt=\"British Association for Counselling &amp; Psychotherapy\" width=\"160\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-94\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">British Association for Counselling &amp; Psychotherapy<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_95\" style=\"width: 228px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supervision.org.uk\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-95\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-95\" title=\"BAPPS_logobappstri\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eleanorcreed-miles.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/BAPPS_logobappstri.jpg\" alt=\"British Association for Psychoanalytic and Psychondynamic Supervision\" width=\"218\" height=\"103\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-95\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">British Association for Psychoanalytic and Psychondynamic Supervision<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>CURRICULUM VITAE<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1985-1988: <\/strong>Cambridge University BA (Hons) English, MA (Cantab)<br \/>\n<strong>1993-1999: <\/strong>WPF Therapy PostGraduate Adv. Dipl. Psychodynamic Couns. &amp; Psychotherapy<br \/>\n<strong>1999: <\/strong>Senior Accredited Individual Counsellor\/Psychotherapist and Supervisor, BACP.<br \/>\n<strong>2007: <\/strong>BAPPS Supervisor<br \/>\n<strong>1989 \u2013 1992: <\/strong>London Lighthouse<br \/>\nHome support volunteer, Manager of the Community Service and Outreach Department. 10 week intensive training in HIV, AIDS and ARC medical, legal, social issues. Developed a Counselling Service and co-managed with Dr Khaldun Nahr.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1996-1999:<\/strong> Sixty Plus<br \/>\nInter-Generational Volunteers\u2019 Co-Ordinator. Developed a reading and mentoring project linking young people (13-18) with an older, visually impaired counterpart. Delivering training and support to volunteers in conjunction with the RNIB. Piloted the scheme for nationwide development in schools and sixth form colleges. Interviewed on BBC Radio 4 and in the National Press (The Guardian and the Times Educational Supplement).<\/p>\n<p><strong>2000 \u2013 present day:<\/strong> <strong>NHS GP COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICE<br \/>\n<\/strong>GP Practice Counsellor and psychotherapist. Performing assessments, managing the service and delivering counselling and psychotherapy in both rural and urban practices. Clinical management of a strictly confidential caseload, including liaison with every other kind of health professional in both primary and secondary health environments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2001-2003:<\/strong> <strong>PSYCHOTHERAPIST HOSPITAL PRACTICE<\/strong><br \/>\nPsychotherapist in the Mother and Baby Service. Royal Worcester Hospital, Newtown, Worcester. Working with a wide and varied caseload of women with postnatal psychosis and depression in a multi-disciplinary team. Training Midwives, Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers and Health Visitors in the clinical concepts and psychodynamic interventions used. Developing a conference on parenthood and mental health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1999 &#8211; 2008: CLINICAL MANAGEMENT, GROUP &amp; INDIVIDUAL SUPERVISION PEAL<br \/>\n<\/strong>Counselling Management Consultant and Supervisor for Parents Experiencing Adult Loss, a Worcestershire wide charity specialising in supporting families who have been bereaved of a child over 16. Management of the clinical aspects of the service including professional standards, ethics and training requirements. Maintaining good working practice of the Bereavement Supporters through supervision. Devising and running an annual conference \u2013 2003 \u2018Parents Professionals and Sudden Death: Getting it Right\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1999 \u2013 present day:<\/strong> <strong>PRIVATE PRACTICE- SUPERVISION, PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING<br \/>\n<\/strong>Managing and maintaining a private practice. Holding both long and shorter term contracts for a client caseload of around 15, and analytic supervision of individuals and groups.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2006 \u2013 present day:<\/strong> NHS CONSULTANCY AND SUPERVISION. Supervisor and consultant to the Substance Misuse Service, running analytic once weekly supervision to encourage reflective practice with the CDT and the SCT. Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Service supervisor and consultant, supporting the Clinical Nurse Specialists. Clinical Supervisor to the Worcestershire Community Alcohol Team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1999 \u2013 present day: TEACHING, TRAINING, WORKSHOPS, ACADEMIC SUPERVISION &amp; LECTURING<br \/>\n<\/strong>Teaching Clinical Concepts and Workshops for GCS (Gloucestershire Counselling Service), GP registrars and fellow professionals. These include: \u2018What is Counselling?\u2019, \u2018Counselling, Psychotherapy and the GP\u2019, \u2018Afraid of Freud?\u2019, \u2018Post Natal Depression\u2019 2009 TAVISTOCK CENTRE BAPPS Conference Speaker BAPPS \u2013 \u2018Sadism in Supervision\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2009: DIOCESAN COUNSELLOR WORCESTER<br \/>\n<\/strong>Working with lay and clergy (and their families)\u00a0in the Church of England for the Diocese of Worcester.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2009: RAPt (Rehabilitation of Addicted Prisoners&#8217; Trust) Team and Clinical Supervisor: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Birmingham&#8217;s A Team supervisor &#8211; a community alcohol project, staff team of 14, group analytic supervision and support.<\/p>\n<p>HMP Grendon &amp; Springhill &#8211; CARAT team supervisor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2023 Analytical Supervision and reflective practice HMP Hewell staff groups<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2016-2021<\/strong> <strong>Analytical Supervision and reflective practice with individual staff and groups The Forge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(A trauma informed short stay secondary school)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Supervising, tutoring\u00a0and mentoring dissertations in Psychodynamic Counselling, Psychodynamic and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, clinical papers, essays, etc.<br \/>\n\u2022 Marking and Tutorial for Graduate Diploma Trainees in Counselling and Psychotherapy for WPF (and its affiliate training centres nationwide)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I qualified as a psychodynamic counsellor\/psychotherapist with WPF in 1999 after 4 years clinical training (which requires you are in psychoanalytic\/psychodynamic therapy yourself throughout). 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