Anna Wanless Psychotherapy & Counselling
5th September 2010
| Tel: 01442 864708 Web: www.threecountiescounselling.co.uk Email: anna.wanless@yahoo.co.uk | Berkhamsted | 
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QUALIFICATIONS
Professional Qualifications:I obtained my Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy at the Minster Centre www.minstercentre.org.uk*
I have further studied Psychoanalytic Studies at MA level at UEL/Tavistock Centre
Professional Experience:
I have 24 years experience as a psychotherapist and counsellor in private practice, working with up to 20 people per week.
Over the past 13 years I have supervised experienced psychotherapists, newly qualified counsellors and trainee counsellors, both in private practice, and at the Watford Women's Centre. My supervision experience includes working with ethnic and cultural differences. I have also supervised staff working with groups of domestic abuse survivors. Click here for more information on the Watford Women's Centre www.watfordwomenscentre.org.uk*
Since 2002 I have lectured on on the undergraduate counselling programme at the University of Hertfordshire, where for 4 years I have also been Programme Co-ordinator.
In additon to this I have designed and taught the short Introduction to Counselling courses at the University of Hertfordshire since 2003.
I have worked with individuals and families affected by adoption since 1995.
Other Relevant Professional Experience:
Prior to training as a psychotherapist I worked as a Social Worker in the field of Mental Health. I worked in care and in therapeutic communities with young persons aged 16 to 21 and in mental health day care with adults.
In total I have some 30 years experience of working with people with personal difficulties.
Areas of Special Interest:
- Adoption: Working both short-term and longer-term with people affected by adoption. This includes birthparents, adopted persons, adoptive parents and adoptive families.
- Abuse and bullying: Working with people who experience -or have experienced- emotional, domestic, physical, sexual abuse.
- Bereavement, Change and Loss: Working with people who have been affected by loss through change and/or bereavement.
- Trauma: Working with people who have experienced trauma of any kind. This may include people who have moved countries motivated by political issues, people separated from family through inter-country moves and people who experience or have experienced prejudice.
Personal Approach
I have studied and have taught a variety of theoretical approaches over the years. I am informed by attachment theory, by psychodynamic theory and by humanistic theory and have over the years integrated many aspect of these ways of thinking into my personal style of working.