Janet Funnell

      Registered and Accredited  Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
      Member of Counsellors and Psychotherapists in Private Practice (CAPPP)
      MSc Counselling (Distinction)
​      Advanced Diploma in Relational Supervision (NCS awarded)
      MA Social Work CQSW
      Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning 
      Cruse Bereavement Care Accredited
      BA (Hons) Oxon 


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 I am a Registered and Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and have a Master’s Degree in Counselling with Distinction from the University of Bristol  and  a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Nottingham. I am also a qualified teacher for post 16/adult students and have a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Language and Literature from St. Hilda’s College, Oxford. 
I   have an Advanced Diploma in Relational Supervision awarded by the National Counselling Society.
Continuing professional development training has included courses on  Psychosynthesis, creative ways of working, Mindfulness and working with life changing illness or accidents.
Following the move to online working from March 2020, I have undertaken relevant training including:
Moving your Practice Online  - The Online Therapy Institute (BACP approved)
Diploma in Distance and Online Learning - The School of Applied Mental Health (Ongoing training, BACP approved)
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I  have worked in a variety of therapeutic settings and my experience includes working  with individuals and families in Counselling, Social Services, Health, Education and Voluntary organisations. Some of the areas in which I have experience include: abuse, addiction, disability, life threatening illnesses, bereavement, mental health, relationship problems, sexual issues, stress and depression, major life change and transition and the day to day challenges facing families and individuals. 

 I am trained as an accredited counsellor for Cruse Bereavement Care and have worked at the Bristol Royal Infirmary with people with cancer and their families and carers. I have also worked for the NHS as a specialist Limb Loss counsellor and as a cancer specialist counsellor at  Penny Brohn UK.

I have worked as a tutor, lecturer and Programme Coordinator in counselling  for the University of Bristol, the University of 
Gloucestershire and the City of Bristol College and was more recently an Associate Lecturer on the MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy at Bath Spa University. I have worked with young adult and mature students in a counselling as well as an academic capacity.
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