Qualifications, Training, and Awards
Awards:
2024: Most Dedicated Neurodivergent Counsellor 2024: Anna Bobak
Awarded in the Scottish Enterprise awards 2024
2024: Neurodiverse Therapy Specialist of the Year 2024 (Eastern Scotland): Anna Bobak Fife Counselling (2024 Winner: Social Care Awards) - GHP News (ghp-news.com)
2023: Mental Health Counsellor of the Year 2023 (East Scotland): Anna Bobak https://www.sme-news.co.uk/winners/fife-counselling/
Qualifications:
2024: COSCA Certificate of Accreditation
2024: Certificate in EMDR, The Counselling Academy
2024: Advanced ADHD Coaching Diploma, Quality License Scheme
2024: Life Coaching Diploma, Centre of Excellence
2023: COSCA Counselling Supervision Certificate, Rowan Consultancy
2019: MSc Counselling (with distinction), Abertay University
2018: Couples Counselling CPD Training, The Counselling Academy
2018: PGDip Pluralistic Counselling, Abertay University
2017: Certificate in Child Counselling - International Association of NLP and Coaching
2016: Certificate in Counselling Skills, Abertay University
2012: Teaching Qualification in Further Education, Dundee University
2002: PGDip in Language and Communication Research, Cardiff University
2001: MA Honours Linguistics, University of Edinburgh
Additional training and Continuing Professional Development:
Recognising financial stress in your clients, and protecting yourself from financial vulnerability
Anna Gooch
Happiful Training
1 hour - 25 April 2025
Everything you wanted to know about ADHD Medication but were too afraid to ask
Liz Smith
Online Events Workshop
1 hour - 1 April 2025
The Psychology of Autism and Burnout
Dr Joanne Riordan
Seed Talks Workshop
2 hours - 21 January 2025
Advanced ADHD Coaching Diploma
Centre of Excellence
Endorsed by the Quality License Scheme
150 hours - January 2025
The Cycle of Negative Thinking
Jenny Hartill
2 hours - 2 December 2024
Navigating Pathological Demand Avoidance (or Pervasive Drive for Autonomy) PDA
Kate Salinsky and Tanya Spiers
2 hours - 26 November 2024
Pluralistic Conference: A Pluralistic Approach to Trauma - Multiple Perspectives
Hosted by Online Events
1.5 days - 15/16 November 2024
Cruse Scotland Conference 2024
Dundee (Trauma and Loss, Loss and Protective Relationships in the LGBTIA+ Communities)
6.5 hours - 28 September 2024
ADHD and Productivity: Harnessing Focus and Managing Distractions
Dr James Brown - SEED Talks
2 hours - 23 June 2024
Trauma's Grip: Easing Resistance Through Parts Work
Kate Williams
1 hour - 28 March 2024
Internal Family Systems and Complex Trauma: A Parts Work Healing Approach
Kate Williams
1 hour - 27 March 2024
ADHD & Emotional Dysregulation Workshop: Improving Emotional Balance
Dr James Brown of ADHDADULT.UK
Seed Talks
2 hours - 10 March 2024
Life Coaching Diploma Centre of Excellence
150 hours - January - February 2024
Autism and Trauma: The Autism Dialogue Approach
Jonny Drury and Kate Salinsky
2 hours - 29 February 2024
Working with Neurodivergent Clients Using the Autism Dialogue Approach
Jonny Drury and Kate Salinsky
6 hours - 22 February 2024
NLP Communication Skills for Therapists - Sue Haswell
2 hours - 2 October 2023
Open University: Online Counselling Course
"How to do Counselling Online"
6 hours - 17 September 2023
Person-Centred Approach, Psychiatry and Working with Trauma
Rachel Freeth
2 hours - 9 September 2023
Four Chair Work an extension of Two Chair Work
Stefan Charidge
2 hours - 12 August 2023
Working with the "I don't know client"
Stefan Charidge
2 hours - 16 July 2023
Trauma Work: A Therapists Guide to the 5 Dimensions of Working with Trauma
Dr Kalanit Ben-Ari
2 hours - 3 July 2023
Thriving in ADHD Relationships
Dr James Brown
2 hours - 2 July 2023
Supervision and the Neurodivergent Practitioner
Sarah Haywood
2 hours - 29 June 2023
Celebrating Neurodivergence: Panel Discussion with Neurodivergent Practitioners
2 hours - 16 June 2023
Autism in Counselling
Erin Stevens
1 hour - 12 June 2023
Jung's Archetypes and Shadow in Stories and Fairy Tales
Kate Williams
1 hour - 8 June 2023
Pluralistic Practice Conference
10 hours - 2/3 June 2023
4th International Conference on responding to crisis, disasters and traumatic events
12 hours - 3 September 2022
Use of Rewind Technique for Traumatic Memory Reprocessing in PTSD
Roddie McKenzie
Insight Counselling, Dundee
November 2017
Insurance:
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