Alec Glynn Warner
Leicester,United Kingdom
Summary
Currently in the final year of an MSc in Person-Centred and Experiential Psychotherapy, having successfully completed the Postgraduate Diploma stage of training. Experienced in providing counselling within charity placements and private practice, having been signed off by my training provider to practise independently. I bring a professional background in substance use, safeguarding, victim support, and criminal justice services, with experience working with complex presentations, trauma, risk, and diversity. I work from a relational, non-pathologising perspective and am committed to ethical, reflective practice with regular clinical supervision. Student Member of BACP and Trainee Member of UKCP.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work history
Volunteer counsellor
Trade Sexual Health
Leicester, Leicestershire
2025.01 - Current
- Delivered person-centred counselling to adult clients navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, identity issues, minority stress, and substance use, fostering individual growth and healing.
- Cultivated collaborative therapeutic relationships that empowered clients to process difficult experiences, enhance self-understanding, and build resilience.
- Worked affirmatively with LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent clients, creating safe, inclusive, and non-pathologising therapeutic spaces.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments, established collaborative goals, and regularly reviewed progress, tailoring the therapeutic process to meet each client's unique needs.
- Worked within the BACP Ethical Framework, receiving regular clinical supervision and engaging in reflective practice to ensure safe and effective client care.
- Maintained accurate, confidential clinical records and outcome measures in line with organisational, ethical, and legal requirements.
Volunteer Counsellor
Haven
Loughborough, Leicestershire
2024.09 - 2026.07
- Provided person-centred counselling to adult clients presenting with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, bereavement, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, and life transitions.
- Established collaborative therapeutic relationships, fostering an environment where clients felt safe to explore their experiences.
- Conducted assessments and collaborative goal setting, integrating outcome monitoring and reflective case formulation to enhance clients' therapeutic progress.
- Adapted my approach to meet the individual needs of each client, valuing diversity and working in an inclusive, non-pathologising way.
- Worked ethically within the BACP Ethical Framework, maintaining professional boundaries, confidentiality, and accurate clinical records.
- Participated in clinical supervision and reflective practice, ensuring delivery of safe and ethical client care.
Senior Recovery Worker and CJ Lead
The Stairway Project
Leicester
- Led the criminal justice caseload, working collaboratively with probation, prisons, courts, and other partner agencies to support clients with complex needs.
- Worked with clients experiencing multiple disadvantage, including homelessness, street-based substance use, mental ill health, and involvement with the criminal justice system.
- Supported adults with substance use difficulties through person-centred interventions that promoted recovery, reduced harm, and facilitated sustainable change.
- Completed comprehensive assessments, care planning, risk management, and regular reviews, tailoring interventions to individual needs.
- Facilitated psychoeducational and therapeutic groups to promote recovery, wellbeing, and peer support.
- Developed and implemented therapeutic initiatives, such as an LGBTQIA+ peer support group and daily meditation sessions, to enhance service accessibility and inclusivity.
- Held the role of Safeguarding Lead, managing safeguarding concerns, undertaking risk assessments, and liaising with statutory services to protect vulnerable adults and children.
- Provided clinical leadership and day-to-day support to colleagues, offering guidance, case consultation, and reflective support across the team.
- Established multi-agency partnerships with healthcare professionals, housing providers, social care, and criminal justice services to ensure coordinated, holistic support.
- Maintained accurate case records and documentation in line with safeguarding, confidentiality, and organisational requirements.recovery, wellbeing, and peer support.
- Built effective multi-agency partnerships with healthcare professionals, housing providers, social care, and criminal justice services to coordinate holistic support.
- Maintained accurate case records and documentation in line with safeguarding, confidentiality, and organisational requirements.
Support Worker
Victim Support
Leicester
- Assessed individual needs and provided information, advocacy, and signposting to appropriate local services to ensure clients received holistic support.
- Provided emotional and practical support to clients affected by crime, aiding their recovery from immediate and long-term impacts.
- Collaborated with partner agencies to coordinate comprehensive support, ensuring confidentiality and professional boundaries were upheld.
- Built trusting relationships through active listening, empathy, and a non-judgmental approach, enabling clients to explore their needs and concerns.
- Built trusting relationships through active listening, empathy, and an approach, enabling clients to explore their needs and concerns.
Intervention Worker
Youth Offending Service
Leicester
- Collaborated with team to deliver early interventions that supported young people with first offences in gaining self-awareness in anger management, self-esteem, self-harm, and substance use, contributing to reduced recidivism.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic support for service users.
- Encouraged open communication channels between all parties involved in an individual's care plan.
- Negotiated effective resolutions to conflicts, fostering peaceful environments within the community.
Education
MSc - Person Centred and Experiential Psychotherapy
Sherwood Institute
Nottingham 2023.09 -
Foundation Access Counselling and Psychotherapy - Counselling
Sherwood Institute
Nottingham2023
BA - Criminology
University of Leicester
Leicester2013
BTEC National Diploma - Health and Social Care (Level 3)
Leicester Collage
Leicester2010
Skills
- Crisis intervention
- Trauma-informed practice
- Case management
- Care planning
- Risk management
- Safeguarding adults and children
- Multi-agency working
- Working with complex needs
- Substance misuse interventions
- Neurodiversity-affirming practice
- LGBTQIA affirmative practice
- Reflective practice
- Group facilitation
- Professional boundaries and ethical practice
- Empathetic communication
Affiliations
- Walking
- Camping
- Paddleboarding
- Wild swimming
- Meditation
References
References available upon request.
CPD & Training
- Empathy Problems & Power | Exploring Neurodiversity, Queerness, & Relational Trauma
- Suicide Awareness Training
- Working with Autistic People
- ADHD Awareness
- Level 3 Safeguarding
- SMART Recovery Facilitator Training
- Naloxone training
- Needle exchange
- Restorative justice
- Samaritans listener training
- Supporting victims of domestic violence
- Supporting victims of hate crime
- Supporting victims of sexual violence
- Trauma informed practice level 3
Timeline
Volunteer counsellor
Trade Sexual Health
2025.01 - Current
Volunteer Counsellor
Haven
2024.09 - 2026.07
MSc - Person Centred and Experiential Psychotherapy
Sherwood Institute
2023.09 -
Senior Recovery Worker and CJ Lead
The Stairway Project
Support Worker
Victim Support
Intervention Worker
Youth Offending Service
Foundation Access Counselling and Psychotherapy - Counselling
Sherwood Institute
BA - Criminology
University of Leicester
BTEC National Diploma - Health and Social Care (Level 3)
Leicester Collage