Christian Leggatt
Bridlingon,East Ridi
Summary
A dedicated professional with experience in counselling and therapy, admin work and working in an educational setting (both as a teacher and support staff).
Specialising in the Person-Centred Model and implementation of core conditions within a counselling setting.
Skills in relationship building, emotional intelligence, and creating environments conducive to therapy.
Committed to fostering positive encouragement through empathetic understanding and patience through using the Person-Centred modality.
Proficient in documentation development.
Experience in managing multicultural sensitivity, boundary setting, and adaptability in sessions, client advocacy and trauma and substance abuse counselling.
Career goals include taking on counselling roles, advancing in leadership roles, and enhancing project management capabilities.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Therapeutic Counsellor (Part time)
Trauma Centre Hull
Hull, Kingston upon Hull
04.2025 - Current
- Established rapport with clients through active listening skills, thereby fostering trusting relationships.
- Attended regular training and supervision workshops for improved client support.
- Maintained confidential case documentation in line with data protection regulations.
- Assessed client progress regularly to ensure effectiveness of therapeutic approaches.
- Maintained strict confidentiality protocols, safeguarding all sensitive client information.
- Adapted counselling techniques according to individual client needs, optimising personal growth outcomes.
- Ensured adherence to ethical guidelines as set forth by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
- Built positive, productive client relationships for enhanced social support.
Admin- Special Projects Coordinator (Part time)
Trauma Centre Hull
Hull, Kingston upon Hull
10.2024 - Current
- Prepared detailed reports for streamlined decision-making processes using various software applications proficiently.
- Assisted senior administrators to effectively coordinate large-scale events.
- Enhanced team productivity for better project completion rates through effective schedule management.
- Managed office supplies inventory, ensuring readiness for all projects at any given time.
Teacher Assistant (Part time)
Headlands Secondary School
Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire
09.2024 - Current
- Safeguarding students.
- Updating CPOMS (School Safe Guardian software) and notifying the DSL of any safety concerns regarding students.
- Helping small groups of students or one-on-one during class time.
- Facilitated the use of technology in classrooms, making lessons more interactive and engaging.
- Assisted teachers with lesson planning, resulting in well-structured classes.
- Managed classroom behaviour effectively, fostering a conducive learning atmosphere.
- Provided support to special needs students for improved integration into mainstream classes.
Therapeutic Counsellor (Volunteer)
Trauma Centre Hull
Hull, Kingston upon Hull
09.2024 - 04.2025
- Established rapport with patients through active listening skills thereby fostering trustful relationships.
- Promoted psychosocial education, enhancing societal understanding of mental health issues.
- Adapted counselling techniques according to individual client needs, optimising personal growth outcomes.
- Maintained strict confidentiality protocols, safeguarding all sensitive patient information.
Therapeutic Counsellor - Placement
Trauma Centre Hull
Hull, Kingston upon Hull
02.2024 - 09.2024
- Developed personalised therapeutic programmes with a focus on managing anxiety and depression symptoms.
- Participated actively in supervision sessions and continued professional development workshops maintaining up-to-date industry knowledge.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to provide holistic support for clients' wellbeing.
- Provided crisis intervention services, ensuring immediate emotional support in critical situations.
Therapeutic Counsellor - Placement
Open Source Healing Initiavive (OSHI)
Hull, Kingston upon Hull
02.2024 - 09.2024
- Adapted counselling techniques according to individual client needs, optimising personal growth outcomes.
- Developed personalised therapeutic programmes with a focus on managing anxiety and depression symptoms.
- Maintained strict confidentiality protocols, safeguarding all sensitive patient information.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to provide holistic support for clients' well-being.
Cover Supervisor (Full Time)
Headlands School
Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire
12.2020 - 08.2024
- Handling the behaviour of 20-30 students per class.
- Safeguarding students.
- Updating CPOMS (School Safe Guardian software) and notifying the DSL of any safety concerns regarding students.
- Implementing lesson plans and making sure that students' work is completed to a satisfactory standard.
Director
Vested Interest Property sourcing
Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire
09.2019 - 11.2020
- Created a spreadsheet with encoded formulas in order to determine the ROI on an investment.
- Enforced compliance measures for adherence to industry standards.
- Drove process improvements and optimised workflow efficiency.
- Led negotiations with vendors.
Director
Leggatto Music Inc
Alabang, Philippines
12.2014 - 06.2019
- Managed the day-to-day running of the business (music school and music store).
- Grew the business to 20 employees and over 70 recurring clients on a weekly basis.
- Employees included: branch manager, assistant manager, secretary, and teaching staff (instrumental and/or classroom trained music teachers)
- Taught one-on-one and group classes.
- Created and implemented documents and systems to monitor the finances, KPIs of the business and the client’s accounts.
- Managed marketing campaigns and events (concerts and advertising).
- Assembled a strong workforce to execute the company vision.
- Introduced and implemented the ABRSM curriculum.
- Planned integral business operational mandates and policies, clearly defining customers and markets.
- Launched new, innovative projects based on customer demand.
- Dealt with the general marketing of the business on social media, along with magazine placement, flyering and creating marketing campaigns.
- Researched and pursued opportunities to further business growth and development.
- Leveraged available resources and worked creatively with limited infrastructure.
- Hosting concerts and events in prestigious venues.
Instrumental tutor
Self employed
Alabang, Philippines
01.2013 - 01.2018
- Self-employed.
- Taught one-on-one instrumental lessons for saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, bass guitar and voice.
- Maintained records of each student's progress, identifying areas needing further improvement.
- Assessed student progress regularly, implementing tailored strategies for improvement.
- Encouraged open communication during sessions, enhancing comfort levels and participation rates.
Supply teacher
Brent International School
Laguna, Philippines
08.2013 - 05.2014
- Teaching music classes, choir and directing bands.
- Teacher assistant in ESL classes.
- Proctored the IB exams in May 2014.
- Built rapport with students to provide top-quality instruction.
- Used school-approved disciplinary methods to redirect disruptive behaviour.
- Adapted teaching methods for students' individual learning needs.
- Fostered positive student-teacher relationships to encourage student participation.
- Covered other teachers' classes during their absences, ensuring continuity in education delivery.
- Integrated technology into lessons, contributing to modernised instruction methods.
- Delivered lesson content clearly, enhancing students' comprehension of subjects.
- Achieved effective classroom management with strong disciplinary skills.
- Managed a tidy classroom environment, promoting a focused learning atmosphere.
- Navigated challenging behaviour from students calmly and effectively.
- Taught lessons based on curriculum requirements.
- Upheld school mission and values with positive behaviour modelling.
Education
Level Four Diploma - Therapeutic Counselling
East Riding College
09.2022 - 08.2025
Introduction to Counselling Children and Young People - Counselling
York St. John University(provided by John Bradley)
York 02.2023 - 03.2023
Level Three Diploma - Counselling Skills 'Fast Track'
East Riding College
Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire 09.2022 - 08.2025
BMPR Producing Music With Logic - undefined
Berklee College of Music
Level 5 (CELTA) Certificate - English Language Teaching to Adults
International House London/University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations
Level 6 Bachelor of Music (Hons) - Popular Music performance
University of West London and London College of Music
Level 3 High School Diploma - International Baccalaureate
Renaissance College Hong Kong
Level 1 Sailing Instructor Course - undefined
Hebe Haven Yacht Club
Level 1 Dinghy Sailing Certificate - undefined
Hebe Haven Yacht Club
Grade 6 London College of Music certificate - Music Performance, Popular Music, Vocals
Thames Valley University
London 04.2001 - 01.2006
Skills
- Implementation of the core conditions in a counselling setting
- Relationship building
- Emotional intelligence
- Creating an environment conducive to therapy
- Critical thinking
- Individual and group instruction
- Documentation creation/development
- Inquiry-based learning
- Classroom management
- Behaviour management
- Use of the organisation's software
- Boundary setting
- Adaptability in sessions
- Empathetic understanding
- Positive encouragement
- Multicultural sensitivity and awareness
- Patience and tolerance
- Trauma-Informed approach
- Person-Centred Approach
- Client advocacy
- Substance abuse counselling
- Client-Centred approach
- Team Leadership
- Project Management
Timeline
Therapeutic Counsellor (Part time)
Trauma Centre Hull
04.2025 - Current
Admin- Special Projects Coordinator (Part time)
Trauma Centre Hull
10.2024 - Current
Teacher Assistant (Part time)
Headlands Secondary School
09.2024 - Current
Therapeutic Counsellor (Volunteer)
Trauma Centre Hull
09.2024 - 04.2025
Therapeutic Counsellor - Placement
Trauma Centre Hull
02.2024 - 09.2024
Therapeutic Counsellor - Placement
Open Source Healing Initiavive (OSHI)
02.2024 - 09.2024
Introduction to Counselling Children and Young People - Counselling
York St. John University(provided by John Bradley)
02.2023 - 03.2023
Level Three Diploma - Counselling Skills 'Fast Track'
East Riding College
09.2022 - 08.2025
Level Four Diploma - Therapeutic Counselling
East Riding College
09.2022 - 08.2025
Cover Supervisor (Full Time)
Headlands School
12.2020 - 08.2024
Director
Vested Interest Property sourcing
09.2019 - 11.2020
Director
Leggatto Music Inc
12.2014 - 06.2019
Supply teacher
Brent International School
08.2013 - 05.2014
Instrumental tutor
Self employed
01.2013 - 01.2018
Grade 6 London College of Music certificate - Music Performance, Popular Music, Vocals
Thames Valley University
04.2001 - 01.2006
BMPR Producing Music With Logic - undefined
Berklee College of Music
Level 5 (CELTA) Certificate - English Language Teaching to Adults
International House London/University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations
Level 6 Bachelor of Music (Hons) - Popular Music performance
University of West London and London College of Music
Level 3 High School Diploma - International Baccalaureate
Renaissance College Hong Kong
Level 1 Sailing Instructor Course - undefined
Hebe Haven Yacht Club
Level 1 Dinghy Sailing Certificate - undefined
Hebe Haven Yacht Club