Disree Shaw
Luton,Bedfordshire
Summary
Qualified Psychotherapist with 11 years of experience in the mental health field backed by prior employment in Special Educational Needs. Adept using REBT/CBT and ACT to facilitate client awareness and emotional growth. Focused on driving effective outcomes in individual and couples therapy.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work history
Psychotherapy /Counsellor (REMOTE)
Spring Health
Remote, Global
2024.12 - Current
- Managed confidential client records, ensuring privacy and security.
- Provided crisis intervention during critical moments, mitigating risk.
- Alleviated client stress through various therapeutic methods.
- Assisted clients in coping with traumatic events, fostering resilience.
- Monitored client progress regularly by conducting follow-up meetings.
- Ensured ethical practices at all times adhering to counselling standards.
- Employed cognitive-behavioural therapy techniques for anxiety reduction.
- Counselled diverse clients on mental health issues, addressing anxiety, depression, relationships, and substance abuse.
- Assessed clients to identify needs, strengths and challenges, creating tailored treatment plans for positive change.
- Executed appropriate risk-assessment and mitigation strategies.
- Documented all patient information outlined in service plans, treatment reports and progress notes.
- Promoted independence and positive wellbeing when working with vulnerable adults and children.
- Created individualised treatment plans to drive patient progress.
- Participated in professional development training for skill enhancement.
- Established trusting relationships with clients, promoting open communication.
- Implemented mindfulness-based interventions resulting in enhanced wellbeing.
- Developed and implemented effective coping strategies, facilitating recovery.
- Referred clients to additional services when necessary, broadening support network.
- Demonstrated ethical conduct, adhering to confidentiality guidelines and maintaining boundaries.
- Completed case notes after each session and collated feedback forms filled by clients at beginning, middle and end of counselling.
- Provided crisis intervention, offering support and referrals to distressed individuals.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions for improved mental health.
- Led workshops on stress management, improving workplace wellness programmes.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
The Priory Group
London
2018.03 - Current
- Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans.
- Managed private practice of 25 clients per week.
- Managed diverse patient caseload, attending supervision and case management for continued personal development.
- Utilised multidisciplinary of modalities to support clients in meeting therapeutic goals.
- Referred patients to specific doctors.
- Contacted patients about appointments and treatment options.
- Maintained a clean, safe, and organized work environment to facilitate therapeutic treatment.
- Attended training to acquire and maintain technical knowledge.
- Implemented prescribed behavioural skills training to reduce problem behaviour.
- Encouraged clients and family members to practice and use skills and strategies for confronting problems constructively.
- Evaluated treatment techniques after sufficient time periods to determine effectiveness for each client.
- Collected session data to aid in treatment planning and assessment.
- Offered educational lectures and workshops targeted on specific populations like anxiety, depression, confidence BDD
- Consulted with other therapists, public and private service agencies, and university researchers to advise clients on the resources available.
- Maintained professional boundaries with parents and caregivers while building strong support networks to support treatment goals.
- Conferred with superiors to determine if non-progressing clients should continue to be counseled or referred to other specialists in such fields as medicine, psychiatry, or legal aid.
- Managed a private practice 25 clients per week.
- Implemented exposure therapies to assist patients in overcoming fears.
- Maintained detailed session notes for tracking patient progress.
- Devised relapse prevention strategies for sustaining long-term recovery.
- Led group therapy sessions, fostering a supportive atmosphere.
Author
Private Work
London, LND
2017.08 - Current
- Assisted in organising materials for research and writing tasks.
- Supported project evaluations to ensure content alignment with creative structure.
- Helped coordinate deadlines to facilitate timely project completion.
- Provided consistent work hours to enhance client service responsiveness.
- Aided in promoting services via social media and advertising channels.
Mediator
Private Practice
London, ENG
2016.08 - Current
- Took notes on body injuries and other possible causes of deaths and completed detailed reports.
- Read wills and other legal documents to understand individual and religious wishes related to handling of bodies.
- Established calm environment for dispute settlement, utilising conflict resolution techniques to reach agreements to contentious issues.
- Prepared agreements and settlement documentation for each interested party to sign and complete.
- Drove dispute resolutions using effective problem-solving and by guiding mutual understanding of opposing viewpoints.
- Completed toxicology exams and investigations on bodies to gather additional evidence for analysis.
- Raised productivity through strategic scheduling and effective time management.
Therapeutic Mediator
Hyde Housing
London
2014.07 - Current
- Conducted initial meetings to outline process, answer questions and set expectations for both parties.
- Prepared agreements and settlement documentation for each interested party to sign and complete.
- Prepared written opinions or decisions regarding cases.
- Drove dispute resolutions using effective problem-solving and by guiding mutual understanding of opposing viewpoints.
- Assisted disputants in drafting agreements, facilitated closure on their cases.
Counsellor
Private Practice
2011.12 - Current
- Efficiently gathered information from families and social services agencies to inform thedevelopment of treatment plans.
- Developed comprehensive treatment plans for patients diagnosed with opioid addiction.
- Evaluated patients for psychiatric services and psychotropic medications.
- Recorded comprehensive patient histories and coordinated treatment plans with multi-disciplinary team members.
- Interacted with clinical staff and external resources such as school or community personnel.
- Created and reviewed master treatment and discharge plans for each client.
- Consulted with and developed appropriate treatment and rehabilitation plans for dually diagnosed patients.
- Implemented mindfulness-based interventions resulting in enhanced well-being.
- Provided crisis intervention during critical moments, mitigating risk.
- Assisted clients in coping with traumatic events, fostering resilience.
Integrative Psychotherapist Specialist in REBT
Nuffield Health
Remote
2021.10 - 2025.01
- Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
- Managed a private practice with10 clients per week.
- Provide CBT therapy interventions within cooperative settings, offering one-to-one and group assistance.
- Followed clinical guidelines to conduct assessments and formulate conclusion based on findings.
- Utilised trauma-informed care to support clients in meeting therapeutic goals.
- Evaluated need for follow-up services after providing course of therapeutic treatment.
- Managed diverse caseload with consistently positive outcomes and client satisfaction.
- Developed theories, models and methods to interpret and describe human behaviours.
- Triaged referred patients to determine complexity and urgency of each case.
- Adhered to agreed caseload management targets to minimise waiting times.
- Documented client progress in confidential files.
- Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans.
- Maintained long-term relationships with clients.
- Referred patients to specific doctors.
- Worked with a clinical psychiatrist and primary care physician to review patient progress and update treatment plans.
- Educated patients about appropriate coping mechanisms to help through tough situations.
- Provided CBT modalities to assist clients in adapting behaviours to meet needs.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.
- Provided client-focused therapy interventions within clinical settings.
Tutor of Further Education
Chrysalis Courses
London
2021.11 - 2024.03
- Led counseling lecturers for students from diverse backgrounds on a level 4 counseling course.
- Managed administrative duties for 2 classes of up to 20 students.
- Managed counseling placement work experience opportunities for up 17 students annually.
- Actively contributed to annual meetings and CPD training meetings to monitor, evaluate and improve Chrysalis courses.
- Planned, prepared, and delivered 24 lessons of 8b hour lectures per month.
- Taught Level 4 Counselling Skills, and The Princes' trust certification.
- Employed a variety of mediums to convey learning concepts.
- Evaluated students using standardised criteria to determine abilities and learning needs.
- Provided in-depth feedback and constructive criticism of students' work.
Facilitating Consultant
NCS National Citizen Society
2015.07 - 2021.11
- Facilitated training in relationship building for youth and support workers.
- Created managed and ran training workshops to build the confidence for staff and improve the communication between staff and young people.
- Created effective working relationships and encouraged and implemented team bonding.
Trainer on Children Special Educational Needs
Private Practice/ Own Company
2016.07 - 2018.06
- Proactively identified and solved complex problems related to employee training, management and business direction.
- Coordinated, led and executed brand training presentations for trade or trend shows and new partners to generate and drive product awareness and sales.
- Scripted, recorded and uploaded instructional videos.
- Devised tailored performance support tools to integrate learning with day-to-day challenges.
- Reviewed effectiveness of programs and proposed updates to maximise Special Education Needs success.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
William Perkin CoE Secondary School
2016.09 - 2018.05
- In this role I work closely with the ARC/SEN department within the school, supporting staff and students.
- I use CBT/REBT, drama therapy, coaching and mentoring techniques with students.
- I support staff to use and access CBT techniques which I create to manage students who are at risk of exclusion.
- I build on their knowledge and understandings of ADHD and ASD and implement strategies Disree Shaw.
- Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans.
- Utilised ACT methods to support clients in meeting therapeutic goals.
- Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
- Maintained long-term relationships with clients.
- Collaborated with treatment team and stakeholders to optimise client care by gathering information, tools and resources.
- Updated parents and caregivers on client progress to visualise client trajectory.
- Incorporated teaching and holistic training techniques to optimise client support.
- Encouraged clients and family members to practice and use skills and strategies for confronting problems constructively.
- Helped teach important social, play and basic life skills such as personal hygiene management.
- Consulted with other therapists, public and private service agencies and university researchers to advise clients on resources available.
- Documented client progress in confidential files.
- Trained parents and caregivers to support client treatment and behaviour reduction protocols.
- Collected session data to aid in treatment planning and assessment.
Tutor
Base EDUCATION
2014.07 - 2017.06
- On how to manage adverse behaviours presented by ASD and ADHD diagnosed students., Sessional Evenings Hyde Housing Therapeutic Mediator.
- Mediator.
- Improved communication amongst housing estate.
- Team building amongst staff.
- Workshops facilitation on how to effectively communicate.
- Organised extra-curricular enrichment activities, such as English and Maths activities, to inspire creativity and stimulate discussion.
- Built rapport with parents to provide more accurate skills assessments, encouraging parental involvement to accelerate student progress.
- Planned lessons for allotted time to strengthen weak subjects and build skills on stronger ones.
- Maximised student retention by providing an inclusive and stimulating learning experience, encouraging students to overcome challenges by recognising their efforts.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
121 Intensive Behaviour Intervention Springhallow School
2015.09 - 2017.04
- Safeguarded student through interaction to ensure collection integrity and security.
- Referred patients to specific doctors.
- Maintained long-term relationships with clients.
- Compiled and interpreted students' test results along with information from teachers and parents to diagnose conditions and assess eligibility for special services.
- Lead staff and faculty training and development to support program objectives.
- Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans.
- Documented client progress in confidential files.
- Attended training to acquire and maintain technical knowledge.
- Motivated clients to reach treatment goals and supported each through difficult situations and transitions.
- Collected session data to aid in treatment planning and assessment.
Education Specialist
Fresh Start In Education
2014.09 - 2016.06
- Facilitating educational and emotional needs of students diagnosed with ASD and ADHD who has been excluded and were at risk of committing a crime.
- I provided students with English and maths tuition to support the gaps of their education based on the framework of the national curriculum.
- I empowered students to grasp every opportunity for achievement ad growth.
- Planned and undertook special research projects, leading to SATS and GCSEs.
- Prepared curriculum materials for public access through educational, contacts and procedures.
- Coordinated educational outreach programmes through , resulting in transferring students inter mainstream schools.
- Increased participation and concentration while reinforcing classroom discipline by modelling acceptable behaviour and respect for others.
- Met with parents and guardians to assist in understanding and supporting educational objectives, learning expectations and behaviour standards.
- Identified methods and tools to promote student success in project-based learning.
Program Leader
The NCS Challenge
2008.03 - 2015.08
- I managed a team of seven staff members on a wave of 59 young people, this role drew on my motivational, coaching, trouble shooting and relationship building skills.
- I ensured that the curriculum was followed and where applicable problem solved during challenging situations.
- Main duties were safeguarding, reporting, risk assessment, managing behaviour, leading staff and evaluating as well as delivering pastoral care throughout the entire wave.
- Increased efficiency 80% through one-on-one mentoring of staff and service users.
- Oversaw, coached and evaluated employees.
- Coordinated schedules and reviewed work performance for staff.
- Verified parts and materials through audit inspections and independent checks.
Drama Tutor
Eardley Primary School
2014.01 - 2015.03
- Facilitated drama workshops to improve confidence.
- Managed groups of 20 children ensuring safety and engagement.
- Ran after schools' workshops.
- Safe guarding matters.
Education Consultant
Rainbow Tutors
2013.09 - 2014.04
- Reporting, evaluating and assessing needs of families seeking tuition.
- Client liaison.
- Safe guarding.
- Every Child Matters implementation.
Practitioner
Ilderton Primary School Phoenix Primary School
2003.09 - 2013.07
- Creating drama and literacy curriculum;.
- Facilitating drama workshops combined with literacy.
- Empowerment of children and confidence building.
- Facilitation of staff inset days.
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Advanced In Counselling Practice
Chrysalis Courses
Leeds University 2023.09 - 2024.07
Advanced Diploma - CBT/REBT
College of Cognitive Behaviour Therapies, Regents University
London, ENG04.2017
Advanced Diploma - Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Chrysalis Courses
London, ENG04.2014
Advanced Diploma - Hypnothehrapy
Chrysalis Courses
London, ENG04.2012
Skills
- Empathetic listener
- Analytical thinking
- Confidence specialism
- REBT/CBT therapy
- Treatment planning
- Building rapport
- Active listening
- Integrated healthcare models
- Behaviour management techniques
- Counseling
- Passionate educator
- Safeguarding policies
- Course development
- Special needs education
- Virtual public presentations
- Public speaking
- Engaging presenter
- Quick thinking
- Outstanding communication
- Engaging personality
- Written communication
- Customer engagement
- Case documentation
- Discharge planning
- Psychosocial assessment
- Time management
- Confidentiality maintenance
- Patient-centred care
- Trauma-informed practice
- Safety and risk assessment
- Enhanced DBS
- Patient evaluation
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Behavioural counselling
- Mens Mental Health specialist
- Motivational techniques
- Leadership coaching
- Excellent listener
- Confident communicator
- Case Management
Additional Information
Missions Statment: Making therapy accessible and changing the world one thought at a time.
Affiliations
- Yoga and strength training
- Spa and well being retreats
- Hiking
- Vlogiing and podcast creation
- Cooking and baking tasty treats
- Movies and series
Timeline
Psychotherapy /Counsellor (REMOTE)
Spring Health
2024.12 - Current
Diploma of Higher Education - Advanced In Counselling Practice
Chrysalis Courses
2023.09 - 2024.07
Tutor of Further Education
Chrysalis Courses
2021.11 - 2024.03
Integrative Psychotherapist Specialist in REBT
Nuffield Health
2021.10 - 2025.01
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
The Priory Group
2018.03 - Current
Author
Private Work
2017.08 - Current
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
William Perkin CoE Secondary School
2016.09 - 2018.05
Mediator
Private Practice
2016.08 - Current
Trainer on Children Special Educational Needs
Private Practice/ Own Company
2016.07 - 2018.06
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
121 Intensive Behaviour Intervention Springhallow School
2015.09 - 2017.04
Facilitating Consultant
NCS National Citizen Society
2015.07 - 2021.11
Education Specialist
Fresh Start In Education
2014.09 - 2016.06
Therapeutic Mediator
Hyde Housing
2014.07 - Current
Tutor
Base EDUCATION
2014.07 - 2017.06
Drama Tutor
Eardley Primary School
2014.01 - 2015.03
Education Consultant
Rainbow Tutors
2013.09 - 2014.04
Counsellor
Private Practice
2011.12 - Current
Program Leader
The NCS Challenge
2008.03 - 2015.08
Practitioner
Ilderton Primary School Phoenix Primary School
2003.09 - 2013.07
Advanced Diploma - CBT/REBT
College of Cognitive Behaviour Therapies, Regents University
Advanced Diploma - Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Chrysalis Courses
Advanced Diploma - Hypnothehrapy
Chrysalis Courses