Komaljeet Toora
Summary
Both qualified as a counsellor and SEN teaching assistant driven to help young people overcome personal obstacles. Comfortable working autonomously or in team-based setting. Provided client centred support in association with unhealthy relationships, substance misuse, self harm, trauma and safeguarding concerns. Experience in targeting emotional and behavioural support to young people with ASD, ADHD, SEMH and complex safeguarding concerns. Impressive track record in building emotional resilience amongst the youth through therapeutic interventions. Confident in managing risk, promoting reliance and empowering positive choices. Completed therapeutic assessments and created intervention plans. Proficient in Microsoft and IT systems. Strong foundation in relationship building, cultural awareness, and empathetic communication. Advocating fair equal accessibility for young people with all mental health issues and personal struggles.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work history
Specialist Teacher Assistant
Exhall Grange Specialist School
Coventry, West Midlands
09.2022 - Current
- Identified signs of distress in students, resolving behavioural and emotional issues.
- Managed challenging student behaviour including misbehaviour and regression.
- implemented interventions to help regulate emotional distress and anxiety
- Raised concerns with relevant professionals in collaboration to taking the appropriate action.
- Supervised students to ensure health and safety.
- Offered student feedback to teachers, parents and caregivers in relation to their academic development, mental and emotional wellbeing to ensure progress.
- Assisted students with a range of learning differences, including ADHD, autism and visual impairments to achieve their full potential for independence.
Trainee Student Counsellor
Sahil Project
Coventry, West Midlands
04.2023 - 10.2023
- Providing counselling sessions associated with mental health issues, anxiety, depression, relationships, and substance abuse.
- Completed client notes after each session and collated feedback from individual supervision
- Conducted initial assessments
- Active listening to support clients through recovery
- Cultivated safe and welcoming environment to build client rapport
- Documented all client information in alignment with the organsiation policy on confidentiality
- Applied person-centred sessions through face to face and remote counselling
Trainee Counsellor
Place2be Mental Health Service
Bedworth, Warwickshire
09.2022 - Current
- Encouraged clients in building self awareness
- Promoted a positive relationship in the room
- Implemented art therapy as a form of ‘language' to exploring their feelings in depth.
- Discussed issues relating to anxiety, anger, trauma and stress
- Implemented talkative therapy in schools
- Maintained confidential case documentation in line with data protection regulations including appropriate filing and storage
- Offered empathetic and integrative counselling in one to one setting
- Covered issues relating to personal, behaviour and academia through play therapy
Sales Assistant / Key Holder (management role)
Select Fashion
Coventry
09.2017 - 09.2019
- Handled operational procedures
- Trained other staff members once being promoted to key holder alongside taking on managerial responsibilities in the event of my manager being absent
- Worked with daily figures through responding to calls and urgent emails
- Completed the store's paperwork weekly and filling in everyday targets for each sales advisor in the mornings.
- Created daily performance targets for employees (IPB, sales)
Volunteer student placement
Learning Disabilities
Coventry, West Midlands
11.2016 - 11.2016
- Delivered learning support to small student groups to encourage improved academic confidence.
- Maximised student engagement and receptive learning by educating students using individualised instructional approaches.
- Assist students with their tasks and collected finished work.
- Support the teachers through preparing materials for upcoming lessons.
- Encourage students to work together to complete projects
Volunteer
Holy Family Primary School
Coventry, West Midlands
05.2017 - 05.2017
- Supervised students to ensure reliable learning space; dining room and playground support.
- Implemented safeguarding to prioritise the children's wellbeing in the education setting and considered the appropriate action when needed
- Offered children educational, behavioural and emotional support
- Aimed to deliver a positive classroom atmosphere
- Offered administrative support and classroom support demonstrating reliable assistance to teachers
Education
Bachelor of Science - Counselling & Psychotherapy (Professional Practice)
University of Salford Manchester
Manchester 09.2019 - 03/2024
Diploma of Higher Education - Health and Social Care
Coventry College Henley Campus
CoventryGCSEs -
Blue Coat Church of England
Coventry09.2016
Skills
- First Aider certificate
- Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) certificate
- LifeVac choking course certificate
- Management of Diabetes in schools certificate
Timeline
Trainee Student Counsellor
Sahil Project
04.2023 - 10.2023
Specialist Teacher Assistant
Exhall Grange Specialist School
09.2022 - Current
Trainee Counsellor
Place2be Mental Health Service
09.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Counselling & Psychotherapy (Professional Practice)
University of Salford Manchester
09.2019 - 03/2024
Sales Assistant / Key Holder (management role)
Select Fashion
09.2017 - 09.2019
Volunteer
Holy Family Primary School
05.2017 - 05.2017
Volunteer student placement
Learning Disabilities
11.2016 - 11.2016
Diploma of Higher Education - Health and Social Care
Coventry College Henley Campus
GCSEs -
Blue Coat Church of England