Leah Preston
Burton Upon Trent,Staffordshire
Summary
Dedicated newly qualified psychotherapist with over 15 years of social care and mental health experience. Demonstrated history of meeting company goals and promoting best practices.
Thrives under pressure and adapts to challenges with ingenuity and resilience. Empathetic and approachable, accomplished in counselling young people, domestic violence trauma counselling, crisis intervention, treatment analysis and planning
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School counsellor
Mind
Stoke on Trent , Staffordshire
09.2024 - Current
Conduct assessments and provide talking therapy
Cover Teacher / SEN Support/ Teaching Assistant
Rtriibe
03.2023 - Current
Providing temporary teaching support for teaching, TA, and SEN following the school policies, procedures and safeguarding while maintaining lesson plans
Job Coach
The Learning Support Centre
10.2022 - 04.2023
Providing mentor support for SEN students while they attended their college work experience placements
Personal Assistant
Emma Dawson
10.2021 - 10.2022
Providing personalised individual support for emotional and physical needs
Housekeeper
Jimmy Dean
07.2021 - 10.2021
Cleaning, ironing and general household duties
Personal Assistant Support Staff
Accord
04.2020 - 07.2021
Residential support work during covid 19
Self Employed Support Worker
Friends, Care and Companionship services
11.2018 - 01.2021
Providing tailored individual physical and emotional support
Support Worker
Harmony Homecare
03.2018 - 11.2018
Community care support providing assistance with medication, and physical and emotional needs
Maternity Leave
-
12.2015 - 07.2017
Healthcare Assistant
Fauld Nursing Home
03.2013 - 07.2017
Domiciliary and end of life/palliative support
Maternity Leave
.
2011 - 2012
Support Worker
Home Instead Senior Care
09.2010 - 08.2012
Community care support providing assistance with medication and physical and emotional needs
Education
Bachelor of Science - Counselling
The Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute
Staffordshire University 09.2021 - 06.2024
Counselling Skills Level 2 - Pass -
Burton College
Burton Upon TrentBeauty Therapy Level 1 + 2 - Pass -
Burton College
Uniformed Services - Pass -
Burton College
GCSEs -
De Ferrers Specialist Technology College
04.2001 -
Skills
- Monitoring pupil wellbeing
- Student intervention techniques
- Life skill development
- Student behaviour management
- Attendance improvement strategies
- Disability support
- Project support
- Project coordination
- Student progress reporting
- Skill development
- Daily living support
- Student records management
Affiliations
- Being out in nature
- Spending time with my dog
- Swimming
Certification
Perinatal and Infant Mental Health - NHS
Children and Young People Counselling
Lego therapy
MBACP
Accomplishments
Voted as student representative for 2 years
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
School counsellor
Mind
09.2024 - Current
Cover Teacher / SEN Support/ Teaching Assistant
Rtriibe
03.2023 - Current
Job Coach
The Learning Support Centre
10.2022 - 04.2023
Personal Assistant
Emma Dawson
10.2021 - 10.2022
Bachelor of Science - Counselling
The Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute
09.2021 - 06.2024
Housekeeper
Jimmy Dean
07.2021 - 10.2021
Personal Assistant Support Staff
Accord
04.2020 - 07.2021
Self Employed Support Worker
Friends, Care and Companionship services
11.2018 - 01.2021
Support Worker
Harmony Homecare
03.2018 - 11.2018
Maternity Leave
-
12.2015 - 07.2017
Healthcare Assistant
Fauld Nursing Home
03.2013 - 07.2017
Support Worker
Home Instead Senior Care
09.2010 - 08.2012
GCSEs -
De Ferrers Specialist Technology College
04.2001 -
Maternity Leave
.
2011 - 2012
Counselling Skills Level 2 - Pass -
Burton College
Beauty Therapy Level 1 + 2 - Pass -
Burton College
Uniformed Services - Pass -
Burton College
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