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Sarah Guy

Coventry,West Midlands

Summary

I originally worked in childcare and education and have an extensive work history supporting both children and adults often in need and in vulnerable situations. This experience has transferred across to my counselling work and I have now gained 4000+ hours of client time. I have also had extensive personal counselling in excess of 100 hours. I currently work full time for Help Harry Help Others as a Head of Counselling and formerly worked for Birmingham Hospice (formerly John Taylor and St Mary's Hospice). I have run my own part time business since 2016 offering counselling and clinical supervision. I also worked for 5 years as a counselling tutor for Mapleleaf Counselling and Training Centre through my own business. I have also worked as a sessional worker for Base 25, supporting children and adolescents in schools and for Relate on various projects including working with domestic abuse survivors, common mental health problems and parents of children receiving family support. Throughout my work life I have often counselled bereaved individuals including children and I have volunteered for a bereavement service for four years until they lost their funding. I also currently supervise several supervisees who work in various bereavement settings including a hospice. I have done extensive CPD including up to date training in loss and grief which I also deliver training in and safeguarding. I am currently studying ACT therapy. I am an accredited member of the National Counselling Service and I am a registered member of the BACP part way through my accreditation journey.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Service Lead for Counselling

Myton Hospice
Coventry, West Midlands
03.2025 - Current

Overseeing the counselling service for Myton Hospice

Private Counsellor/ Clinical Supervisor

Own business
Walsall/ Coventry, West Midlands
05.2016 - Current

Private counsellor and clinical supervisor.

Head of Counselling

Help Harry Help Others
Birmingham, West Midlands
08.2023 - 03.2025

I currently work as a child and adult bereavement counsellor and Head of Counselling at Help Harry Help Others. We undertake pre and post breavement work for clients affected by cancer.

Adult/ child bereavement counsellor

Birmingham Hospice
West Midlands, West Midlands
05.2022 - 08.2023

I worked across two sites to provide hybrid pre and post bereavement work to clients in contact with the hospice.

Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

Relate
West Midlands
05.2017 - 02.2020
I work on a project offering counselling for a Wolverhampton Children's Centre and also offer counselling for women who have been in a domestic abuse relationship.

Bereavement Counsellor

Walsall Bereavement Support Service
Walsall
02.2013 - 09.2017
I support bereaved clients through the grief process.

Sessional Counsellor

Base 25
Wolverhampton
10.2016 - 04.2017
I undertake sessional counselling work in schools and at the main base. I also undertake assessments for the organisation.

Speech Therapy Assistant

Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Wolverhampton
08.2015 - 09.2016

Senior Training and Development Officer

Walsall Council
Walsall
06.2003 - 08.2011
I did various tasks including managing a team of Development Workers, training childcare staff, designing and setting up the project 'Time 2 Start' for vulnerable children and running an assisted places scheme for children in need. I also assisted in setting up children's centres in Walsall and supporting their ongoing development.

Family Centre Worker

Walsall Council
Walsall
06.1996 - 06.2003
I worked supporting families and protecting children who had suffered from abuse or were at risk of suffering from abuse.

Sessional Worker

Walsall Mencap
Walsall
05.1995 - 06.1997
I worked with children with special needs providing respite care.

Education

Foundation Degree in Counselling - Counselling

Mapleleaf Counselling and Training Centre
Solihull
08.2020

Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision - Level 6

Mapleleaf Counselling and Training Centre
Solihull
01.2020

Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling - Counselling

Mapleleaf Counselling and Training Centre
Solihull
2017

Diploma in Counselling Children and Adolescents - Counselling

Online Academies
2016

Diploma In Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - Counselling

Online Academies
2016

Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling - Counselling

Mapleleaf Counselling and Training Centre
Solihull
2015

Bachelor of Science - Childcare, education, and family studies

The Open University
2013

Understanding Counselling Theories - Level 3

PCTS Training
2013

Introduction to Counselling - Open University undergraduate level 1

The Open University
2012

NVQ Level 3 in Learning and Development - Adult Training

Walsall College of Arts and Technology
2005

Advanced Diploma in Childcare and Education - Childcare and Education

Walsall College of Arts and Technology
2001

Diploma in Nursery Nursing - Childcare and Education

Walsall College of Arts and Technology
1993

Skills

    Integrative Counsellor

    Trained in Person Centred Counselling, CBT, Couples Counselling and Working with Children and Adolescents

    Trauma Informed Therapist

    LGBTQ Affirmative Therapist

    Sessional Worker at Base 25

    Counsellor for Relate

    Bereavement Counsellor with Walsall Bereavement Support Service

    Independent practitioner working with children, adolescents and adults

    Extensive work history within childcare and education

    Adult Trainer delivering counselling courses from level 2 to level 4

    Excellent communicator

Affiliations

Accredited Member of the National Counselling Society and registered member of the BACP working towards accreditation.

Timeline

Service Lead for Counselling

Myton Hospice
03.2025 - Current

Head of Counselling

Help Harry Help Others
08.2023 - 03.2025

Adult/ child bereavement counsellor

Birmingham Hospice
05.2022 - 08.2023

Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

Relate
05.2017 - 02.2020

Sessional Counsellor

Base 25
10.2016 - 04.2017

Private Counsellor/ Clinical Supervisor

Own business
05.2016 - Current

Speech Therapy Assistant

Wolverhampton NHS Trust
08.2015 - 09.2016

Bereavement Counsellor

Walsall Bereavement Support Service
02.2013 - 09.2017

Senior Training and Development Officer

Walsall Council
06.2003 - 08.2011

Family Centre Worker

Walsall Council
06.1996 - 06.2003

Sessional Worker

Walsall Mencap
05.1995 - 06.1997

Diploma in Counselling Children and Adolescents - Counselling

Online Academies

Diploma In Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - Counselling

Online Academies

Bachelor of Science - Childcare, education, and family studies

The Open University

Understanding Counselling Theories - Level 3

PCTS Training

Introduction to Counselling - Open University undergraduate level 1

The Open University

NVQ Level 3 in Learning and Development - Adult Training

Walsall College of Arts and Technology

Advanced Diploma in Childcare and Education - Childcare and Education

Walsall College of Arts and Technology

Diploma in Nursery Nursing - Childcare and Education

Walsall College of Arts and Technology

Foundation Degree in Counselling - Counselling

Mapleleaf Counselling and Training Centre

Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision - Level 6

Mapleleaf Counselling and Training Centre

Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling - Counselling

Mapleleaf Counselling and Training Centre

Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling - Counselling

Mapleleaf Counselling and Training Centre
Sarah Guy