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Tamsin Prout

Tamsin Prout

Watford,Hertfordshire

Summary

A resourceful and skilled Accredited Integrative/ Psychodynamic Counsellor bringing 15 years of experience in mental health support and in crisis response. Skilled in creating a supportive relational environment to promote positive mental health. Proficient in clinical assessment, deriving psychodynamic formulations and applying theories from CBT.

Adept at managing administrative and teaching-related tasks using tools such as Word, Excel, Teams, and Zoom. Committed to professional growth through supervision and dedicated to fostering positive therapeutic outcomes.

Compassionate and driven individual with highly relevant transferable skills in active listening, providing emotional support and fostering student well being through evidence based counselling techniques.

Demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and problem-solving abilities, well-suited for role in educational setting. Committed to fostering supportive and positive environment to help students thrive .

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
5984
5984
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Class Teacher

St Josephs Catholic Primary School
01.2022 - 04.2025
  • PPA Class Teacher with responsibility for delivery of National Curriculum, planning creative lesson content. Assessing pupils progress against termly objectives.
  • Parent consultation to feedback and review pupil progress.
  • Leading assemblies and music for school events.

Counsellor

Middlesex University
01.2020 - 04.2025
  • Supporting students through counselling relationship with aspects of their mental health and emotional well being, to bring about lasting change.
  • Triaging students and assessing for suitability of counselling or other interventions.
  • Reducing risk through the implementation of safety planning
  • Development of supportive interventions to reduce distress ,identify strengths, promote resilience.
  • Delivery of workshops for students on topics relevant to Mental Health and Well Being ; procrastination, burnout and vicarious trauma,.
  • Worked alongside Manager of Service to establish best practice in creation of Duty Rota.
  • Use of clinical core evaluation tools which showed increase in positive outcomes
  • Monitored client progress regularly by conducting follow-up meetings.
  • Provided crisis intervention during critical moments, mitigating risk.
  • Conducted psycho-social assessments to identify client needs.
  • Ensured ethical practices at all times adhering to counselling standards.
  • Developed and implemented effective coping strategies, facilitating recovery.
  • Demonstrated ethical conduct, adhering to confidentiality guidelines and maintaining boundaries.
  • Maintained confidential case documentation in line with data protection regulations.
  • Partnered with external support networks to deliver holistic client care.
  • Educated families about mental health conditions, increasing understanding and empathy.

Class Teacher

Hughenden Primary School
01.2018 - 04.2025
  • Part time

Psychodynamic Counsellor

Youth Talk Counselling Service
01.2012 - 01.2021
  • Company Overview: Counselling Agency
  • Providing counselling to young people aged 13-25.
  • Counselling Agency
  • Alleviated client stress through various therapeutic methods.
  • Developed and implemented effective coping strategies, facilitating recovery.
  • Assisted clients in coping with traumatic events, fostering resilience.
  • Assessed clients to identify needs, strengths and challenges, creating tailored treatment plans for positive change.
  • 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.
  • Maintained confidential case documentation in line with data protection regulations.

Class Teacher

Great Kingshill C of E School
01.2006 - 01.2018

Delivery of the National Curriculum at Key Stage Two , assessing and monitoring and evaluating pupils results and adapting lesson material accordingly.

Lead Teacher and coordinator for Music across the school. Leading on preparation for concerts, assemblies and county music events such as Young Voices.

Leading of KS2 choir.

Accompanying pupils for concerts.

Counsellor

Brent Adolescent Centre
01.2010 - 01.2012
  • Company Overview: North London
  • (voluntary placement)
  • North London

Volunteer Teacher

Oasis Trust Charity
01.2000 - 01.2003
  • Teaching and implementing curriculum content for an educational project in Kampala, Uganda.
  • Building relationships with pupils and local community.
  • Establishing a local school for the poorest and marginalised members of the community in Mulago,
  • Counselling and transformative community projects set up to empower individuals

Class Teacher

Great Kingshill C of E School
01.1997 - 01.2000

Education

Certificate - An introduction to working with people with eating disorders and body dysmorphia

Tavistock And Portman
London
01.2013 - 01.2014

MSc - Psychodynamic Counselling

Birkbeck University
London
01.2008 - 01.2011

PGCE - Primary

Oxford Brookes University
Oxford
07.1997

BA Hons - Social Science (Psychology and Sociology with Music)

St John’s York
York
07.1993

A Levels - Music, English Literature, RE

Watford Grammar School For Girls
Watford
07.1989

Skills

  • Knowledge of principles of analytic and dynamic approach
  • Proficient in clinical assessment
  • Competent in use of clinical core outcome evaluation tools -GAD 7, PHQ 9, CORE 10
  • Delivering high quality workshops, educational content related to Psychology and Mental Health
  • Trauma informed practitioner with certificate in CBT Trauma Informed Approach

Custom

  • Irina Stavena, Interim Manager Counselling and Mental Health, Middlesex University, I.Staneva@mdx.ac.uk
  • Sara Barratt, Psychotherapist / Supervisor, barrattsara@gmail.com

Affiliations

  • A member of the St Albans Bach Choir- singing high quality music with other musicians.

Timeline

Class Teacher

St Josephs Catholic Primary School
01.2022 - 04.2025

Counsellor

Middlesex University
01.2020 - 04.2025

Class Teacher

Hughenden Primary School
01.2018 - 04.2025

Certificate - An introduction to working with people with eating disorders and body dysmorphia

Tavistock And Portman
01.2013 - 01.2014

Psychodynamic Counsellor

Youth Talk Counselling Service
01.2012 - 01.2021

Counsellor

Brent Adolescent Centre
01.2010 - 01.2012

MSc - Psychodynamic Counselling

Birkbeck University
01.2008 - 01.2011

Class Teacher

Great Kingshill C of E School
01.2006 - 01.2018

Volunteer Teacher

Oasis Trust Charity
01.2000 - 01.2003

Class Teacher

Great Kingshill C of E School
01.1997 - 01.2000

PGCE - Primary

Oxford Brookes University

BA Hons - Social Science (Psychology and Sociology with Music)

St John’s York

A Levels - Music, English Literature, RE

Watford Grammar School For Girls
Tamsin Prout