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Meet Our Team

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Samantha Crapnell

MACPP, MNCPS (Accred), MBACP, CIPD

Anyone who knows Sam will say that she is a wearer of many
hats – all of which are associated with therapeutic counselling.


Roles at Training for Counsellors: Owner of Training for Counsellors, Course/CPD Design and Delivery, Quality, Therapeutic Team Lead.
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Zara Winstanley

MNCPS (Accred)

Role with Training for Counsellors: Zara is co-designer and lead facilitator on the specialist CPD course, Working with the
Functionality of Neurodivergent Children and Young People.


Zara is a Counsellor/Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor. Since qualifying in 2008she has gathered extensive experience in a range of settings More...

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Chanelle Hummer

MBACP

Role with Training for Counsellors: Associate of the Therapeutic Team.

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Chanelle is a qualified integrative therapeutic counsellor and psychotherapist with experience working with adults, young people and children of primary school age. Her clients love her therapeutic approach which is relational, down to earth, experiential and collaborative. More...

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Linsey Bailey-Rowles

MNCPS (Accred), MBACP

Role at Training for Counsellors: Training and CPD design
and delivery.


Linsey is a qualified Therapeutic Counsellor and Psychotherapist,
Clinical Supervisor, Counselling Tutor and Mental Health Training Facilitator.  More...

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Matilde Gluibich Tomat

MNCPS 

Role with Training for Counsellors:

Design and delivery Lead of Creativity in Practice.

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Matilde is a qualified psychotherapist, artist, writer and researcher using eclectic approaches to support clients and supervisees in her therapeutic practice. Her therapeutic work with adults, which includes existential issues such as loss, addiction and identity, More...

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Claire Wheeler

MBACP

Role with Training for Counsellors: Associate of the Therapeutic Team.

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Claire is a qualified integrative therapeutic counsellor with experience of working with young adults, adolescents and children in private practice and in education. In her neuro-affirming practice, she most enjoys working in-person and specialises in working with her clients for a range of issues including anxiety-related issues, emotional school-based absence (ESBA) and loss. More...

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Claire Hasting

MA, MSc, BSc, MNCS (Accred), MBACP

Role at Training for Counsellors: Co-facilitator and assessor on Level VI Advanced Diploma in Clinical Supervision.


Claire is an MA qualified Integrative Psychotherapist with a specialty in working with addiction and complex client presentations. More...

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Emily Clarke

MBACP

Role with Training for Counsellors: Co-designer and facilitator on Listening Skills course.

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Emily approached Training for Counsellors with the suggestion for a Listening Skills course because she has a firmly held belief that everyone – not only counsellors - can improve their personal and professional relationships by learning how to be a better listener.

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Zoe Topping

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Role with Training for Counsellors:
Our Swiss Army Knife! (part-time)

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Zoe is ‘learning the ropes’ of Training for Counsellors to help support our growing team of Associates with queries and administration.

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Training for counsellors. Training, development, courses, qualification and CPD in Lancashire.

Haydock House, Haydock Mews, Pleckgate Road, Blackburn,  BB1 8RP

Training for counsellors. Training, development, courses, qualification and CPD in Lancashire.

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T: 01254 476 704

Training for counsellors. Training, development, courses, qualification and CPD in Lancashire.
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Training for Counsellors Ltd is registered in England and Wales under the company registration number 16098214. Registered office address: 11 Marquis Close,

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0RD. Training location: Training for Counsellors, Haydock House, Haydock Mews, Pleckgate Road, Blackburn Lancashire BB1 8RD

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