Karen Bateson
MA, MBACP |
My background is in the arts and I worked in the higher education sector, in various different roles including project management, coaching and mentoring, for 18 years. During this period, I gained specialist knowledge focused on Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, ADHD and Autism and spent 10 years helping students improve their ability to reflect.
I undertook my training as a psychotherapist and counsellor at the University of Leeds, which consisted of trainee practice hours, supervision, personal therapy and a research project. I attained a distinction during this training and have experience of working with a number of counselling services in the north and south of England. I have a particular interest in perfectionism. I am based in Portishead and offer video sessions by Zoom, Whereby, VSee or Skype. |
Employment - 10 years
Gloucestershire Counselling Service (GCS) - Staff Counsellor (2019-current)
University of the West of England (UWE) - Specialist SpLD Study Skills Tutor (2018-2019)
Gloucestershire Counselling Service (GCS) - Associate Counsellor (2018-2019)
Bristol Mind - Volunteer Counsellor (2017-2018)
Oasis-Talk - Freelance Psycho-Educational Facilitator (2018)
Contact Associates - Specialist Mentor/Specialist SpLD Study Skills Support Tutor (2017-2018)
Cancer Support Yorkshire - Trainee Counsellor (2016-2017)
University of Bradford - Trainee Counsellor (2015-2016)
Clear Links - Specialist Mentor/Specialist SpLD Study Skills Support Tutor (2013-2017)
University of Worcester - Specialist SpLD Study Skills Support Tutor (2009-2013)
Qualifications
MA Psychotherapy and Counselling - University of Leeds (2015-2018)
Dip HE (Open) inc. Psychology, Counselling and Mental Health - Open University (2008-2014)
PG Dip Visual and Verbal Representation in Britain (1840-1940) - University of Reading (1999)
Membership and Insurance
BACP: Individual, Registered
Dyslexia Guild: Associate
Towergate Professional Indemnity Insurance
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Taking Therapy Outside; 1/3 day; Annie Robinson [July 2020]
A Study in Trauma and Somatic Memory; 1 day; Dr Janina Fisher; Confer; Online [June 2020]
Online Therapy: How to make the transition to Working Online; 1/2 day; Tavistock Relationships, Online [April 2020]
Short-term Psychotherapy; 3 days; GCS, Stroud [January-February 2020]
Secret Agent of Shame; 1 day; Gestalt Centre Wales, Chepstow [December 2019]
Working with the Body in Counselling and Psychotherapy; Margaret Landale; 1 day; GCS, Stroud [June 2019]
Suicide and Suicide Ideation; 1 day; BACP, Bristol [June 2019]
Let's Talk Groups: A Group-Analytic Approach; 1 day; GCS, Stroud [June 2019]
BACP Research Conference, 2 days; BACP, Belfast [May 2019]
Adolescence; Margot Waddell; 1 day; GCS, Stroud [May 2019]
Working effectively with Autistic University Students; 1 day; UWE [Jan 2019]
Trauma informed Practice; 1/2 day; Postive Minds, Bristol [Dec 2018]
Private Practice Conference - Loss; Webcast; BACP [Nov 2018]
The Science of Breaking Free from Domestic Abuse; 1 day; Sian Hill [Oct 2018]
BACP Research Conference, 2 days; BACP, London [May 2018]
25th Anniversary Conference: On Being Alive to Death; 1 day; The Harbour, Bristol [Oct 2017]
Child Sex Abuse: Hope for Healing; 1 day; PODS [Jun 2017]
Dissociation and DID: The Fundamentals; 1 day; PODS [Jun 2017]
Trauma and the Body; Online; PODS [Jun 2017]
Gloucestershire Counselling Service (GCS) - Staff Counsellor (2019-current)
University of the West of England (UWE) - Specialist SpLD Study Skills Tutor (2018-2019)
Gloucestershire Counselling Service (GCS) - Associate Counsellor (2018-2019)
Bristol Mind - Volunteer Counsellor (2017-2018)
Oasis-Talk - Freelance Psycho-Educational Facilitator (2018)
Contact Associates - Specialist Mentor/Specialist SpLD Study Skills Support Tutor (2017-2018)
Cancer Support Yorkshire - Trainee Counsellor (2016-2017)
University of Bradford - Trainee Counsellor (2015-2016)
Clear Links - Specialist Mentor/Specialist SpLD Study Skills Support Tutor (2013-2017)
University of Worcester - Specialist SpLD Study Skills Support Tutor (2009-2013)
Qualifications
MA Psychotherapy and Counselling - University of Leeds (2015-2018)
Dip HE (Open) inc. Psychology, Counselling and Mental Health - Open University (2008-2014)
PG Dip Visual and Verbal Representation in Britain (1840-1940) - University of Reading (1999)
Membership and Insurance
BACP: Individual, Registered
Dyslexia Guild: Associate
Towergate Professional Indemnity Insurance
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Taking Therapy Outside; 1/3 day; Annie Robinson [July 2020]
A Study in Trauma and Somatic Memory; 1 day; Dr Janina Fisher; Confer; Online [June 2020]
Online Therapy: How to make the transition to Working Online; 1/2 day; Tavistock Relationships, Online [April 2020]
Short-term Psychotherapy; 3 days; GCS, Stroud [January-February 2020]
Secret Agent of Shame; 1 day; Gestalt Centre Wales, Chepstow [December 2019]
Working with the Body in Counselling and Psychotherapy; Margaret Landale; 1 day; GCS, Stroud [June 2019]
Suicide and Suicide Ideation; 1 day; BACP, Bristol [June 2019]
Let's Talk Groups: A Group-Analytic Approach; 1 day; GCS, Stroud [June 2019]
BACP Research Conference, 2 days; BACP, Belfast [May 2019]
Adolescence; Margot Waddell; 1 day; GCS, Stroud [May 2019]
Working effectively with Autistic University Students; 1 day; UWE [Jan 2019]
Trauma informed Practice; 1/2 day; Postive Minds, Bristol [Dec 2018]
Private Practice Conference - Loss; Webcast; BACP [Nov 2018]
The Science of Breaking Free from Domestic Abuse; 1 day; Sian Hill [Oct 2018]
BACP Research Conference, 2 days; BACP, London [May 2018]
25th Anniversary Conference: On Being Alive to Death; 1 day; The Harbour, Bristol [Oct 2017]
Child Sex Abuse: Hope for Healing; 1 day; PODS [Jun 2017]
Dissociation and DID: The Fundamentals; 1 day; PODS [Jun 2017]
Trauma and the Body; Online; PODS [Jun 2017]