Position/Status
Teaching Associate
E-mail Address
@cam.ac.uk
Phone
+ 44 (0)1223 767600
Qualifications
- MEd Child and Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counselling (University of Cambridge)
- Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling (Westminster Pastoral Foundation)
- Professional Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling (University of Hertfordshire)
- Advanced Diploma in Educational Studies (Cambridge Institute of Education)
- PGCE (Leeds Polytechnic)
- MA History (University of Edinburgh)
Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations
- BACP Accredited and Registered Member
- Member of BACP Children and Young People Division
- Member of BACP Children and Young Practice Research Network
Profile
Eileen is a qualified teacher who has worked in a variety of educational settings, including Special Schools, Further Education and the International Schools Sector. Since retraining in counselling, she has worked as a counsellor in voluntary and agency settings. For the past 8 years, she has worked as a peripatetic counsellor and Senior Counsellor within Safe Space, Hertfordshire's Counselling in Schools Service. Her interests include counselling in Primary Schools and Professional Issues and Ethics.
Academic Area/Links
Research Topics
- Confidentiality and Communication in Primary Schools Counselling
Current Research Project(s)
Teaching
- Postgraduate
- Diploma and MEd courses in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Principal and Recent Publications
Armstrong E., (2014) in Colleen McLaughlin and Carol Holliday (ed.) 'Just because we can't talk about the sessions, doesn't mean we can't talk': Professional and Ethical Issues in the Ongoing and Ending Stages of Therapy. Therapy with Children and Young People. Integrative Counselling in Schools and other Settings (Sage).