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Janet Dandy Professional Counsellor
Accredited member of BACP
I work according to the BACP Ethical Framework for Counsellors, a breach of which would invoke the Association’s
Professional Conduct Procedure.
Home: 01282 436793
Mobile: 0771-8452049
Email: info@jd-therapy.co.uk
Website: http://www.jd-therapy.co.uk
Current Employment
Associate counsellor for many Employer Assistance Programmes Providers.
Contracted Counsellor for Burnley Borough Council Employees from June 2005.
Private Practice Counsellor seeing individual adults (not couples). Also Freelance trainer.
Previous Experience
Counsellor in Burnley NHS hospital: CAMHS unit, part-time. Jan 04 - Oct 05
Examiner for Awarding Boards Consortium – marking counselling scripts. Oct 03 - Oct 04
Foster Care Services North West: Counselling children in foster care. May 03 - Oct 03
Counsellor for students and staff, at a Secondary School. May 00 - May 03
Facilitator for a self-help group at a Community Centre. Jan 00 - Jan 01
Voluntary counsellor in a busy GP surgery in Burnley. Aug 98 - Nov 00
Voluntary counsellor at Elm Tree Family Centre. 1999 - 2000
Counselling/Trauma / Life Coaching Qualifications
Cert. in Brief Counselling Skills BSY Cert of Professional Merit 2006
Cert. in Family Therapy BSY Cert of Professional merit 2006
Diploma in Performance Coaching (via Newcastle College) 2005
Certificate in Life Coaching (via Newcastle College) 2005
Advanced Diploma in Counselling (ACCEPT) (Person Centred) 1997-1999
Diploma in Expressive Arts Therapy (ACCEPT) Aug 2000
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Level II Sheehan Brooke Psychological Training Mar 2003
A.Q.A./NEC Understanding Loss & Grief 120 hours assessed distance learning Nov 2002
Diploma in Counselling Level III (CENTRA) July 1999
Certificate in Counselling Skills Level II (CENTRA) 1996-97
Introduction to Counselling Skills Level I (CENTRA) 1996
Introduction to Counselling Theory (Open College Stage A) 1996
Other Certified Courses Completed
National Extension College: College of Health “The Whole Life Review” Jan 2000
National Extension College “How to Manage Stress” May 2000
NCFE: Foundation Studies in Exercise Certificate Nov 2000
NSPCC: Child Protection Awareness programme Mar 2002
NSPCC: Creating a Culture of Safety programme May 2002
NSPCC: Keeping Children Safe programme May 2002
RELATE: “Stress” distance course completed Sep 2002
Open College Start Unit: Advocacy Awareness Feb 2001
Psychology Open College Stage A, Level II 2003-2004
NSPCC Child Protection Awareness Programme Jan 2006
Data Protection Registered, Enhanced Police Disclosure Cert,. National career award 2000
Additional Training
Bereavement Counselling, Nelson College 1 day training 1996
Person-Centred Expressive Therapy Institute 1 week’s residential Jun 1999
ACS Group work, Lancaster University 2-day training Nov 1999
YWCA “Survivors of abuse” 1 day training Jan 2000
“Know Yourself & Others” 4-week course Apr 2000
Self–Defence at Community Centre Short course Apr 2000
NHS: Young People, Risk, Drugs, Sexual Health 1 day seminar Oct 2000
LCC Anti - Bullying Conference 1 day seminar Jul 2001
NHS: Sexual Health Awareness 1 day training Sep 2001
NHS: Child Bereavement & Loss 1 day training Oct 2001
NHS: Asian Culture, Religion & Sex 1 day training Oct 2001
NHS: Alcohol & Young People 1 day training Nov 2001
Child Protection: good practice (Key Stages) 1 day training Nov 2001
NHS: Introductory Drug awareness 1 day training Dec 2001
LEA: Child Protection: working with parents 1 day training Mar 2002
LEA: Child Protection: keeping records 1 day training Mar 2002
NHS Working with drug using clients 1 day training Mar 2002
CAMHS (Mary Burbury Unit) Info. Day Apr 2002
RELATE: Couples Counselling 1 day training Oct 2002
Counselling Accreditation. Burnley College 1 day training Oct 2002
Business of Being a Counsellor. Burnley College 1 day training Nov 2002
How to develop Confidence & Assertiveness 1 day training Feb 2003
Play Therapy 1 day training Mar 2004
Working with Vulnerable clients 1 day training Mar 2004
Accreditation workshop 1 day May 2004
Team-Teach: Protective handling 2 day course Sep 2004
NHS Child Protection Course 1 day training Nov 2004
Legal issues re working with children 1 day training Sep 2005
Brief Solution Focused Therapy 1 day training Nov 2005
Relationships in Difficulty 1 day training Nov 2005
Panic Attacks –CBT Approach 1 day Training June 2006
Islamic Perspectives on Suicide/mental health half day June 2006
Certificates in Teaching in Adult & Further Education
City & Guilds 7307 Stage I & II 2000/01
Teaching & Facilitation Experience
Workshops on “Counselling Adolescents” Burnley College Business Dev. Unit 2004
Facilitated a 4 weeks course “Managing Stress” for Hargher Clough Women’s Group 2003
Co-facilitator for therapeutic residential weekend for Hargher Clough Women’s Group 2003
Hargher Clough Community Centre, Confidence Building Taught a 5 week course 2002
Staff Training at Secondary School: Stress, Anti-Bullying, Child Protection. 2001/02
Team Teaching 10 weeks Burnley College: Introduction to Counselling 2001
Taught a 3- hour lesson. Burnley College: “Bereavement Awareness” 2001
4 weeks teaching at Burnley College: Life skills (Relationships, Stress etc) 2001
Self awareness workshop “Who am I” Teaching practice placement 2001
Facilitation for trainee teachers, St Martins, Lancaster: Bullying, & Child Protection 2001
Co-facilitated a residential weekend, Borwick Hall: Relaxation/Expressive Therapy 2000
Co-facilitator on 2 therapeutic workshops for teenagers: “Creative Expression” 2000
Volunteer Tutor: 1 year on Counselling Diploma Course, Alston Hall, Longridge 1999/00
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