Our Story
Challenging-Behaviour Counselling Services was founded in 2017, though pro bono work since 2015.
At Challenging-Behaviour we are focused on providing a person centred experience.
There are similarities but everyone's journey is different.
We work within a person centred approach using various styles of therapy: psychotherapy, creative therapy, eco therapy, behaviour strategies, general psychology, psycho-education, and counselling techniques.
Our Founder
Person Centred Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Behaviour Strategist
Nettie started her career with children and families in 1985.
Nettie has since gained a vast amount of knowledge within this field.
Her knowledge includes but is not limited to: attachment, families and relationships, challenging behaviour, play and development, adoption and autistic spectrum conditions.
Working in a variety of services - nurseries, schools, private homes, the film industry, hospitals, community centres since 1987.
Qualified in varying subjects and courses within the topic of
children, relationships, behaviour - as well as extensively completing hours of Continued Professional Development courses.
Qualifications:
1987 NNEB
1995 Learning Through Play
2002 Diploma in Child Development Psychology
2005 Protective Behaviour
2010 Counselling Fear and Sadness
2011 Solihull Approach First Five Years
2011 Solihull Approach School Years
2011 Introduction to Counselling
2011 Social Science
2011 Child Development
2011 Understanding the Autism Spectrum
2012 Social Psychology
2012 Cognitive Psychology
2012 Biological Psychology
2012 NCFE level 2 Counselling Skills
2013 CPCAB Level 3 in Counselling Skills
2013 Exploring Psychology
2013 Exploring Psychology research project
2013 BSc (Hons) Psychology
2014 NCFE Criminology for Beginners level 2
2014 OA Diploma Criminology for Beginners Distinction
2014 Hands on Baby Massage Instructor
2014 Hands on Baby Yoga Instructor
2014 Reiki Level 1, 2015 Reiki Level 2
2015 Level 4 Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
2015 BACP Certificate of Proficiency
2015 Foundation Degree in Counselling
2015 NVQ2 in ASD
Continued Professional Development (CPD):
2002 Protective Behaviour
2002 Challenging Behaviour
2008 Managing Challenging Behaviour ASD
2008 Parenting the Adopted Child
2008 Telephone help skills
2009 Attachment and Resilience
2009 Locked in Rage and Hate
2009 Anxious Worried Children
2010 One Life -Margot Sunderland
2010 Mill Pond Sleep Training
2012 Physical Abuse
2012 Assault avoidance Conflict resolution
2012 Understanding child sexual abuse BSCB
2012 Effective Core Groups BSCB
2012 Emotional abuse and child neglect BSCB,
2013 Domestic violence and child protection BSCB
2013 Impact of Parental Substance abuse BSCB
2013 Mentally ill parents and their children BSCB
2013 Relationship Support
2013 Alcohol Training
2013 Breast Feeding Management
2013 Enabling children and young people to develop and sustain self-esteem
2013 Sex Matters Brook Training
2014 Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
2014 Child Protection BSCB
2014 Mental Capacity Act
2014 Protecting disabled children BSCB
2014 Working with Challenging Families BSCB
2014 Working together in safeguarding children BSCB
2014 Foundation in NLP
2014 Conflict resolution
2014 Solihull Brain Development
2015 Working with Youths
2015 Anger
2015 Counselling Children and Adolescence
2015 Sexual abuse
2015 KC Safeguarding
2016 Safeguarding Adults 3
2016 Safeguarding Children 3
2017 Zenology
2019 Safeguarding vulnerable persons
2019 Understanding nightmares
2019 Dream work
2020 Safeguarding update
2020 Understanding mental health
2020 Online safety for Counsellors
2020 Cultural Diversity
2020 Shame
2020 Eco therapy
NHS Training:
Infection control, Care planning advanced, Moving and Handling, Equality and Diversity, RIO 1 and RIO Family Star Training
Other Essential Credentials:
First Aid 2016
DBS - Current 2020
Memberships:
Registered as Graduate Member with the BPS (British Psychological Society) 2015-2017
Previous Member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy) the voluntary membership organisation 2015-2020
A.P.A (Ayanay Psychological Accreditation) Membership 2020 to present
Delivered CPD training:
Anger part 1 & 2
Stealing
Tantrums
Depression part 1 & 2
Anxiety part 1 & 2
Creative therapy workshops
Using books in the therapy room part 1 & 2
Using Mandalas and Zentangles
Using puppets in play
Person centred awareness: Peer based CPD: APA Community Learning Hive
Gratitude
Written and Delivered bespoke courses:
Heal the Parent to Heal the child: those at risk of harm or social care intervention. course 1
Heal the Parent to Heal the Child ADHD course 2
Heal the Parent to Heal the Child: Exploring through play course 3
Learning Modules on www.leavesofnurture.co.uk
Author of therapeutic stories:
Loveall and Spike
These things are not okay
Just being crab
Fairy whose basket was too full
Just breathe
Baby who cried too loud
Sphere of Fear (on Leaves of Nurture)