Qualifications
Professional Standards and Ethics
I am fully insured, ICO compliant, and hold an Enhanced DBS check.
I am a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and adhere to their ethical framework. BACP membership reflects high training standards, ongoing professional development, and ethical practice.
Qualifications and Training
• Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
• Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
• Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Concepts
Additional training and personal development include:
• Tri-Phasic Model of Trauma Therapy
• Drug & Alcohol Addiction Training
• Safeguarding Adults
• Suicide Awareness training (Veteran Edition)
• Gender Reassignment Awareness
• GDPR, Data Protection, and Security Awareness
• A three-phase approach to trauma treatment (by Carolyn Spring)
• Trauma and the Body: Dissociation and Somatisation (by Carolyn Spring)
Alongside my private practice, I volunteer as a counsellor with a leading health and social care organisation supporting people affected by substance use.
This experience has further deepened my understanding of trauma, recovery and the importance of compassionate, non-judgemental support.
"You can't go back
and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the
ending."
Lumi Counselling
My name is Kira. Originally from Finland, I have lived in the UK for over twenty years. My own path to becoming a counsellor has been shaped by a variety of life experiences, both professional and personal.
