Cheryl has been practicing as a Core Process psychotherapist since 1996 with a broad spectrum of clients, privately, for EAP organisations and mental health agencies. She is also a trained Kum Nye meditation teacher offering one to one support, classes and retreats. Cheryl offers supervision for cousellors and psychotherapists.
SERVICES
Welcome to Cheryl Allen
Cheryl is a senor tutor at the Karuna Institute, Devon.
www.karuna-institute.co.uk. where she teaches on the Core Process Psychotherapy M.A. and on Kum Nye retreats and trainings.
She offers a safe supportive, non judgemental environment where she will support you in exploring issues and move towards greater health and welbeing.
QUALIFICATION DETAILS
1988-1991 Parent Network
Training related to parenting skills, group work skills and counselling.
1991- 1992 SHARE – Young Person’s Information, Advice and Counselling service (Cornwall County Council Youth service)
RSA Counselling in the development of learning.
Trained as a Social Services volunteer.
1992 Karuna Institute. Completed foundation course in Core
Process Psychotherapy
Karuna Institute
Three year professional training in Core Process Psychotherapy
1995-1996 Karuna Institute. Completed supervision year
1996 Eating Disorders Support –Plymouth
Training in working with eating disorders
1998 Karuna Institute. Graduated in Core Process
Psychotherapy
1999 United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy
Accreditation and registration
2000 St Austell College A Level Art
2002 Bath consultancy group Training in Core Supervision Skills
2004 Karuna Institute MA in Core Process Psychotherapy
Middlesex University accredited
Racial equality training and fire training.
2005-2007 Karuna Institute Intermediate supervision training
Advanced Core Process Supervision training
Supervision training up dates
NCH Cornwall Children’s’ Fund Food hygiene certificate
Child protection training
Anger management training
First aid training
Mini bus training
2006-2008 Karuna Institute Two-Year Teacher Training Certificate in
Kum Nye Practice
2009 Truro College TEFL course
Work History
1983-1987 Full time mother.
1987-1988 Business start up course-designing and making clothes.
1987-1990 Various part time jobs: running children’s camps and children’s areas at educational camps: entertaining children, running workshops; catering; organising music and theatre events.
1990-1994 Fountain House Mental Health Day Centre
Group facilitator organising and facilitating: women’s’ group’s movement groups; relaxation groups: relaxation groups personal development and art groups.
1991 The Parent Network
Worked on the equal opportunities working party. Organised and facilitated parent support groups and Core group rep. for Parent Link Cornwall.
1994-1996 Fountain House Mental Health Day Centre.
Assistant coordinator
1995-1996 Plymouth University student services.
Psychotherapy placement
1997-1999 Involved in various art projects including making and selling sculptures.
1996-2002 Eating Disorders Support-Plymouth
Facilitated therapy groups and psychotherapist.
Self employed
Private psychotherapy practice in Plymouth, Truro and St Austell.
Developed an Eating disorders training which I delivered to psychiatrists, psychologists and mental health teams as well as to counsellors working for Cada (Cornwall Alcohol and drug agency)
Involved in setting up an eating disorders service for Cornwall.
2000-2001 Cornwall Counselling centre
Psychotherapist.
2000-2005 Karuna Institute
Teaching Core Process Psychotherapy and foundation coordinator.
Cornwall Health Care Trust and Cornwall Eating Disorders Service. Child and Family Services
Psychotherapist
2000- ongoing Private psychotherapy practice.
AXA PPP Healthcare employee support and BUPA and Right Corecare
Affiliate counsellor
Karuna institute
Teaching on meditation retreat and two year Kum Nye training and tutor on Core Process Psychotherapy MA.
2001-2002 St Austell College
Part-time lecturer on Counselling Diploma at and in house supervisor for Sedgemoor counselling service.
2004 Karuna Institute.
Member of the graduation and accreditation interview panel for Core Process Psychotherapy MA.
2005- ongoing Supervision practice supervising psychotherapists.
2005-2007 NCH children’s charity Cornwall Children’s fund
As a project worker running self esteem groups for young people both in school and out of school, including art groups, boys groups and girls groups. I have also developed and facilitated training for colleagues on supporting children and parents through bereavement, loss and change.
2006-2008 Karuna Institute
Assisted on a Two Year Kum Nye Training retreat programme
2007 - ongoing Karuna Institute
Tutor for clinical year of Core Process Psychotherapy MA
2008 Facilitated Core Process introductory course and Kum Nye retreat in Japan.
Service Categories
Counselling, Meditation, Psychotherapy
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