Jackie Greenwood joins Vivamus  as Director of Education and leads our Organizational Wellbeing and Clinical Governance.

With over 20 years of experience in counselling, mental health and wellbeing, supporting adults, couples, children and families and having worked in the UK, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Thailand and Brunei, she has extensive experience of serving the international community.  Jackie received her professional training in the UK, USA and Australia. 

She is a professional member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and registered as a Counsellor with the Dubai Health Authority. Jackie is also an experienced supervisor of social workers and counsellors.

Additionally she has been a University Lecturer, Head of Wellbeing and Counselling in International Schools, Independent Social Worker and served as a task force member for the International School Counseling Association (ISCA).

Approach

Jackie provides a humanistic foundation in her work with clients, creating a therapeutic relationship that is based on acceptance, non judgment, presence, and compassion. She embodies warmth, humility, professional wisdom with a dose of humor in her approach.

At the heart of her work is creating a safe space for hope and healing to arise.

Treatment Approaches

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Acceptance Commitment Therapy
• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
• Compassion Focused Therapy
• Solution Focused Therapy
• Couples Therapy
• Mindfulness Groups

Services offered to Adults

• Anxiety
• Stress and burnout
• Self-esteem and confidence
• Depression
• Trauma
• Bereavement
• Parental difficulties
• Couples therapy
• Blended families
• Counselling for fertility and adoption support

Services offered to Adolescents aged 12 and upwards

• Anxiety
• Stress
• Bereavement and family separation
• Online safety issues
• School difficulties
• Transition and Adjustment challenges
• Depression
• Self esteem/confidence building
• Motivation and finding purpose
• Pre and Post University support
• Relationship difficulties
• Identity

Qualifications:

Masters in Counselling

Masters in Social Work

Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Graduate training in CBT, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Gottman and Imago couples therapy and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy.