I am a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist with an integrative approach, registered with the BACP, I hold an MA in Clinical Counselling (Distinction), a PG Cert in Therapeutic Play Skills and a Bsc Hons Psychology.

I have undertaken Level 1 and 2 DDP training with DDPI and my practice is DPP informed, as well as training in other approaches, and I am also a qualified facilitator of several different parenting programmes. I am trauma trained, have training in therapeutic life story work and theraplay along with therapeutic parenting.  

I have worked in the charitable sector with children (5 +) and families for over 17 years with at least 15 of those working with looked after and adopted children and I continue with this work alongside my private practice.

Yvonne Dark MA, MBACP, MBPsS, PG Cert, BSc Hons