The Centre for Ecopsychology and Wellbeing, International Academy for Professional Development, has been launched to further research into the links between Ecopsychology, health and wellbeing. The Centre offers an Ecopsychology coaching service. As part of this team, Siobhain is a Chartered Psychologist, Chartered Scientist and an International Society for Coaching Psychology Accredited Coaching Psychologist and Supervisor. She is Founder Chair of the International Society for Coaching Psychology, Editor of the ISCP journal, Coaching Psychology International. She is a Trustee of the International Stress Management Association (UK).
The International Centre for Ecopsychology was launched to further research into the relationship between humans and nature.
The Centre offers an Ecopsychology coaching service and runs accredited and recognised coaching courses.
The Centre staff are psychologists, biologists, scientists, psychotherapists, coaches and health educators.
Brief History: In 2021, the Centre changed its name from the Centre for Ecopsychology and Wellbeing which was originally launched in January 2016. It was formerly the IAFPD Faculty of Ecopsychology and Wellbeing.
I am one of two UK delegates on the International Adventure Therapy Committee and am vice chair of the Institute of Outdoor Learning Outdoor and Adventure Therapy Special Interest Group (OATSIG).
I've worked with the UK Mindfulness Trainers Network helping to develop national guidelines for mindfulness teachers and trainers and am an Ecotherapist and Humanistic Psychology practitioner. Having taught at Salford, Lancaster and Manchester Metropolitan Universities I am now researching the role of nature and mindfulness in the Faculty of Health and Science at the University of Cumbria.
An Ecotherapist and Humanistic Psychology practitioner, I have a BSc(Hons) in Integrated Therapy and an MSc which examined the role of environment in improving health. I am a member of the Mountain Leader Training Association and Institute of Outdoor Learning.
My current work includes helping people with chronic conditions as well as those coping with stress and anxiety. In the past I have worked with a wide range of clients, from young people in the Criminal Justice System through to business executives.
In addition to health based work I have been a mountain leader for over thirty years, former military medic and am an emergency care practitioner. I'm also Casualty Care coordinator of a Lake District mountain rescue team and a medic on adventure races. I am a TRiM (trauma risk management) assessor for Mountain Rescue and the Police.
In addition to the listed website I have a blog at:
http://naturallymindful.blogspot.com