An Associate Practitioner for NeuroTribe UK: a diverse team of therapists serving a diverse community.SPECIAL INTERESTS: Children and young people from 7 years + with learning disabilities, neurodivergent children, and young people. Adults interested in exploring creativity, shamanic practice, and ancestral wisdom. Ali is a BACP registered Transpersonal Arts Counsellor with an established practice in the shamanic arts. In a therapeutic context, her knowledge and respect for ancient knowledge enable her to empower her clients to connect to their creativity and spirituality in an embodied way. Ali is equally adept with talk-based therapy.Ali works with a wide range of children, young people, and adults, supporting them with their mental health and emotional well-being, using a transpersonal and person-centered approach. Ali teaches a 1-year shamanic practitioner training, as well as sees clients for healing, in her sustainable eco-lodge in the Sussex Downs.

A experienced shamanic practitioner of Andean Energy Medicine. Ali trained in energy healing with The Four Winds Society, she’s also initiated as a 4th level Priestess of the Inca mystical tradition under the tutelage of Juan Nuñez del Prado and his son Ivan. Ali has spent time in Peru working with a range of medicine men and women, participating in Amazonian medicine plant ceremonies and in Inca ceremonies in the High Andes.Has a healing sanctuary in Rodmell, East Sussex near Lewes - specialising in group work, shamanic healing and full moon fire ceremonies. Ali performs 1:1 ancestral work, healing rites, soul retrieval and re-empowerment.A certified spiritual healer and holds a certificate in ‘The Therapeutic Application of the Arts’ from the Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education in London. She’s now completing an MA in Transpersonal Arts in Therapy at Tobias School of Arts and Therapy, East Grinstead. Key Skills:Experienced practicing 1:1 with clients as a natural healerAli has a warm, empathic approach with her clients. Ali organises and teaches a Medicine Wheel programme, as well as other shamanic workshops and monthly full moon fire ceremonies for her local community.Please see her website www.alirabjohns.com for more information.

Ali has exhibited her work in solo and group exhibitions internationally and locally, including The Moon Rain Centre, Canada, U.S.A, Brighton and London, UK. Exhibitions2017Wearable Expressions Wearable Expressions International Juried Exhibition of Wearable Art 2017Ali Rabjohns has been invited to exhibit her ‘Between The Worlds’ Nuno Felted Coat, which was made using silk georgette as a base, with Merino, Wensleydale and mixed Angelina fibres carded together and nuno felted to give textural effects. February 10 - April 16, 2017 - Fiber - Jewelry - AccessoriesOff the Wall & On the Runway - April 22, 2017Palos Verdes Art Center, 5504 West Crestridge Road,Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275.For other info on her work, please see Ali's websitehttp://www.feltgoodfeltfine.com/indexhibit/index.php?/info/about-ali/

A therapist for Compass Homes Ltd: working with children who are looked after and fostered.SPECIAL INTERESTS: Children and young people from 7 years + with learning disabilitiesAli is a BACP registered Transpersonal Arts Counsellor with an established practice in the shamanic arts. In a therapeutic context, her knowledge of working with attachment issues enables her to empower her clients. Ali is equally adept with talk-based therapy.Ali works with a wide range of children, young people, and adults, supporting them with their mental health and emotional well-being, using a transpersonal and person-centered approach.

School Counsellor: Three mornings a week at a prep school in East Sussex. Working closely with young people (7-13yrs) who are particularly suffering from symptoms of PTSD, attachment disorders, anxiety, self-harm issues, developmental trauma, and neglect. Maintaining good working relationships with colleagues, parents, and any external agencies. Inspiring and offering consistent and non-invasive, holistic approaches which prove beneficial to each client. This has been through writing reports and liaising between different parties at regular meetings.

Ali Rabjohns PGDip, MBACP, AATAAli has worked as a therapist for over 10 years and is fascinated by each client’s unique process and courage to welcome transformation, self-development, and improvement. She works with adults and children who suffer a wide range of conditions such as trauma, learning difficulties, loss, anxiety, and depression (working in groups or 1:1). Core Counselling Strengths Develops a safe, therapeutic and empathic relationship with all clients.Excellent role model, facilitating self-awareness and clear boundaries. Establishes trusting and open relationships with client families.Uses a creative approach with clay, painting, drawing, sand tray, storytelling, and nature-based exercises to help her clients with the issues they bring to each session.Clear assessment and monitoring of client progress. Working within the framework of a support plan and an EHC plan. Follows safeguarding, equality, and diversity policies or protocol closely.Excellent communication, organisational and social skills.Coordinates clinics with therapists, medical advisors, and clients.Creates course content that’s accessible and meaningful for different cohorts.

ExperienceAli works as an arts counsellor part-time in a Specialist Residential College. Her therapeutic approach is playful, inclusive and person centred.Arts Counsellor, The Mount Camphill Community; Wadhurst, East Sussex, 2012 - present. Helping students to transition between home, college and the world. Joint therapy group co-ordinator and practicing arts counsellor in the college. Develops a safe, therapeutic and empathic relationship with all clients .Excellent role model, facilitating self-awareness and clear boundaries. Establishes trusting and open relationships with client families.Uses a creative approach with clay, painting, drawing, sand tray, story telling and nature based exercises to help her clients with the issues they bring to each session.Clear assessment and monitoring of client progress. Working within the framework of a support plan and an EHC plan. Follows safeguarding, equality and diversity policies or protocol closely .Excellent communication, organisational and social skills.Co-ordinates clinics with therapists, medical advisors and clients.Creates course content that’s accessible and meaningful for different cohorts: including Art Therapy students, those with mental health issues or learning disabilities and disadvantaged women. Uses therapeutic crafts skills to a high standard with others: felting, basketry, watercolour, art and weaving.