The Red Poppy Team
Red Poppy staff are trained in the most up to date effective counselling approaches currently available. Our nationwide network are qualified in the field of counselling, critical incident, psychological trauma & personal stress. Our people have a range of professional backgrounds including social work, education, nursing, occupational health and business.
At Red Poppy we take pride in knowing our network of associates and always aim to match the right counsellor to each client.
We use therapists from the BACP accredited register and the PSA accredited registers, including the HGI Register of Qualified Therapists as well as other recognised professional counselling registers.
Leading figures at Red Poppy
Keith is passionate about creating healthy work places and promoting best practice. Rooted in practice Keith has extensive experience of providing counselling, stress and well being services in the workplace, as a counsellor, trainer, registered expert witness and ex-social worker. Keith has worked within both the public and private sectors.
Before setting up the Red Poppy Company in 2002, he worked for Coventry City Council, providing counselling, training and well being services for the 17,000 employees who worked there. He has also worked for Coventry University, Plymouth University, FirstAssist and PPC.
Keith is active in raising awareness and educating personnel who are responsible for providing healthy workplaces. He and Nicola have conducted and published research in this field. In addition Keith and Nicola have co-authored and published many articles relating to the effectiveness of counselling interventions in the workplace. Keith also lectured in Counselling Studies.
His qualifications include:
- BA Hons Counselling Psychology
- Certificate Qualification in Social Work (CQSW)
- Diploma in Social Work (DSW)
- Diploma Counselling
- Certificate in the Care of Children and Young People (CCCYP)
- Primary Certificate in Relaxation
Nicola like Keith is also passionate about the workplace. She too is rooted in practice as a counsellor, trainer, lecturer and ex social worker and has also worked for Coventry University, Coventry City Council and PPC. Nicola has worked within both the public and private sectors.
Before setting up the Red Poppy Company in 2002, she worked for Coventry City Council, providing counselling, training and well being services for the 17,000 employees who worked there. She has also worked for Coventry University, Tile Hill College and Mid Warwickshire College and PPC.
Nicola is active in raising awareness and educating personnel who are responsible for providing healthy workplaces. She and Keith have conducted and published research in this field. In addition Keith and Nicola have co-authored and published many articles relating to the effectiveness of counselling interventions in the workplace. Nicola also lectured in Counselling and psychology.
Her qualifications include:
- Certificate Qualification in Social Work (CQSW)
- Diploma in Social Work (DSW)
- Certificate and Diploma in Transactional Analysis