Maureen Sharkey MSc, MBACP (Accredited) & UKRC Registered
Senior Counsellor/ Trainer
I have worked as a
counsellor with SCIM for twelve years, eight as the senior counsellor and
trainer. I have over 2000 hours of experience of counselling and hold a
Post-Graduate Diploma in Counselling from the
of
I am certificated to Level 4 in Advice and Guidance and I am a SQA trained
assessor and internal verifier. At SCIM, I train volunteer counsellors and
offer training within the SVQ Advice and Guidance standards. I also provide
training for the NHS health professionals such as midwives.
My counselling involves
working with all ages, males and females, and clients from many different
ethnic backgrounds. I offer Person-centred counselling for families who have
suffered loss through miscarriage. Over the last five years, I have developed a
counselling programme which helps to address the most common emotional issues
following miscarriage. My work encompasses relationship problems, depression,
stress, fertility awareness, pre-pregnancy care, pregnancy care, and
infertility issues. At SCIM, we have had many successful births as a result of
this programme, which works in conjunction with the group work and pregnancy
support offered by my colleague Liz McLean.
Liz McLean.
Vice Chairwoman & Counsellor
I am the Vice Chairwoman of SCIM and have been a
volunteer counsellor with SCIM since it began in 1994. I hold a counselling
skills Certificate from the
of
and I am certificated in Advice and Guidance. I am also a registered SQA
assessor within the area of Advice and Guidance.
At SCIM, I train and assess volunteer counsellors. My
counselling skills are used mainly within the area of pregnancy support where I
facilitate monthly group meetings with women who are currently in another
pregnancy following their loss. I also specialise within the area of Fertility
Management (FM) offering women FM appointments in order that they achieve
pregnancy quickly and target the best possible conditions for the achievement
of pregnancy alongside my colleague Maureen Sharkey.
Isabel MacPhee Dip Coun, MBACP
Counsellor
I am
originally from a Nursing background which is where my interest in counselling
began. I felt practical issues were addressed but often emotional issues were
overlooked.
I
have been working as a sessional counsellor at S.C.I.M. for the last four
years. I completed my Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling in 2007 and I am
currently working towards accreditation. I am a member of BACP and have
completed my SVQ in telephone counselling and Fertility Management.
I work with a wide range of clients, female,
male and couples, working face to face or by telephone, if distance or
circumstances require this. My aim is to provide a safe, warm environment where
difficulties facing the loss of a baby and the impact this can have on everyday
living, can be explored. This may include: fears for future pregnancies, fears
for future loss or infertility problems, Stress, anxiety, coping with grief,
relationship and financial difficulties.
SCIM is managed by a committee who meet on a monthly
basis to make decisions on the general running and development of SCIM. This
committee is elected at our AGM and is made up of both male and female members
who live within different areas in
and have different skills and managerial experience.
Within SCIM we have a team of trained volunteers who
we have trained up to level four in Advice and Guidance. These volunteers
provide additional support services such as telephone support, help with
fundraising activities, office administration, publicity, and distribution of
our posters and leaflets. We also offer further information on miscarriage
through our booklets and leaflets. Our SCIM Booklets offer a wide range of
information on both the emotional and the medical aspects of miscarriage. The
booklets are: Medical Matters, Caring for those who have miscarried and The
Emotional Experience.
Medical Matters
This booklet covers medical matters relating to
miscarriage and includes the general causes, different types of miscarriage,
medical terms and the physical aspects of pregnancy loss.
Caring for those
who have suffered miscarriage
This booklet is a
useful guide for people who are caring for miscarriage sufferers. For example:
Partners, carers, GP’s medical staff, health visitors and family members.
The Emotional Experience
This booklet is Based on our own personal experiences
of miscarriage and our work with families over the last ten years. This is a
personal guide for individuals who have suffered this kind of loss. This set
of all three booklets costs £ 5.00 plus packaging and posting
Information Sheets
The subjects covered in our Information Sheets
include: Ectopic pregnancy · Pregnancy and Lupus disease · Rhesus Blood
·Fibroids · Molar pregnancy · Blighted Ovum pregnancy · Future pregnancies ·
Diet · Stress management (following loss, pre pregnancy and during pregnancy)
All information on the above is available from our
main office. Please contact us by telephone on 0141 552 5070 to request an order form.
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