Key People
Associate Consultants
Jeanette Carson - Associate Consultant
Jeanette is an Accredited Member of BACP with a diploma in counselling and a certificate in Advanced Person-Centred Theory from Strathclyde University.
Her counselling approach is person-centred from the work of Carl Rogers, and his core belief on the uniqueness of persons to access their own thoughts and feelings if they were provided with a relationship offering a non-directive attitude and core conditions of empathy, congruence and unconditional regard.
She has attended courses which extend her belief in the person-centred method of counselling, including play therapy for children, family therapy, and couple therapy, and continues to update her knowledge and understanding of the person-centred approach and philosophy. Whilst she would not combine other theories of development, with person-centred, she understands and has knowledge of various therapies and would encourage clients to identify their own strategies, but also be able to refer to other counsellors from other modalities if she felt that was more appropriate.
She provides her services to individuals, couples and young people, and her particular interest is in helping people towards hearing their own voices, and trusting themselves to know what is best for them.
She has counselled people with relationship issues, anxiety and panic attacks, depression, stress, and bereavement. Jeanette also works as a supervisor and mediator.
She is on the register of Independent Counsellors (UKRC) which is a register run by the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists) for accredited counsellors, and abides by their code of practice and ethics.
Helen Davies - Associate Consultant
Helen has a social care background and part of her work is as a manager for an agency supporting young people with drug and alcohol problems. She is also an experienced psychotherapist who has trained in transactional analysis psychotherapy. For the rest of her working week she offers staff support and development to both individuals and teams with Esk through integrating her management and therapeutic models.
Coral Harrison - Associate Consultant
Coral Harrison - Counsellor and TA Psychotherapist Coral is a Certified Transactional Analyst and a UKCP accredited psychotherapist. She has a wide range of experience in working with individuals, couples and groups. She offers a professional, honest and compassionate approach.
Ellen White - Associate Consultant
Ellen has an extensive health service background, in general nursing and community nursing, general management and later, professional development at strategic level within primary care. She has worked collaboratively with partner agencies to design and deliver training and development programmes for both qualified and unqualified health and social care staff.
Since 2001 she has been involved in B.Sc. Health Studies/Nursing programmes as an associate university lecturer.
Having gained qualifications in general nursing, district nursing and health visiting, Ellen went on to obtain a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) in 1997 and subsequently a Diploma in Counselling and Supervision. She has extensive experience of mentoring and coaching staff within organisations.
Ellen has worked as an independent consultant since 2001 and her interest and focus is in personal, professional and organisational development. She is passionate about working with individuals and groups to enable them to develop effective and satisfying relationships and is particularly skilled in working constructively with difficult situations.
Employee Support Therapists and Coaches
Marion Dunlop, Jeanette Carson, Ellen White, Helen Davies, Coral Harrison
Our associates, therapists and consultants are well-trained, registered professionals and have substantial experience at all levels with people, companies and public sector organisations . They are actively involved with our current staff support contracts and coaching programmes for organisations. All undertake regular supervision and extended training to ensure their practice is up to date, solution focused and cost effective to the client as well as the employer.
With their help you will find that employees experiencing personal problems, conflict, stress or workplace issues can be supported to make appropriate decisions and return to effective employment as soon as possible.
Business Manager
George Dunlop B.Sc, MIET
George has a strong training and customer support background - initially in design and applications support before moving on to design management, marketing management and training. He has worked in the defence industry, the health service and for major multinationals. He's held several posts in academia including Director of Studies at the University of Lancaster and a combined health service/ lecturing post at Glasgow University. George has significant experience in IT and communications systems including the latest wireless communications systems and manages the business and communication systems side of Esk Consulting.
George formed the lead company back in 1998 focusing on training, computers, and communication. Recent growth has led to the restructuring of business units under Esk Group Ltd.
Key People:
Director: Marion Dunlop
Associate Consultants
- Jeanette Carson
- Helen Davies
- Coral Harrison
- Ellen White
Support Coaches & Therapists
- Marion Dunlop
- Jeanette Carson
- Helen Davies
- Coral Harrison
- Ellen White
Business Manager
- George Dunlop