Georgie Dobbyne

After a successful self-employed career, I took a family focused career break. On returning to work I decided to make a career change, initially working as a TA in a secondary school. This developed into working as the emotional regulation co ordinator and, following training as a counsellor for SEND students.

I work from a person centred and integrative approach often adapting to suit different environments and situations. I keep up with relevant CPD and have regular private supervision to help in my ethical working practice and personal progression. As part of this, I am currently working towards an advanced level 5 counselling diploma in complex mental health and trauma.

I have a passion for working on the emotional regulation with young people, my counselling skills enable a empathic and sympathetic approach which helps young people understand themselves and their emotions more confidently.

Student/ volunteer Counsellor

(2024-12 - 2026-02)

• Working with clients who have suffered trauma or financial difficulties
• Working with a person-centred and integrative approach
• Going into school to deliver face to face counselling sessions with vulnerable children
• Working ethically (in keeping with BACP code of ethics)
• Working safely (with safeguarding procedures)
• Working with empathy and unconditional positive regard to build trusting relations
• Working collaboratively with others - parents, teachers, and other staff to support young people's mental wellbeing
• Working with diverse cultures, respecting diversity to work inclusively

EAP volunteer counsellor

(2025-02 - 2026-02)

• Working online delivering short term and longer-term counselling sessions
• Appropriate note keeping
• Ethical working (in keeping with BACP code of ethics)
• Good time keeping
• Use of technological systems to book appointments and carry out continues
• Managing the online space to build the therapeutic relationship
• Good active listening skills and observation via the online platform
• Troubleshooting skills, managing connectivity or video failures
• Cultural competence, respecting diverse cultures and working inclusively

Teaching assistant/ Emotional regulation Coordinator and Counsellor to SEND students

(2023-03)

• Supporting secondary school students in the classroom
• Delivering one to one and group emotional sessions to suit students needs
• Supporting students with their emotional wellbeing
• Teaching student's strategies to help them become more confident in their own emotional regulation
• Counselling sessions with SEND students
• Working with empathy
• Creating strong therapeutic relationships
• Working ethically
• Working safely, adhering to safeguarding policies and procedures
• Working collaboratively, with teaching staff, students, and other staff to ensure student wellbeing

Volunteer Chair of Committee - Cottontails Pre-school

(2007-09 - 2018-12)

• Leading the committee to make decisions about the running of the pre-school
• Oversaw budgets to help manage costs
• Negotiated contracts
• Used good judgement in assessing challenging developments in providing helpful resolutions for the preschool
• Helped to update policies and legal guidelines to maintain standards, ensuring staff were kept updated
• Worked within the setting helping with the children regularly
• Met with OFSTED during inspection
• Fundraising to help raise extra money and raise the pre-schools profile

Hair salon owner

(2006-11 - 2013-05)

• Managed and ran two salons with staff
• Carried out Admin and Finances
• Ensured policies and legal guidelines were adhered to
• Worked with the public- of all ages and all backgrounds
• Trained new stylists and staff
• Good time management
• Excellent personnel skills

Level 5 Diploma - counselling complex mental health and trauma (2026-01)

Level 4 Diploma - Counselling (2025)

Level 3 - Counselling Skills (2024)

Level 3 - Support Teaching and learning in schools - TA college (Online learning) (2017)

Bachelor of Arts - Communications - Anglia Ruskin University (2006)

A-Level - Art - Hills Road Sixth form (2001)

V-tech - fashion and photographic makeup diploma - Cambridge Regional College (2001)

Diploma - Hairdressing and barbering - London hairdressing schools (2002 - 2004)

V-tech - film and media makeup diploma - Cambridge Regional College (2002)

10 G.C.S.E - Sawston Village College (1999)