About Laurel Alexander

About Brighton Complemenatry Therapist, Tutor and Author Laurel Alexander

 

INSPIRATION

With several years in the personal and professional coaching and training industry behind me, at 39 (12 years ago) I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Following recovery I specialised in health and wellness, becoming qualified in stress management therapy, CBT, reflexology, Reiki (practitioner and teacher) and nutritional therapy.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS EXPERIENCE

  • Wellness coaching and therapeutic experience with adults spanning more than 20 years in both the public and private sectors including a private practice in Sussex.
  • Guest speaker on reflexology, nutrition and stress management (Health Awareness at Work Week) for the Learning Skills Council.
  • Visiting reflexologist with Holland & Barrett.
  • Media work: Heard on BBC Radio giving guidance on natural health/beauty, HRT/natural menopause care - Appeared on Meridian TV giving advice on stress management.
  • Stress Adviser on behalf of International Stress Management Association (ISMA) for National Stress Awareness Day 2008.
  • Designed and delivered wellbeing courses for: University of Brighton (Institute of Nursing and Midwifery) - Sussex Hospital Trust - Sussex Career Services - Breast Cancer Care Charity – WEA - University of Sussex (Centre for Continuing Education) - University of Sussex (liberal education) - Sussex Down College - Brighton and Hove City College - Business & Professional Women – Seeboard - Social Service Family Centres - International Stress Management Association – MIND - Dryad.
  • Published books: Getting into Complementary Therapies - Getting into Healthcare Professions - Getting into Physiotherapy - Getting in to Nursing and Midwifery - Directory of Nursing and Midwifery 2005 - Medicine Uncovered - Creating an Employee Wellness Programme – Everyday Calm: 365 Ways to a Better You.
  • Published features: Fidelity (Journal for the National Council of Psychotherapists), Good Health, LighterLife, Health Advisor, Yoga and Health, Positive Health, Reflextions (Journal for the Association of Reflexologists), CancerBACUP.
  • Book reviewer for: Positive Health magazine.
  • Stress coach for Brighton & Hove City Councils Ninelives Campaign.
  • Cancer experience:
    • Expert panellist on nutrition and complementary therapies for Amoena Life Magazine (for women who have had breast cancer).
    • Writing a series of Patients Newsletters for the Park Centre for Breast Care, Royal Sussex County Hospital.
    • Visiting lecturer at Institute of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Brighton (Cancer Nursing Pathway Course).
    • Reviewer of complementary therapy material for CancerHelp UK (the patient information website of Cancer ResearchUK).
    • For nine years, I was the complementary therapist with the Park Centre for Breast Care, Royal Sussex County Hospital working with breast cancer clients at diagnosis, pre and post-surgery stages. I supported women through hormone treatment, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
    • I have been a complementary therapist with the Sussex Cancer Centre, Royal Sussex County Hospital.
    • Visiting speaker/facilitator on nutrition, visualisation and relaxation for Breast Cancer Care.
    • I have been a complementary therapist on a Clinical Study of HRT in Women being treated for Breast Cancer at the Sussex Cancer Centre, Royal Sussex County Hospital.

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TUTORING/TRAINING EXPERIENCE

  • Designed and delivered courses for: University of Brighton (Institute of Nursing and Midwifery) - Sussex Hospital Trust - Sussex Career Services - Breast Cancer Care Charity – WEA - University of Sussex (Centre for Continuing Education) - University of Sussex (liberal education) - Sussex Down College - Brighton and Hove City College - Business & Professional Women – Seeboard - Social Service Family Centres - Lewes Prison - International Stress Management Association – MIND - British Gas – Dryad - Tomorrow’s People (delivering government employment initiatives) - BH Ltd (delivering government employment initiatives).
  • Director of Studies for Wellness for Life including the design and delivery of accredited blended learning courses: Diploma in Stress Management, Certificate in Life Coaching Skills and Diploma in Wellness Coaching.
  • Supervision of students while taking case studies on certificate, diploma and CPD programmes.
  • Supervision of tutors in course design and delivery.
  • Published training resources:
    • 675 Ways to Develop Yourself and Your People (Gower)
    • Introduction to Mentoring, (accredited learning pack for Sussex Careers Services)
    • Mentoring in Community Education (accredited learning pack for WEA)
    • Mentoring in the Workplace (accredited learning pack for WEA)
    • New Horizons (accredited learning pack on personal and career development for University of Sussex)
  • Trained personnel to qualification level in stress management who have worked for; West Sussex County Council, Protocol Skills, Ford Motor Company, Priory Group, South Downs NHS Health Trust, Travellers Worldwide and American Express.
  • Trained personnel to qualification level in coaching who have worked for; Brighton & Hove Council, University of Sussex and Emirates Airlines.
  • Project manager of European Social Fund Project on Rural Access in Sussex delivering career and personal development, IT and literacy; co-ordination of adult students and supervising tutors (University of Sussex).
  • Manager of career development centre; delivering government training/guidance programmes and coaching sessions and supervising tutors.
  • Published books: Education & Training on the Internet – Secrets of Successful Online Training.

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CAREER & SMALL BUSINESS COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Career coaching experience with adults spanning more than 20 years in both the public and private sectors.
  • Designed and delivered career and small business courses for: Sussex Career Services - WEA - University of Sussex (Centre for Continuing Education) - Sussex Down College - Brighton and Hove City College - Business & Professional Women – Social Service Family Centres – Open University – British Gas – Lewes Prison.
  • Media work: Heard on a number of radio stations giving advice on managing redundancy - Asked to appear on BBC’s, The Money Programme giving redundancy advice.
  • Published books: Career Planning for Women - Finding a Job with a Future - Career Networking - Learning New Jobskills - Education & Training on the Internet – Graduate Job Hunting on the Internet – Overseas Job Hunting on the Internet – Career Guidance on the Internet, Getting into Complementary Therapies - Getting into Healthcare Professions - Getting into Physiotherapy - Getting in to Nursing and Midwifery - Directory of Nursing and Midwifery 2005 - Medicine Uncovered - The Yin-Yang of Business Communication - Working from Home on the Internet - Turn Redundancy into Opportunity (3rd edition) - Secrets of Profitable E-Commerce – The Complete Beginners Guide to the Internet – Marketing your Website - The Yin-Yang of Business Communication - Secrets of Successful Online Training - Working from Home on the Internet.
  • Published features: Making Money, Bella, Choice, Active Life, InForm (Bank of Scotland), Bella, Business Opportunity World and Working from Home.
  • Book reviewer for: Making Money, Working from Home and Careers Guidance Today (ICG).
  • Project manager of European Social Fund Project on Rural Access in Sussex delivering career and personal development (University of Sussex)
  • Manager of career development centre; delivering government training/guidance programmes.

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QUALIFICATIONS

  • Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Advanced Diploma in Professional Stress Management
  • RSA Certificate in Counselling Skills in the Development of Learning
  • Practitioner Certificate in Reflexology
  • Certified HypnoBirthing Practitioner
  • Diploma in Nutrition
  • Reiki Master/Teacher
  • NVQ 4 in Guidance
  • TDLB Units D32, D33, A22, C21, C23 and C27
  • Certificate in Education

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