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AIP Executive Team

Justine Oldfield-Rowell, Chair

0191 384 8179
jor@bacp.co.uk

PRG Executive Team member since 1999
Private practitioner and supervisor in Newcastle upon Tyne

‘I joined PRG some years before serving on the executive committee, because the Division s then title intrigued me, seemingly covering a number of interesting aspects from the world of counselling. My current special interests lie in the world of supervision and of learning more about working with DID clients. I work as an independent counsellor in private practice and also take referrals from some of the many EAPs.’

Margaret Akmakjian-Pitz, Deputy Chair and Editor

01267 221 534
o2quiver@aol.com

Executive member since 1988
Private practitioner and supervisor in Southwest Wales

‘Editing the AIP journal and belonging to the AIP Executive Team gives me the opportunity to exercise both sides of my brain. Belonging to AIP keeps me abreast of important developments in the profession and helps to lessen the sense of loneliness inevitable when working independently.’

Susie Holden Smith

01322 558798
susan.holdensmith@btinternet.com

PRG Executive Team member since 2003
Primary care counsellor, university lecturer, private counsellor, Kent

‘Since joining PRG executive committee I been mainly involved as Minutes Secretary, writing book reviews and public relations. This has given me the opportunity to keep abreast of happenings at BACP and to enjoy meeting independent practitioners from all over the country at training days. The Committee get on well together both personally and professionally which helps to create interesting and stimulating training events for our members.’


Tony Hutchinson, Finance Officer

0870 405 1833
tony@softersolutions.co.uk

PRG Executive Team member since 1999
Freelance counsellor, supervisor, trainer in West Midlands

‘Being able to make sense of figures and statistics means that I get concerned with detail, so good practice for counsellor and client are my interests as well as promoting AIP as the place for colleagues working in many different work settings as I do.’

Gemma Green, Divisional Administrator

0870 443 5170
gemma.green@bacp.co.uk

BACP employee since 2001

‘I provide admin support for all six BACP divisions and have recently added clerking three Forums to that role. My tasks include answering divisional membership queries, sending out welcome packs to new members, booking meeting venues and taking executive committee minutes where required.’

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