Alison Waines

*FOR THIS AUTHOR'S PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLERS - please see AJ WAINES*

ALISON WAINES played the cello professionally before making a career change and qualifying as a Psychotherapist in 1995. For fifteen years, she worked in private practice, achieving Senior Accreditation status in 2008 with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Also a qualified teacher, Alison designed and presented courses on self-esteem and guided meditation, together with a range of personal development workshops. She has written extensively for Slimming World magazine and made live appearances on television and radio.

In 2008, Alison began writing psychological thrillers, writing as A.J. Waines, and is now a full-time novelist with book deals in UK, France, Germany, Hungary, Norway and US (audiobooks).

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Qualifications:

Alison gained a Distinction in the post-graduate Diploma in Counselling at the University of East London (Integrative/Humanistic) in 1995 and has qualifications in Teaching (PGCE) and Counselling Supervision (CPCAB). She has undertaken further training in Psychosynthesis, Art Therapy, Imagework and Transpersonal Therapy at City University and The College of Psychic Studies, London.

She lives in Hampshire with her husband.