Social Impact Coach, Psychotherapist & Clinical Supervisor in Private Practice

• Oct 2015 - Present

Integrated psychotherapeutic approach utilising an Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) orientation to support healing and growth. Coaching for personal and professional growth, integrating knowledge, understanding and lived experience in the practice of person centred, systems orientations, ACT and Focusing/Mindfulness based frameworks. Social Impact Coach, working in private practice and at a community grassroots level at Norfolk Clubhouse to grow capacity of resilience and promote social justice in whole communities in Norfolk.

Founder of Norfolk Clubhouse

• Aug 2018 - Present

Associate Coach - Creative Leadership Coach

• Oct 2021 - Mar 2022

Additional Needs Support Worker (Mental Health)

• Aug 2017 - May 2021

Highly skilled Mental Health Caseworker, involving psychosocial support for young people 11+ to adulthood living with effects of complex Post Traumatic Stress. Flexible, proactive and creative approach to promoting client strengths, building resilience, post traumatic growth and social connection. Highly skilled Mental Health Caseworker, involving psychosocial support for young people 11+ to adulthood living with effects of complex Post Traumatic Stress. Flexible, proactive and creative approach to promoting client strengths, building resilience, post traumatic growth and social connection.

Fellow of the School for Social Entrepreneurs

• Oct 2018 - Oct 2019

The Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Programme offered a fully funded year of learning, a mentor and a grant to help grow Norfolk Clubhouse. The programme helped me develop as a leader and obtain the skills needed to take Norfolk Clubhouse to the next stage. The Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Programme offered a fully funded year of learning, a mentor and a grant to help grow Norfolk Clubhouse. The programme helped me develop as a leader and obtain the skills needed to take Norfolk Clubhouse to the next stage.

Community Social Worker

• Jun 2012 - Mar 2014

Community Social Worker working with adults with mental and physical, social and economic difficulties including domestic violence, substance misuse and acquired brain injury.

Medical Social Worker

• Jun 2009 - Jun 2012

Social Worker in Hospital Discharge Team at Royal Sussex County Hospital. Facilitating timely hospital discharge for patients with physical illness, terminal illness and economic and social disadvantage.

Temporary Social Worker

• Feb 2009 - Jun 2009

Champion for Personalised Budgets in a multidisciplinary community setting.Community Care Assessments and Support Planning to promote uptake of Personal Budgets.Mental Capacity Assessments.Safeguarding Adults Investigations. Champion for Personalised Budgets in a multidisciplinary community setting.Community Care Assessments and Support Planning to promote uptake of Personal Budgets.Mental Capacity Assessments.Safeguarding Adults Investigations.

Temporary Support and Outreach Worker

• Jul 2008 - Jan 2009

Caseworker delivering practical and emotional support to carers of adults with dementia, autism and mental and physical illness.Advocacy and information via a helpline, face to face and casework basis.Outreach and information sharing at public events to promote awareness of the needs of Carers and to advise on welfare and other rights.Support for Carers attending Dementia Cafe events to promote social connection and reduce social isolation. Caseworker delivering practical and emotional support to carers of adults with dementia, autism and mental and physical illness.Advocacy and information via a helpline, face to face and casework basis.Outreach and information sharing at public events to promote awareness of the needs of Carers and to advise on welfare and other rights.Support for Carers attending Dementia Cafe events to promote social connection and reduce social isolation.

Housing Advisor

• Sep 2005 - Jun 2006

Temporary posts whilst caring for a terminally ill parent. Housing Advocacy and Casework. Temporary posts whilst caring for a terminally ill parent. Housing Advocacy and Casework.

Housing Aid Caseworker

• May 2004 - Aug 2005

Provision of confidential and impartial housing advice and casework by telephone helpline, face to face drop in and appointment. Casework advocacy for those threatened with homelessness or homeless. Challenging of Local Authority homelessness decisions. Provision of confidential and impartial housing advice and casework by telephone helpline, face to face drop in and appointment. Casework advocacy for those threatened with homelessness or homeless. Challenging of Local Authority homelessness decisions.

Housing Advisor

• Jul 2002 - Mar 2004

Role part of a new initiative, delivering comprehensive holistic advice on housing, money and welfare benefit issues to prevent homelessness. Housing and Debt Caseload management.Establishment, management and supervision of volunteers at a weekly County Court Help Desk. Liaising with private and public landlords and being a McKenzie friend to clients threatened with housing repossession. Follow up debt and welfare benefit advice and casework support to maintain tenancy.Delivery of training to Management Staff (Social Landlords) on prevention of rent arrears. Challenging Local Authority homelessness decisions. Delivery of outreach housing advice sessions at a local hospital.

Housing Needs Assistant

• Apr 1999 - Jul 2002

Delivery of housing advice and assistance to those threatened with homelessness or technically homeless. Worked as part of a multi-agency approach to deliver outreach sessions to those suffering Domestic Violence. Administration of Council's Rent in Advance/Deposit Guarantee Scheme. Organised seminars, meetings and events for Housing Enabling Manager. Delivery of housing advice and assistance to those threatened with homelessness or technically homeless. Worked as part of a multi-agency approach to deliver outreach sessions to those suffering Domestic Violence. Administration of Council's Rent in Advance/Deposit Guarantee Scheme. Organised seminars, meetings and events for Housing Enabling Manager.