Experience

Self Space
• United Kingdom
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Integrative Counsellor

  • Sep 2023 - Present


Royal Holloway, University of London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Counselling Caseworker

  • Apr 2019 - Present

• Counsellor

  • May 2018 - Apr 2019

  Working in a confidential setting with individuals who are experiencing personal difficulties, to help them overcome their problems and make appropriate changes in their life, with the ultimate aim of enabling them to improve their mental health and overall wellbeing.Sensitively working with the emotions of clients from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences including issues such as depression, anxiety, bullying, anger management, careers, relationships, LGBTQ issues, self-image, stress, bereavement and suicide. Show less

• Trainee Counsellor

  • Feb 2017 - May 2018



UCL

• South Korea
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Specialist Mental Health Mentor

  • Jun 2022 - Jul 2023

  Helping students achieve their full potential at university while working to mitigate the impact that their mental health condition might have on their experience and attainment.Working with students with a range of mental health conditions, and aiming to help them improve their self-management competences, as well as helping them come to terms with their diagnosis, where appropriate. Together we explore the underlying causes that prevent effective study, such as perfectionism, fear of failure and anxiety. Providing support with timetabling, goal-setting, workload prioritisation, and managing expectations about appropriate levels of study. Working with students on short and long term targets, and helping them to develop the tools and the mindset to achieve personal academic goals. Show less

• Student Support and Wellbeing Adviser (Mental Health)

  • Jan 2020 - Jun 2022

  One-to-one support for students experiencing mental health difficulties or troubling personal circumstances. Helping students with disabilities and mental health conditions to access appropriate reasonable adjustments. Promoting wellbeing through a holistic framework – thoughts, behaviour, activity, nutrition, rest, etc. Running mental health advice sessions and talks for students and presenting at disability conferences - particularly around the topics of male mental health and vulnerability. Supporting students in crisis, offering support and liaising with crisis teams and emergency services. Helping students to apply for Disabled Students’ Allowance and access vital non-medical help. Coordinating the administration of the university’s mental health and autism spectrum mentoring schemes. Show less



University of Westminster

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Specialist Mentoring Coordinator

  • Nov 2018 - Dec 2019

  Coordinating support for students with mental health difficulties and autistic spectrum conditions. Working with a team of experienced mentors to make sure students receive the support they most need. Managing budgets, reviewing and auditing support, and assessing quality and outcome measures. Supporting students to apply for Disabled Students’ Allowance and being the key staff contact for DSA matters. Coordinating support for students with mental health difficulties and autistic spectrum conditions. Working with a team of experienced mentors to make sure students receive the support they most need. Managing budgets, reviewing and auditing support, and assessing quality and outcome measures. Supporting students to apply for Disabled Students’ Allowance and being the key staff contact for DSA matters.


Redlands Counselling
• United Kingdom
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Trainee Counsellor

  • Sep 2016 - May 2018
• Head of Residential and Peer Support

  • Apr 2014 - Sep 2016

  Key aspects: Recruiting, training and coordinating teams of volunteers who are responsible for supporting all students in student residences, including the handling of inductions, social provision, resident student welfare, dispute resolution, discipline and related publicity. Coordinating mentor support for all new and visiting students within their academic departments. Main duties: Coordinating the delivery of all Residential Support activity, developing policy and processes that underpin good order in student residences, and embedded welfare support. Handling sensitive situations relating to student welfare with care and compassion whilst ensuring policy is adhered to, other relevant services are involved and that the best possible outcome for students and the College is reached. Acting as the first point of referral for Residential Support Assistants carrying out their responsibilities for student welfare and managing individual situations as required. Developing procedures that support the identification of students at risk of personal issues and/or academic failure. Ensuring policy and procedure is effectively implemented to promote a positive community environment in student residences, ensuring prompt proportionate responses that are efficient, fair and incremental. Show less



Cambridge University Students' Union

• Engagement Coordinator

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2014

  Aiding in the development and coordination of the students' union's communications and membership engagement activities, while resourcing and supporting elected officers and volunteers to engage with the wider student population of the University of Cambridge, and the institution itself. Assisting in the coordination and delivery of elections for all of CUSU's democratic networks, university-wide representative networks, and common room networks (JCRs & MCRs), including leading on all planning, design, organisation and promotion, so that elections are consistently fair, well‐documented and transparent, and participation is maximised. Developing and implementing strategies to engage and involve more students in the work of the students' union. Planning, designing and delivering training and systems for providing ongoing support to student volunteers, to a high standard that appropriately meets the needs of volunteers, including tailored support for wider networks of representatives across Colleges. Evaluating the effectiveness of all programs of support offered to student members and instigating improvements where necessary, so that satisfaction is continually improved and support is consistently relevant to users. Show less



Royal Holloway Students' Union

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President (Education & Welfare)

  • Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

  Full-time elected officer and legal trustee of the Students' Union at Royal Holloway, University of London. Remit including: academic affairs, welfare support, community engagement and liaison, running campaigns, event organising, student representation and charity fund-raising. Control of a departmental budget of over £54,000.

• Security Supervisor

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2012

• Artist Liaison, RHSU Summer Ball

  • 2012 - 2012

• Security Steward

  • Oct 2009 - Jun 2011

• Residential Support Assistant

  • Sep 2011 - Jun 2012