School Counsellor

• Jan 2021 - Present

School Counsellor

• Sep 2021 - Aug 2022

Case Manager and Therapist

• Jan 2020 - Jul 2021

Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist

• Jan 2016 - Jan 2020

Assessments and individual CBT and Psychodynamic psychotherapy sessions to young people with a variety of presenting difficulties including; communication difficulties, anxiety; depression; self harm; suicide ideation; bereavement; personality disorders; relationship or family issues; experience of abuse or trauma; identity issues; difficulties in education; low self confidence; and violent, offending or problematic sexual behaviour. Liaising with specialist services when necessary. Therapy is provided on an outreach basis in a local secondary school as well as within Step Forward. Parent and family work. Also running therapeutic groups, such as a six-week introduction to Mindfulness based cognitive therapy course for young people.Wellbeing work includes promoting mental health for young people in Tower Hamlets. Particularly the delivery outreach drop-in sessions and mental health workshops in schools, colleges and youth settings. Aiming to empower young people to make informed choices about their emotional health needs, challenge cultural stigma around mental health and know where to access support when needed. Also delivering SRE workshops. Designed and delivered workshops for SEND young people around mental health. As well as delivering workshops for professionals supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Show less

Volunteer Counsellor

• Jun 2013 - Jan 2016

CAMHS Practitioner

• Apr 2018 - Jan 2019

First Steps is an early intervention psychological service for children and young people aged 0-18 and their families. I provide therapeutic support for difficulties relating to behaviour, emotions and relationships. First Steps is an early intervention psychological service for children and young people aged 0-18 and their families. I provide therapeutic support for difficulties relating to behaviour, emotions and relationships.

Project Worker- Step and Connect

• Oct 2014 - Dec 2015

Step and Connect is a service that aims to improve the social integration of young people with a disability living in North and East London. The service trains disabled young people to travel safely on their chosen journey, so that they have better access to leisure activities and essential services. The service also runs a participation group for disabled young people to voice their ideas on inclusion and good practice. Step and Connect trains local professionals and services on disability awareness and encourages them to be approachable and accessible for disabled young people. My role was to start up and deliver the Step and Connect service. Show less

Assistant Therapist

• Sep 2014 - Aug 2015

I was based in the Tavistock Outreach in Primary Schools project. I provided weekly psychotherapeutic work for primary school aged children. Work included observations of children in their classrooms and the playground, liaising with school staff, family meetings, group work, as well as seeing children individually during an assessment or in ongoing therapeutic work. I was based in the Tavistock Outreach in Primary Schools project. I provided weekly psychotherapeutic work for primary school aged children. Work included observations of children in their classrooms and the playground, liaising with school staff, family meetings, group work, as well as seeing children individually during an assessment or in ongoing therapeutic work.

Young Hackney Practitioner

• Nov 2011 - Oct 2014

Young Hackney merged the youth offending team, youth provision and youth support services for the borough. For my role I worked in all three areas with a variety of young people and families, this enabled me to utilise resources and provide a more holistic service. I worked in line with youth justice board procedures; completing Asset assessments, court reports and supervising young people on statutory orders. I had a flexible working approach depending on the young person and their family's risks, vulnerabilities and support needs. I provided support on preventing reoffending, housing, finances, education and employment, substance misuse, weapons awareness, community participation and signposting, as well as emotional support. I specialised in supporting young offenders with mental health needs. During my role, I built up and maintained relationships with several external agencies. I regularly co-worked with CAMHS. I also worked with Children's services, housing, training and employment schemes, schools, recreational groups, youth clubs, solicitors and voluntary sector services. I led two youth groups, a youth forum and a dancing/ singing group. I was also a lead for the C-Card sexual health scheme in the service. Show less

Resettlement Support Worker

• Jan 2010 - Nov 2011

Re-Unite enabled mothers to be reunited with their children after serving a prison sentence by providing through the gate support and stable accommodation on release from custody. I carried out in-reach work in six female prisons. Once the women were released I offered emotional and practical support that helped the families to resettle together and eventually be empowered to move onto independent living. I worked closely with probation, DAATs and Children's services. Re-Unite had ten properties and the project coordinator and myself carried out the day-to-day running. Re-Unite South London was a pilot project with the aim to repeat the model across the UK. Several successful replications of the model have since been created. I recorded information on the running of the project that was used for evaluation research. I attended at the House of Commons, and Criminal Justice sector events to promote the model and the need for more specialist support for women in the criminal justice system. Show less