Founder of Thriving Young Minds - Play Therapy, Counselling and mental health support for children and young people aged 4-25. Offering private sessions from our base in Ramsbottom and school-based/college-based holistic mental health and wellbeing support. http://www.thrivingyoungminds.co.uk/school-based-counselling-and-support/Accredited counsellor and lecturer with considerable experience of support and facilitation within a range of sectors including education, additional needs, homelessness, children and young people and work-related health. Qualifications include Certificate in Supervision, Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling, PGCE and BA (Hons) Applied Social Science. Inspired by a passion for reducing mental health stigma, building resilience and empowering individuals and groups to achieve their potential by using a strengths-based approach.