Our Team

Karen Christie - Chief Executive

Karen is responsible to trustees for managing and developing the organisation. Funding and development of staff and services.

Galina Jordanova Bhebe - Counselling and Wellbeing Manager 

Galina manages the counselling service as well as providing support to volunteer counsellors.

Jane Payton - Counselling Co-Ordinator 

Jane coordinates the clients and volunteer counsellors to ensure that client get the right counsellor for them.

Cathy McCauley - Support Group Facilitator and Counsellor 

Cathy is responsible for facilitating the Emotional well being group and Bereavement support group as well as being one of our most experienced counsellors specialising in empowering women to improve their self esteem and understanding their thoughts, feelings and emotional wellbeing.

Jeni Sanders - Your Mind Matter Co-ordinator (16 - 25yrs)

Jeni coordinates the Your Mind Matters project and is a Mental Health Practitioner and Advocate. She also runs a support group for young women aged 16 - 25 years. 

Laura Palmeria - Mental Health Practitioner (16 - 25yrs)

 Laura works on the Your Mind Matters project. Laura is a qualified counsellor who provides mental health support and advocacy. 

Rebecca Moughtin - Befriending Co-ordinator

Rebecca is an experienced counsellor but in this position she is responsible for co-ordinating the befriending service as well as recruiting and training volunteers. The service is for women who are isolated in the community and experience mental health issues.

Cathy McCauley - Befriending Project Worker and Counsellor

Cathy is a trained counsellor who supports Rebecca to deliver a service this has achieved the Excellence in Befriending Award. Cathy runs the counsellor led support groups and provides one to one counselling. 

Georgina Foot - Volunteer Co-ordinator 

Georgina is responsible for recruiting, training and the co-ordination of volunteers. 

Jen Williams- Teenage Girls Counselling Service Co-ordinator (13 - 19yrs)

Jen is an experienced Counsellor, specialising in working with young people.  Jen co-ordinates all aspects of the young persons counselling service as well as providing counselling herself.  

Fran D'Arcy - Fundraising and Communications Manager 

Fran supports fundraising within the organisation. She plans and manages events as well as our communication across all social media platforms.