Karen Christie - Chief Executive

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

Jeni Sanders - Assistant Chief Executive 

Jeni manages our volunteers as well as supporting the work of the Chief Executive.

Galina Jordanova Bhebe - Adult Counselling and Wellbeing Manager 

Galina manages the adult counselling service as well as supporting volunteer counsellors.

Jane Payton - Adult Counselling Co-Ordinator 

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

Cathy McCauley - Emotional Wellbeing Support Group Facilitator and Adult Counsellor 

Cathy is responsible for facilitating the Emotional well being 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.

Laura Palmeria - Your Mind Matters Co-ordinator (13 - 25 yrs)

 Laura manages and delivers services such as one to one support and group facilitation on the YMM project. Laura is a qualified counsellor who also provides mental health support and advocacy. 

Lataetia Mc Evilly - Befriending Co-ordinator and Young Persons Counsellor

Lataetia  provides counselling to young people in Southport schools and colleges. She is also responsible for co-ordinating the befriending service as well as recruiting and training volunteers. The Befriending service is for women who are isolated in the community and experience mental health issues.

Cathy McCauley - Befriending Project Worker and Adult Counsellor

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

Jen Williams- Teenage Girls Counselling Service Co-ordinator (13 - 25yrs)

Jen is an experienced Counsellor, who specialises 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 organising our communication across all social media platforms. She is also the editor of our monthly newsletter.

Jen Kermode - Senior Practitioner (Trauma and Neurodiversity) 

Jen is a highly skilled counsellor working across our adult and young peoples services. As well as providing counselling, Jen provides advice and support to the whole organisation on all matters pertaining to trauma or neuordiversity. 

Claire Wannop - Thrive Together- Group Faciliator

Claire is a new member of the team and together with her colleague, manages the Thrive Together support group for young women aged 18 - 30 years. Claire is a qualified counsellor.

Janice Hadwin - Thrive Together - Group Faciliator 

Janice is also a new member of the team and works in partnership with Claire to deliver the Thrive Together support group. Janice is an experienced counsellor.