Cathy previously worked for an older person’s community mental health team. After retiring from the NHS, Cathy joined Dorset Mind as a volunteer. Her aim is to empower clients to make their own decisions on how to move forward. 

Christine leads the Counselling Service, providing a range of subsidised counselling pathways for 121 counselling, for adults seeking counselling with Dorset Mind. Our on-line service, starts with an assessment with Christine, to ensure the service is the right service for you. 

Chris previously worked for Dorset Mind as a befriender. Chris has personal experience of mental health challenges due to work-related stress. He believes counselling is an opportunity for self-exploration and encourages self-reflection as part of the journey to mental health recovery. Chris is an avid gamer passionate about new technology and incorporates this into sessions if clients share similar interests.

Kathryn has years of experience in counselling and supporting people in educational environments. She enjoys engaging with clients and listening in an empathic, honest, and non-judgemental way. Kathryn believes counselling helps people to understand themselves better.  

Lucy has worked in various health and social care role including working as a group facilitator for one of Dorset Mind’s wellbeing groups. She believes counselling helps people build resilience and learn to believe in themselves again.  

Alexia  a qualified counsellor, has a background working in charities where she has counselled both adults in the general population and trauma survivors. Trained as an integrative therapist,  meaning she draws on a number of theories so that she can tailor the counselling  to each individual’s personality and needs, helping them develop self-understanding and the resources to find a way through their difficulties

Jude has a background in education, where she gained valuable experience working with, listening to and supporting people of all ages. As a trainee Placement Counsellor with Dorset Mind , she values compassion and empathy and is passionate about supporting others with a warm, non-judgemental approach. She believes counselling provides a safe space for people to feel heard, to explore personal issues and to build the resilience needed to move through life’s challenges.

Holly began volunteering with Dorset Mind, initially as a Befriender and later as a Volunteer Counsellor. Her passion for supporting others  led Holly to volunteer as a School Counsellor before becoming  Children and Young People’s Counsellor with Dorset Mind.
Holly works in a Person-Centred way, believing in the importance of creating a safe and non-judgemental space for clients. Holly has 10 years of experience working in secondary education, specialising in Special Educational Needs and Mental Health. Outside of work, Holly enjoys reading, travel and adventure. Recent challenges include pulling a Boeing 737 airplane.

Lucy is a Dorset Mind Children and Young Peoples counsellor and has been with Dorset Mind since 2021. Lucy has a background of working with young people involved in children’s social care.
Lucy’s passion is working with young people, to support them in understanding themselves and the world around them, providing the tools for them to empower themselves and to support them through their journey.

Karen is a qualified and experienced integrative counsellor working for Dorset Mind.  She started working for Dorset Mind as a volunteer counselling children and young people and then moved to the adult service. She has extensive experience working with adults. Karen has a background working in both education and corporate settings.  She is experienced in supporting adults who have experienced trauma and has studied the impact of trauma on the brain.  Karen’s approach is empathic and inclusive, ensuring that every client feels seen, heard, and understood.  She is passionate about creating a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their feelings, build resilience, and foster positive change.