Meet the Team

Mary qualified as a Counsellor and Psychotherapist in 2017 after studying for a Post Graduate Diploma at the University of Cumbria and has since worked as a volunteer counsellor for two charities. Although her therapeutic base is Person-Centred, she is developing a more integrative way of working, to incorporate other therapeutic ways of working tailored to the expressed needs of the client. She is a registered member of the BACP and ACC and is currently working towards accreditation and setting up private practice.

After graduating from London University, Mary initially worked as a manager in the private sector but has since worked in the public and charity sector in management and supportive roles. She also gained a Post Graduate Certificate in Education and spent a short time teaching in secondary schools before completing an extensive piece of educational research, which gained her an MPhil at the University of Lancaster. Her more recent career path has included working with Carers and working for the County Council with Schools, Children’s Centres and Youth Services from within the Children’s Services Commissioning and Contract Management team. She took voluntary redundancy from the Council in 2014 in order to pursue a career in Counselling and Psychotherapy.

​Tracy is a member of BACP, and has graduated from Newman University with a Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling.  She also graduated from Chichester Institute of Higher Education with a teaching degree.  Tracy has 23 years experience of working with young people in educational and pastoral settings, and 5 years of working with adults in a counselling setting.  She would describe her counselling approach as Integrative, using different models and techniques to suit the individual.

Lucy has just finished her Diploma in Counselling and is working towards qualifications in order to work with youth and children. She has worked for over 12 years with YWAM in Leadership, training and pastoral work with mostly young adults.

Kate Hayes qualified in 2000 after training as a Person Centred therapist. Using Person Centred therapy as a framework she uses skills from other approaches when appropriate. Her areas of speciality are abuse, depression, relationships, anxiety, phobias, domestic violence, neonatal death and stillbirth. From personal experience she has a special interest in issues around chronic illness, and low self esteem.

Kate has developed " Open the Box " a visually impacting course that challenges faulty perceptions of self, defences and gives keys to change and move on. This is modified to suit health and counselling professionals to support their work with clients as well as individuals/groups who face these issues on a daily basis. Kate is also experienced at working with adolescents who have challenging behaviours individualy and in small groups, in community settings outreaching and working with diversity and people who are marginalised in society.