Meet the team

Hazel has worked for the Trust for over 10 years, starting with the Mind Matters Team as a High Intensity (CBT) Trainee when the service was first established in 2013. Hazel has been involved in the ‘NHS Talking Therapy’ programme since the second wave of its national role out in 2009, starting as a Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP).

During her time in Mind Matters, she completed her training and went on to work as a qualified High Intensity (CBT) Therapist. She then went on to be the Training Lead, overseeing the recruitment and line management of new High Intensity Trainees. She then took on the role as Clinical Supervision, overseeing clinically all the step 3 CBT provisions in the team. Hazel became the Clinical Lead in 2022.

It is her responsibility to ensure the safe and effective provision of high-quality care to the patients seen by Mind Matters. This includes making sure all staff have the appropriate training and supervision provision for their roles.  

Qualifications:

• BSc Psychology
• PG Cert in Low Intensity (CBT) Interventions
• PG Dip Psychological Interventions (CBT)
• Supervisor Training
• Top-up training for working with Long Term Health Conditions

Louie has 16+ years of NHS service, holding various general management (operational and corporate) roles in the primary/community, secondary (Acute) and tertiary (Specialist) sectors – at local, regional, and national levels.

Responsibilities:

Strategic business development, Commissioning & contract compliance, and Stakeholder relations.

Qualifications:

• Quality, Service Improvement & Redesign (QSIR) – NHSE / SWLSTG
• Chartered Manager (CMgr), Member of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
• STEPS Leadership Development Programme
• Level 7 (Extended) PG Dip in Strategic Management & Leadership

Since initially training with NHS Hertfordshire Talking Therapies (formerly known as IAPT), Glyn has held several roles across 10+ years with SABP Mind Matters.  These include Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, High Intensity Therapist and H.I. Training Lead.  

Helen works for Mind Matters as Senior Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor to the counselling team and also runs a counselling clinic for service users of Mind Matters.
She has been with the service since 2018.
She qualified as a counsellor in 2005 and has counselling and supervisory experience in many clinical settings.  

Qualifications: 

• MBACP Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist 

• PG Dip HE Psychodynamic Counselling 

• PCE-CfD Practitioner & Supervisor (Metanoia University London)

• L6 (OCN London) Counselling Supervision

Karolina joined the Trust in 2012 as a High Intensity CBT Therapist. She has worked in NHS mental health services for over 20 years in several roles including a Primary Care Mental Health Worker, High Intensity/Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and a Deputy Clinical Service Manager - including the provision of Line Management & Clinical Supervision to Low Intensity (Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners) and HI/CBT Clinicians and trainees.

Responsibilities include :

Overseeing the Step 2 (Low Intensity) workforce and working closely with the Health Inequalities Lead & Champions to improve access to Psychological Therapies - through Outreach projects and targeted marketing initiatives (in partnership with our Surrey Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise alliance.

Qualifications:

Fully Accredited Member of BABPC

Clinical Supervisor Training (2013)

Pg Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) (2011)

Pg Diploma in Integrative Counselling (2008)

Pg Certificate in Mental Health in Primary Care (2005)

MA in Psychology  (2002)

Jade Finlay - Health Inequalities Lead

I joined the trust in 2021 as a Primary Care Counsellor. Before MindMatters I worked as a volunteer Counsellor for Headway South Africa, working with individuals who have suffered traumatic brain injuries. I have worked as a counsellor for the Lucy Rayner Foundation providing counselling for children and young adults. 

I am passionate about improving people’s quality of life and access to psychological treatment.

Qualifications:

• BACP Accredited
• MA Research Psychology
• BA Counselling Psychology, University of South Africa
• BSocSci Honours Criminology and Criminal Justice, Monash University, South Africa
• BA Criminology and Psychology, Monash University, South Africa

Camille has worked in Talking Therapies (formerly known as IAPT) since 2013, initially as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, before joining SABPP Mind Matters in 2017 as a High Intensity CBT therapist. Before this, she began her career as a therapy assistant in a tertiary mental health care setting. 

Camille holds various roles within the Senior Management Team, including Deputy Clinical Services Manager, Training Lead and Clinical Supervisor. She is passionate about the development of trainees, through clinical supervision and line management, and loves her clinical work - delivering CBT to individuals, couples and in group settings. 

Qualifications:

BSc (Hons) Psychology 

PG Cert in Low Intensity Psychological Interventions

PG Dip in Psychological Interventions (CBT)

Supervisor Training 

Top-up training for working with Long Term Health Conditions 

Jane started her career in Telecommunications business management, and retrained in Relationship and Psychosexual therapy. She has lectured and clinically supervised in higher education in Therapeutic counselling. Her research interest is in relationship dynamics in psychosexual therapy and couples therapy. Jane has worked for various trusts in the NHS and started working for SABP Talking Therapies four years ago. 

Qualifications

BSc. Psychology and Industrial Management 

MA Relationship therapy 

PG Dip Psychosexual Therapy COSRT accred. 

PG Dip Sexual compulsivity 

PG Dip Integrative clinical supervision 

IPT Interpersonal Therapy 

CTfD Couples Therapy for Depression

Ana joined Mind Matters in 2019 as a Primary Care Counsellor, subsequently became Deputy Clinical Service Manager and now Senior Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor. Ana has a strong professional interest in trauma and addictions, and is an accredited EMDR practitioner. Prior to her work at Mind Matters, she led a counselling service within a Substance Misuse Service.

Qualifications:

• Accredited by BACP and EMDR
• Diploma in Clinical Supervision
• PC-CFD Certificate in Supervision
• Advanced Diploma in Integrative Humanistic Counselling
• PC-CFD Certificate Practitioner

Kaoru is a passionate clinician with extensive experience in learning disability and general mental health services. Kaoru joined Mind Matters in 2014, is a High Intensity (CBT) Therapist and has contributed significantly to developing Mind Matters groups & courses.

Working closely with Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise partners such as Waythrough (Employment Advisors), Bedser Hub (for older adults), and Transition Service (for young people moving into adult community services).

Kaoru leads on improving the well-being of those living with long-term physical health conditions (LTC). Her personal and professional experience of supporting those with LTC has inspired her to take this role to develop an LTC-competent workforce and expand connections with physical health services further.

Qualifications:

• BA Psychology
• MSc Psychological Research Methods
• PG Cert Low Intensity Psychological Interventions
• PG Dip Psychological Interventions (High Intensity CBT)

 Top-up training:

• Clinical Supervision 
• Long-term Term Persistent and Distressing Health Conditions
• Trauma-focused CBT for Post Traumatic Stress Disorders