Working together to protect our profession
Ambassadors are key individuals who help protect and protect our profession
Our ambassadors believe in our work and are committed to spreading the word about how helpful counselling can be and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society. Ambassadors help us promote our services and be involved in some of our campaigns around positive mental health and wellbeing.
With plans to add more to the list, we are delighted to have the below ambassadors on board and welcome you to read about them.
MP
Sarah served as Shadow Minister for Preventing Abuse and Domestic Violence (2015–16) and Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities (2016–17). Born in Essex and raised in Northamptonshire, she was the first in her family to attend university, graduating in Psychology from Sheffield. She campaigns on child protection, ending violence against women and girls, victim support, equality, human rights, and mental health.
Media and Cultural Diversity
Anjula is a consultant media broadcaster, counselling therapist, psychologist, and mental health campaigner with over 20 years’ experience in public and private practice. She hosts BBC Radio 4’s Bringing Up Britain, writes widely as a columnist and author (including How to Do Relationships), and has presented relationship programmes on major TV channels, including Channel 4’s SexTape. As President of Relate, she champions the role of counselling and promotes inclusion and diversity in the field.
Working with Gender, Sexual and Relationship Diversity
Dominic Davies is the founder and CEO of Pink Therapy the UK’s largest independent therapy organisation working with gender, sexual and relationship diverse clients and has been a pioneer in training therapists to work with these communities. He directs two online training programmes which have Advanced Specialist status with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society. He was made a Fellow of BACP in 2007 and by the NCS in 2016. He works as a psychotherapist, clinical sexologist and supervisor online and in London and trains internationally. His vast experience is invaluable.
Children and Young People Mental Health
Kate, a Fellow of the NCPS and member of its Professional Standards Committee, has over 20 years’ experience supporting children and young people through trauma, addiction, abuse, and other mental health challenges. A committed campaigner for child mental health, she contributes to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on A Fit and Healthy Childhood and advises across public and private sectors. As Managing Director of KRD Training, Kate delivers specialist training for professionals in child and adolescent mental health, alongside her extensive work as a lecturer, supervisor, and programme developer in schools, universities, and charities.
Neurodiversity Ambassador
Claire is an HCPC-registered art psychotherapist, NCPS counsellor, and PhD researcher at Ulster University. Autistic and ADHD (AuDHD) and a mother of three, she has over seven years’ experience supporting children and adults through creative therapies, particularly those at risk of suicide or self-harm. She works primarily with neuro minority groups, delivers neurodiversity training in further and higher education, and is passionate about advocating for neurodivergent voices and fostering research-informed, affirmative approaches that value different ways of thinking.
Working with survivors of rape, sexual violence, abuse and/or harassment
Jocelyn has specialised in sexual violence and abuse since 2002 and has been CEO of West Mercia Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre since 2004. A qualified counsellor and consultative supervisor, she has extensive experience supporting survivors, supervising professionals, and delivering specialist training. An associate lecturer at the University of Worcester, she has contributed to national safeguarding guidance and now leads Purple Leaf, a preventative service for children and young people displaying harmful sexual behaviours.
