
Centre of Inclusive Wellbeing
Meet Our Team
Possibility for positive change
As a therapist, our main focus is to provide you with a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental space. The most beneficial part of beginning this process is selecting the time that is just for you. This gives you space to talk with someone who has the skills and ability to listen and explore what is happening for you. This is a unique experience, it is not often we find ourselves in a safe space where we can talk freely about how we are feeling. Our team of counsellors and mentors are all trained with these skills to support you, it is our job at Essential Space to ease your journey by matching you with someone that is available when you are.

Founder, CEO, Clinical Supervisor and Adult and Children's Counsellor
Sarah (SJ) Bolton-Locke

Essential Space Manager, Qualified Counsellor and Safeguarding Lead for our Projects and partnerships
Lisa Wolf

Discounted Counselling Agency Co-ordinator, Safeguarding Officer, Counsellor, and Lego Specialist for our counselling service
Jenny Clarke

CIC Shadow Director, Training Lead and Clinical Supervisor
Shelley Alcock

Safeguarding and Inclusion Officer, Adult ADHD/Neurodiversity Counsellor
Sara Mason

Identity Space Project Lead and Safeguarding Lead, Senior Mentor & Trainee Psychologist
Myk Jones

Creative Mentor Project Lead, Senior Mentor and Qualified Adult Counsellor
Charlotte Smith

Volunteer Adult Counsellor
Teresa Harding

Adult Volunteer Counsellor
Skye yerby

Volunteer Adult Counsellor
Bonnie Yuen

Qualified Adult Counsellor
Helen Parkes

Qualified Adult Counsellor
Jessica Batts

Qualified Adult and Child Counsellor
Ben Clothier

Volunteer Adult Counsellor
Ania Pawlowska

Qualified Adult and Child Counsellor
Emily Stokes

Adult Volunteer Counsellor, Lego Therapy Practitioner and Qualified Family and Child Mentor
Jane Dale
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Volunteer Adult, Child & Young Person Counsellor
Shems Nassar

Qualified Adult and Young Person Counsellor
Tim Davies

Trainee Play Therapist
Joanna Cichocka
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Volunteer Adult Counsellor
Mitch
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Volunteer Adult, Child & Young Person Counsellor
Naz Ismail

Qualified Adult & Young Person Counsellor and Lego therapy Practitioner
Kate Wilkey

Volunteer Adult Counsellor
Andrea Freestone

Senior Creative Mentor
Romy Edmonds

Clinical Counselling Supervisor
Gemma Curtis

Identity Space LGBTQIA+ Group Fasilitator
Lisa Davenport

Qualified Adult Counsellor
Rachael Richardson

Identity Space Assessor
Qualified Adult Counsellor and Creative Mentor
Tess Turner
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Volunteer Adult Counsellor
Antonina Butenko
Qualified Adult Counsellor
Shannon Hitchman

Qualified Adult and children's Counsellor and Lego therapy Practitioner
Harriet Balfe

Volunteer Adult Counsellor
Anne-Marie Gaze
Qualified Adult & Child Counsellor
Katie Blackwell

Adult Volunteer Counsellor
Andy Howell

Qualified Adult & Child Counsellor
Alice Gough

Qualified Adult Counsellor & Creative Mentor
Lisa Finch

Volunteer Adult Counsellor
Esther Byford

Qualified Adult Volunteer Counsellor
Helen James

Adult Volunteer Counsellor
Natasha Tooray

Qualified Adult Volunteer Counsellor
Matthew Collins

Adult, Child & Young people Volunteer Counsellor
Flora Howard

Adult, Child & Young Person Counsellor
Nicola Gee

Qualified Adult Volunteer Counsellor
Emma Lazenby

Qualified Adult and Child Volunteer Counsellor
Claire Haslam

Adult Volunteer Counsellor
Harry Heywood

Qualified Adult Counsellor
Paul Coyne

Qualified Adult Counsellor & Creative Mentor
Sarah Sulman
Qualified Adult and Child Volunteer Counsellor
Caz Frost

Adult Volunteer Counsellor
Kristian Vaughan-Adkins

Adult Volunteer Counseller
Kev Keller

Qualified Adult and child Counsellor and Lego therapy Practitioner
Charlotte Masek

Adult Volunteer Counsellor
Rachel Hartley

Adult Volunteer Counsellor
Cara Stockman

Adult Volunteer Counsellor
Julie Meikle

Adult Volunteer Counsellor
Jo Jones

Adult Volunteer Counseller
Karl Huggins

Qualified Adult Counsellor
Catherine Nash

Adult Volunteer Counsellor
Emma Nicholson

Adult Volunteer Counsellor
Sarah Canning
Qualified Adult Counsellor
Jules Tinsdale