Ann Grant -  Counsellor, Clinical Supervisor and Trainer.

 I have been a practising counsellor for 16 years and I have undertaken training in group work. I have provided counselling and clinical supervision in the NHS for both individual and couples work. My underpinning model is person-centred, which means that I don't have the answers, but I can be alongside you as you search for your solutions. 

 I have received excellent supervision which has helped to keep me safe when listening to the distress of others, and in my work for a charity which provides support for people with life-limiting conditions, I began to realise that there are many people providing excellent support in many employment fields who also face upsetting and even traumatic stories every day. Who helps the these invaluable colleagues with the cumulative emotional impact? My thoughts turned to carers, volunteer services, schools, interpreters, and I am sure there are many more professions who do not receive any form of support. 

 Vicarious trauma or professional burn-out can happen when we do not acknowledge our own responses to the distressing material we may hear through the course of our daily work. A caring employer will recognise this, and I can provide a safe space for personal exploration, and a safe space to be heard.