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I have extensive experience supporting young people and adults with complex needs, including substance misuse, trauma, mental health challenges, offending behaviour, and multiple disadvantages. I am skilled at building trust and engagement, even with individuals who are reluctant to engage, and I am confident working with high-risk and vulnerable clients. My practice is person-centred, trauma-informed, and grounded in empathy, consistency, and professional boundaries. I am highly confident in completing holistic assessments, identifying risk, and developing clear, practical support plans. I use motivational interviewing, solution-focused techniques, CBT principles, and behaviour change approaches to help individuals recognise their strengths, identify goals, and take meaningful steps forward. Through both face-to-face and remote work, I have developed strong communication skills and the ability to manage highly sensitive, emotional, and complex conversations with calmness, empathy, and authority. My helpline and telephone experience has strengthened my ability to offer emotional support, assess need, de-escalate situations, and respond effectively to crisis. I bring strong safeguarding knowledge and experience across prison, community, youth, and remote environments, and I am confident in recognising risk, responding appropriately, and prioritising safety and wellbeing. I have a solid understanding of the criminal justice system, prison environments, resettlement challenges, and the impact of substance misuse and trauma on behaviour and decision-making. I work collaboratively with probation, social care, mental health teams, education providers, and community organisations to ensure holistic, coordinated support. Resilient, empathetic, organised, and committed to equality and positive change, I consistently strive to empower individuals to feel heard, valued, and supported to build safer and more stable futures

About

I am a highly motivated practitioner with extensive experience supporting individuals within prison, community, and recovery environments, helping them overcome barriers surrounding substance misuse, mental health, trauma, and offending behaviour. I am passionate about empowering people in custody to develop confidence, build meaningful aspirations, and move towards employment, education, and training opportunities that support long-term rehabilitation. I have strong skills in assessment, motivational interviewing, goal setting, and delivering structured interventions that encourage positive change. My approach is trauma-informed, person-centred, and grounded in safeguarding, professional curiosity, and clear boundaries. I have worked collaboratively with probation, education providers, employers, and support agencies to ensure individuals receive holistic, practical support that prepares them for release and improves their life chances. Resilient, empathetic, and highly organised, I am committed to enabling individuals in custody to realise their potential and build safer, more stable futures.