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TRC Staff
& Trustees

We work as a team with a number of creative counsellors, supervisors, psychotherapists and other professionals who we contract in to work with our children, young people and adults. We also provide placements for a number of trainees therapists. Every member of our team has regular clinical supervision, according to their level of training and the requirements of their regulating body. Here is some information on the core staff team in the Therapy Centre:

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Rosy Corbin

Centre: TRC Guernsey

Job: Clinical Lead, DSO, Play Therapist & Social Worker, Type 3 Trauma

Qualifications: 

  • BSc in Social Work and Applied Social Studies (University of Bath)

  • MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy (PTUK)

  • Advanced Diploma in the Therapeutic and Educational Application of the Arts (The Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education)
     

More about Rosy

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Eleanor Williams

Centre: TRC Bath

 

Job: Music Therapist, Type 3 Trauma

Qualifications: 

  • MA Music (Uni of Bristol)

  • MA in Music Therapy (Uni of West of England)

  • BA Music (Uni of Bristol)

  • Registered Music Therapist (HCPC)

    More about Eleanor

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Esther Green

Centre: TRC Bath

Job: 

Art Psychotherapist, DDSO, Type 3 Trauma

Qualifications: 

  • MA Art Psychotherapy

  • Foundation in Art Therapy (City of Bath College)

  • BSc (Hons) Early Childhood Studies (University Bristol)

    More about Esther

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Jess Nash

Centre: TRC Bath & TRC Oxford

Job: Play Therapist & DSO
Type 2 Trauma

 
Qualifications:

  • Certificate in Therapeutic Mentoring

  • BSc in Social Work and Applied Social Studies (University of Bath)

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy (PTUK)
     

More about Jess

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Rachel Banham

Centre: TRC Bath

Job: Play Therapist, Type 2 Trauma

Qualifications: 

  • Certificate in Therapeutic Mentoring

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy (PTUK)

  • Certificate in Counselling Skills Network (Uni of Gloucestershire)

  • DipHE Nursing Studies (adult) (Kings College London)

    More about Rachel

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Sophie Soar

Centre: TRC Bath

Job: Music Therapist, Parenting Support Worker & Referrals Lead, Type 3 Trauma

Qualifications: ​​

  • PGDip Music Therapy

  • MA Music Therapy

  • Registered Music Therapist (HCPC)

  • MFA Writing for Children and Young People (Manchester Metropolitan University)

  • BA (Hons) History of Art (University of Leeds)

    More about Sophie

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Vanessa Battle

Centre: TRC Guernsey

Job: Occupational Therapist, Type 2 Trauma

Qualifications: 

  • Certificate in Therapeutic Mentoring

  • MSc Health through Occupation and Post Graduate Diploma Occupational Therapy from University of Brighton

  • BSc Biomedical Science (Cardiff University)

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Sensory Integration & Advanced SI Practitioner Status (through Sensory Integration Network.)

More about Vanessa

Dannii Gray

Centre: TRC Bath

 

Job: Therapeutic Mentor,
Parenting Support Worker, Type 2 Trauma

Qualifications: 

  • Certificate in Therapeutic Mentoring

  • Ascentile Level 3 Certificate in Forest School Programme Leadership

  • BSc Psychology (University of Bath)

More about Dannii

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Sally Herring

Centre: TRC Guernsey

 

Job: Parenting Support Worker & Referrals Admin, Type 2 Trauma

Qualifications: 

  • Certificate in Therapeutic Mentoring

More about Sally

Lauren Fisher

Centre: TRC Bath

Job: Play Therapist, Type 1 Trauma

Qualifications:

  • Certificate in Therapeutic Mentoring

  • MSc Play Therapy (University of South Wales)

  • BSc Environmental Science (Bath Spa University)


More about Lauren

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Diane James

Centre: TRC Guernsey

Job: Therapeutic Mentor & Trainee Play Therapist, Type 1 Trauma

Qualifications: 

  • Working towards Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy (PTUK)

  • ​MSC in Speech and Language Pathology and Therapy from University of London

  • CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce

  • BA American Studies and English Literature (Derby University)


More about Diane

Dave Cable

Job: Safeguarding Consultant

Qualifications: 

  • ​Criminal Justice Degree (University of Wolverhampton)

  • Effective Practice Certificate in Youth Justice

  • Public Leadership and Management (masters) including INLOGOV level 7 apprenticeship (University of Birmingham) - pending July 2023


More about Dave

Trauma Recovery UK Admin Team

Kate Blanshard

Job: General Manager

Qualifications:

  • Certificate of Therapeutic Mentoring

  • ​​Working towards Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy (PTUK)

  • Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills, PTUK

  • Counselling Children & Adolescents Level 4, ABC Awards & Certa Awards

  • LLB (College of Law)

  • BA Modern History (University of Oxford)

    More about Kate

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Heather Brown

Job: Operations Manager

Qualifications:

  • Certificate in Therapeutic Mentoring

  • BSc Hons Computer Information Systems

  • Business Owner and Founder


More about Heather

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Claire Tinker

Job: Senior Administration: Clinical Data Analyst and EA to the Chair of Trustees

Qualifications: 

  • Certificate in Therapeutic Mentoring

  • MSc Health Psychology (University of Bath)

  • BSC in Human Psychology Aston University
     

More about Claire

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Jess Nash

Job: Grants and Admin, Social Media

Qualifications: 
 

  • Certificate in Therapeutic Mentoring

  • ​BSc in Social Work and Applied Social Studies (University of Bath)

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy (PTUK)
     

More about Jess

Rowan Fisher

Job: Finance Assistant

Qualifications: 

  • Currently studying towards ACCA Accountancy Qualification
     

More about Rowan

Sarah Hawkins

Job: Graphics

Qualifications: 

  • Certificate in Therapeutic Mentoring

  • BA Graphic Communication (Bath Spa University)
     

More about Sarah

Lauren Fisher

Job: Clinical Admin Assistant

Qualifications: 

  • Certificate in Therapeutic Mentoring

  • MSc Play Therapy (University of South Wales)

  • BSc Environmental Science (Bath Spa University)
     

More about Lauren

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Sarah Price

Job: Admin Assistant

Qualifications: 

  • BA (hons) Music with Music Marketing and Administration (Chichester University)

  • MA Music Therapy (University of West of England)

    More about Sarah

TRC Trustees

Betsy de Thierry (Chair)

Betsy founded the TRC in 2011 and was the CEO for the first eight years, having written the Trauma Recovery Focused Pathway as the framework which the TRC follow. She is a psychotherapist with over 30 years experience of working with vulnerable children, young people and adults. Betsy has authored 7 best selling books on trauma recovery and is recognised internationally as a trauma recovery expert. She is a highly specialised trauma recovery consultant and trains 1000’s of professionals a year and still has a commitment to supporting the TRC to continue to strengthen in its specialist work of helping people recover from trauma.

Mary Patterson

Mary is a secondary school teacher in a Bath school. She is passionate about supporting children and young people who have faced difficulties and has a special interest in children with challenging behaviour.

Laura Wood

Laura Wood is a paediatric doctor and PhD researcher with the Centre for Child & Family Justice Research at Lancaster University. She has a special interest in Child Trafficking, Modern Slavery and the wellbeing of these children, their families and communities. Laura enjoys training health professionals on child trauma & recovery, parenting after trauma and modern slavery. She advocates for trauma-informed care of abuse survivors within local and national systems of care.

Malachi Dingis

Malachi is a Customer Support Manager and part of the management team at citrus HR. He has a passion in creating clear company visions, developing processes to bring that vision into fruition. 
Malachi had also mentored youth for the last 10 years bringing exuberance and acceptance to many youth that have needed it.
Malachi is a husband and father of 2 daughters, one of which has received help and support from the TRC. Malachi moved to Bath to complete a BSc in sports and exercise science, having lived in 4 different countries and over 10 different schools.

Katie Bassett

Katie Bassett lives and works in Guernsey and is a Consultant Nurse. Katie currently works with patients who have acute or chronic/persistent pain and has supported patients, devised treatment plans and developed services for the past 26 years. Katie trained at the Royal London Hospital, working in ICU specialising in trauma, neurosurgery and cardiac services. 

 

Katie specialises in all aspects of pain management, especially non-medication based strategies that directly affect pain thresholds and can change the pain experience. Katie is passionate about seeing people make changes in response to their persistent pain that engenders hope and a chance of recovery. This goes hand in hand with supporting the work of the TRC, about which Katie is equally passionate. 

Rowan Fisher - 

Company Secretary

Rowan is Company Secretary for Trauma Recovery UK. Rowan is currently working towards his ACCA Accountancy qualification.

Regulating Bodies


Each professional working at the TRC is regulated by their own professional body. They are all clinically supervised by an external clinical supervisor who is approved by their regulating body.

  • Play Therapy (PTUK)

  • British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT)

  • British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

  • British Association Music Therapy (BAMT)

  • Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)

  • UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

Lizzie Ferbrache

Centre: TRC Guernsey

Job: Therapeutic Mentor, Type 1 Trauma

Qualifications:

  • Certificate in Therapeutic Mentoring

  • Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education


More about Lizzie

Caroline Rossiter

Centre: TRC Oxford

Job: Creative Child Psychotherapist, Type 3 Trauma

Qualifications:

  • ​Advanced Diploma in ‘The therapeutic and educational application of the arts’ from The Institute for ARTS in Therapy and Education

  • ABC Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling from ABC Awards

  • MA in Integrative Child Psychotherapy from University of East London


More about Caroline

Kate Blanshard

Centre: TRC Oxford

Job: Parenting Support Worker &
Trainee Play Therapist, Type 1 Trauma

Qualifications:

  • Certificate of Therapeutic Mentoring

  • ​Working towards Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy (PTUK)

  • Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills, PTUK

  • Counselling Children & Adolescents Level 4, ABC Awards & Certa Awards

  • LLB (College of Law)

  • BA Modern History (University of Oxford)


More about Kate
 

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Sarah Price

Centre: TRC Bath & TRC Oxford

Job: Music Therapist & Therapeutic Mentor,
Type 1 Trauma


Qualifications:

  • BA (hons) Music with Music Marketing and Administration (Chichester University)

  • MA Music Therapy (University of West of England)


More about Sarah
 

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Chloe Saxton

Centre: TRC Bath

Job: Therapeutic Mentor

Qualifications:

  • Certificate of Therapeutic Mentoring

  • PGCE (University Wales Institute, Swansea)

  • Certificate of Higher Education, Dance Studies & Art for the Community (Roehampton University)

  • Group Fitness Instructor, Level 3

  • Rainbow Kids Yoga and YogaFaith certification

  • BA (Hons) Interior Architecture (University of Wales Institute, Cardiff

    More about Chloe

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Michael Ifil

Centre: TRC Bath

Job: Therapeutic Mentor

Qualifications:

  • Currently training for NVQ L3 Children & Young People’s Workforce

  • DIP in Advocacy (Mental Health) - C&G, NVQ L4

  • Certificate in Psychotherapy & Counselling

  • Diploma in Life Coaching

More about Michael

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Rhiana Quick

Centre: TRC Guernsey

Job: Therapeutic Mentor

Qualifications:

  • Certificate in Therapeutic Mentoring

  • BA (hons) Education Studies


More about Rhiana
 

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