RightMind is owned and operated by Tanya Taylor-Wright as a therapy and training practice in the South East of England. RightMind began offering counselling and training services in 2010. Since then, Tanya and a team of RightMind associates have worked with hundreds of individuals, groups, charities and professional organisations providing counselling and training services.
Sevenoaks Team
Tanya Taylor-Wright (MBACP Accred, CSAccred) Head of Practice
Tanya is an accredited psychotherapist and counsellor, group therapist, mental health trainer & supervisor. She began her training over twenty years ago and has fifteen years experience in private practice. Tanya has provided support in charity and commercial sectors, TV and media (BBC, Netflix & NBC Universal approved Mental Health Practitioner), performance arts and professional services firms. Tanya devised and led programmes for leading mental health charity Mind for several years and is a highly experienced mental health and wellbeing trainer. Tanya has been part of the local authority board for Youth Mental Health projects across the district. Contributing writer to the Telegraph Health book of the year.
Katie Moss (MBACP) Senior Associate Counsellor
Katie is RightMind’s Senior Associate Counsellor having over ten years experience working with adults and young people. Katie has expertise as a counsellor, mental health practitioner, wellbeing trainer and accredited Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor. In addition to her vast amount of private experience, Katie has delivered therapeutic women’s support groups, horticultural therapy groups, crisis intervention, workplace supervision for front-line staff as well as being an experienced trainer in a variety of mental health topics to groups, organisations and in schools for leading mental health charity, Mind.
Kate Satrettin (BSc Hons, MSc Applied Psych, MBACP) Associate Counsellor
Kate is a qualified psychodynamic counsellor who works with adults. She supports clients with a variety of issues including: anxiety, depression, stress, loss, low self-esteem and relationship difficulties. Kate specialises in Post-Cult Counselling for those who have suffered trauma in coercive, cultic and/or spiritually abusive settings (within, for example, highly controlled religions or 1:1 relationships). She has a Degree and a Master’s Degree in Psychology and prior to training as a counsellor, she worked for The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) helping to produce a large range of mental health guidelines.
Angela Pixner (MBACP) Associate Counsellor
Angela is a qualified counsellor who works with adults. Angela’s approach is integrative with a person-centred core, meaning she draws on various counselling theories, while the client remains ‘in the driving seat’. Angela has volunteered as a counsellor at the ellenor Hospice and has varied experience in working with the bereaved, those caring for others and those facing health challenges themselves. Prior to counselling, Angela worked for many years in a high pressure corporate environment, involving working with families from many different cultural and international backgrounds.
Sophie Russell (MBACP) Associate Counsellor
Sophie is a qualified integrative counsellor who works with young people aged 11 – 21 years. She has worked for over 10 years as a support worker for children and young people with disabilities, and has spent time working in a SEN school. In addition to private practice, Sophie volunteers as a student counsellor at a local college. She enjoys working creatively with young people. Sophie has worked as part of the RightMind partnership with Sevenoaks District Council supporting young people. Sophie is an independent member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy.
Danusia Atkinson (BA Hons, MBACP) Associate Counsellor
Danusia is a qualified psychodynamic counsellor who works with adults and aims to provide space and time for life’s experiences and feelings to be thought about and explored together, helping clients to become more self-aware and find greater fulfilment. Danusia is a qualified mindfulness teacher and has taught children and young people in various settings for the last five years. Danusia has run well-being and support groups at West Kent Mind, supporting people by using creative arts, music nature and mindfulness. She also runs a Psychoeducation course for the charity using CBT and mindfulness techniques to manage anxiety and depression.
Charlie Kidd (MBACP) Associate Counsellor Canterbury
Charlie is a qualified integrative counsellor who works with adults in Canterbury and online. She has over 20 years experience in working as a support worker with young people and their families.
Please read further details about Charlie and services offered in Canterbury by clicking here
Scott Alexander (BA Hons, MBACP) Associate Counsellor
Scott is a qualified integrative counsellor, which means he uses various theoretical approaches to suit a client’s needs. Scott works with adults dealing with a range of issues, including anxiety, depression, bereavement and loss, illnesses, relationship issues, and questions about purpose and meaning in life. Scott works as a volunteer counsellor at two local hospices, as a counsellor for Wellbeing in the Arts, and runs his private practice in Sevenoaks.
Kathie Broughton (MBACP) Associate Counsellor
Kathie is a qualified integrative counsellor with training and experience in a variety of theoretical approaches. Kathie also works with Counselling Matters in Bexley seeing a wide range of clients including those dealing with anxiety, bereavement and loss, illness, anger, relationship issues, financial difficulties and more. Kathie runs her private practice in Sevenoaks for both individuals and couples.
Kelly James (MBACP) Associate Counsellor
Kelly is a qualified integrative counsellor which means that she uses various modalities to suit the need of the individual. She has been counselling young people at a local college and works with a diverse range of clients at Ratcliffe and Brown CIC. This includes those dealing with anxiety, depression, illness and relationship difficulties. Kelly has volunteered for North Kent Mind and co-facilitated a mindfulness group. She enjoys working with young people and has worked with young carers and those with disabilities for Imago community, providing respite, workshops and day trips. Kelly is currently working as part of the RightMind partnership with Sevenoaks District Council supporting young people.
Abbi Bradford (Dip Couns MBACP) Associate Counsellor
Abbi is an integrative counsellor working with adults experiencing emotional difficulty or distress. Areas of specialism are anxiety, depression, relationship/family difficulties, self-esteem issues and loss in all its forms. Abbi trained at the NHS-affiliated Inter-Psyche Training Institute for Counselling & Psychotherapy studies and Wealden Institute. She has worked as a counsellor for charities including mid-Kent Mind. Abbi has an arts background, originally working in Museums/Heritage, and then moved into the care sector, working for the NHS for several years. She has a keen interest in all aspects of mental health and wellbeing.
Pen Freeman Holistic Massage Therapist and DSFH Hypnotherapist
Pen Freeman works alongside our team of counsellors & psychotherapists to provide additional wellbeing services. She is a qualified holistic massage therapist and Solution Focused Hypnotherapist. Pen’s background was as a midwife and Health Visitor for over 20 years. She also spent 7 years specialising in mental health as a midwife, mental health issues, domestic abuse, social issues and teen pregnancy and as a perinatal mental health midwife, working with the psychiatric team. Pen offers holistic massage treatments, Hypnotherapy including Hypnobirthing, women’s hormone related issues, those experiencing serious illness or in recovery and feeling of stress and anxiety.
Emma Crawford is RightMind’s clinical admin support, a Support Worker for our Community Support Groups and delivers mental health workshops. Emma has over 10 years experience in the mental health sector including supporting multiple local action groups, delivering mental health awareness and wellbeing talks to adults and in schools and has been active in community fundraising. Emma is a qualified adult and youth Mental Health First Aider, a mum of 4 and is passionate about educating people to understand mental health in order to break down the stigma.
Lucy Adams is an accredited Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Instructor, qualified in Suicide First Aid and mental health trainer. Lucy spent six years in a management level role working for leading mental health charity Mind where she developed and delivered innovative training packages for schools and businesses. Lucy has a background in TV & Media and continues to work in the sector as a Wellbeing Consultant, supporting production companies to address and respond to stress and promote wellbeing at work. Lucy is currently completing counselling training.
Maeve Dunderdale is a Support Worker for our Community Support Groups. Maeve has worked in several voluntary roles in the community and began her counselling training whilst raising her three lovely girls. Maeve has completed an accredited certificate in Counselling Skills and BPS approved certificates in CBT, Anger Management and Separation Anxiety. She is currently studying for a Diploma in Cognitive Coaching & Mentoring. Maeve is a qualified Adult Mental Health First Aider.
RightMind Counselling in Canterbury
We offer a counselling service including mental and emotional health support in a peaceful, private consulting room in the Nackington area of Canterbury with our associate integrative counsellor, Charlie Kidd (MBACP).
Please email contact@rightmind.co.uk to arrange an initial appointment.
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