Therapy

Adela is the Therapy Department Administrator and a qualified Level 3 NVQ Assessor in Residential Childcare. She also holds a BSc in Psychology. Adela has worked at Channels and Choices for seven years, including two years spent working directly within one of the residential homes.

In her role as Therapy Administrator, Adela manages the day-to-day internal monitoring systems, coordinates the scheduling and administrative processes for the psychiatry clinic, referrals and external assessments, and works closely with external professionals and local authorities to organise assessments and gather essential information.

As an NVQ Assessor, Adela supports residential staff on a weekly basis as they work toward completing their Level 3 Diploma.

Anna joined Channels and Choices in 2022 and progressed to Senior Shift Leader within one of our residential homes. She now works as an Administrator across both therapy and residential services. In her role as Therapy Administrator, Anna provides administrative support, including processing referrals, collating information for the psychiatry service, and supporting therapists with a range of administrative tasks.

Charlie joined Channels and Choices in 2025. She is a qualified as a speech and language therapist with over 30 years ago and has worked with children of all ages in many different contexts. Charlie’s particular area of interest is in neurodivergence. She recently completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Autism. She has ADHD herself and finds that this gives her a helpful insight into the thoughts and behaviours of many of the children with whom she works.

Georgia started her career working with looked after children as a residential support worker, and later an assistant psychologist. During this time, she developed a passion for supporting children who have experienced trauma and was interested in how this impacted their function in everyday activities. This led Georgia to becoming a qualified Occupational Therapist. After qualifying, she worked with adults experiencing a range of mental health difficulties, including Schizophrenia and drug addiction, and supported them to transition back into the community from a hospital setting. Georgia wanted to return to working with children and so joined the Channels and Choices community in 2025. Georgia has a particular interest in how trauma impacts our sensory system and is currently undertaking a Postgraduate Certificate in Sensory Integration. She will qualify as a Sensory Integration Practitioner in summer 2026.

Jessie has a background in performing arts, initially as a hobby, which later turned into a teaching role at a local dance school. After completing a degree in primary education and earning a qualification as a primary teacher, Jessie transitioned into a position as a higher level teaching assessment at a secondary school, specifically focusing on delivering small group interventions.

In April 2023, Jessie joined Channels & Choices in the role of therapy assistant. Collaborating closely with the speech and language therapist and occupational therapist, Jessie implements recommendations and provides support to those within the Channels & Choices community.

Our bodies carry emotions and trauma when we are unable to safely express or process them. Dance Movement Psychotherapy provides a range of creative tools, including movement, to create a safe space for exploration and emotional expression.

During my training in Dance Movement Psychotherapy, I worked as a residential support worker, which gave me invaluable insight and experience in supporting children who have endured difficult experiences. This sparked my passion for working with children as a Dance Movement Psychotherapist, with a focus on Attachment, Therapeutic Parenting with PACE, Restorative Practices, and utilizing Polyvagal Theory to promote emotional regulation.

In 2022, I graduated and spent two years working as a Dance Movement Psychotherapist in residential homes, where I was able to apply my skills in an environment that truly inspired me. This experience not only deepened my passion but also sparked an interest in how I could support both children and carers within the fostering sector. I found my way to Channels & Choices at a perfect moment and have thoroughly enjoyed seeing how the various therapeutic modalities have come together to support both our young people and carers in the community.

Louise has over a decade of experience working with children across education, care, and therapeutic settings. She began her career in mainstream primary schools, primarily within early years education, and completed a university diploma at Canterbury Christ Church University in Supporting Teaching and Learning.

Louise has worked with Channels and Choices for over three years as a Therapy Assistant, supporting children alongside our Speech & Language and Occupational Therapists. Her role involves working directly with children, as well as staff and foster carers in the community. Her work involves supporting children’s communication and language needs, independence, sensory needs, and participation in everyday activities in ways that are responsive to each child’s individual profile.

Alongside her work with Channels and Choices, Louise has been training as a counsellor and is currently in the final year of her Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. Louise will be going on to start her level 6 advanced diploma in counselling children and young people in September.

Michelle has over 20 years of experience working with looked-after children across a variety of roles. She spent seven years as a senior support worker within a therapeutic children’s home, where she developed understanding of trauma-informed care and the complex needs of vulnerable young people.

Michelle was also a foster carer for 15 years, providing short-stay and emergency placements, including caring for one child for 13 years. She later broadened her experience by working in a special educational needs school specialising in Autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions.

In 2018, Michelle qualified as an Integrative Counsellor. She joined Channels and Choices in 2021 as a therapist, a diverse role that includes providing 1:1 therapy for children, support sessions for foster carers, and therapeutic thinking time with residential staff. In 2023, Michelle completed her Level 6 qualification in counselling children and young people.

Committed to ongoing professional development, Michelle has completed additional training in Autism, bereavement counselling, neuroplasticity, and CATT (Child Accelerated Trauma Technique). In July 2025, she completed a supervision qualification and now works as a clinical supervisor for external counsellors.

Sarah is a qualified Occupational Therapist, having completed her training in 2024, and is currently working with Channels and Choices. She is passionate about supporting children to build the skills they need to participate fully in everyday life, whether at home, in school, or in the community. Sarah has a particular interest in sensory integration and how sensory processing impacts a child’s ability to regulate, focus, and engage in meaningful activities. She is also beginning training in sensory attachment, which will further strengthen her ability to support children with emotional regulation and developmental trauma. Sarah is committed to providing child-centred, evidence-informed interventions that are tailored to each child’s strengths and needs.

She is also passionate about the therapeutic benefits of nature and the holistic impact it can have on well-being and hopes to bring elements of nature-based and outdoor-focused approaches into her work at Channels and Choice to support regulation, engagement, and meaningful connection for the children she works with.

Sharon began her career in banking, and after taking redundancy she chose to retrain as a counsellor. To support this transition, she worked for an independent foster care agency within the multi-assessment and therapeutic treatment service, helping to establish the service from its inception.

Sharon began working independently as an Integrative Counsellor with adults in 2018. Following the increased post-Covid demand for therapeutic support for young people, she completed a Level 5 Certificate in Counselling Children and Young People.

Sharon joined Channels and Choices in 2022 as a therapist, a diverse role that includes providing 1:1 therapy for children, support sessions for foster carers, and therapeutic thinking time with residential staff. She has also completed her Level 6 qualification in Counselling Children and Young People.

Zoe joined Channels and Choices in 2025 as a Child and Adolescent Therapist. She is a qualified Art Psychotherapist specialising in supporting the emotional and developmental needs of children, with creative expression as a key focus.

Zoe completed a BA in Illustration in 2017 and subsequently worked in Early Years education, completing a PGCE in Early Childhood to support children aged 0–5 through art and play-based approaches. In 2020, Zoe completed an MA in Art Psychotherapy, undertaking placements in a specialist school for children with neurodevelopmental needs and within NHS CAMHS, working with children who had experienced developmental trauma in SEMH settings.

Zoe has worked in a range of roles supporting children and families for over 10 years. This includes nannying (4 months–8 years), facilitating art workshops in primary schools, working as a playworker for disabled children and young people, volunteering as a mentor with refugees, and working as an Art Psychotherapist in private practice.