ABOUT
CARE TO LISTEN
Meet the Management Team
EVE STEPHENSON
OPERATIONS SERVICE DIRECTOR
Eve is a co-founder of Care To Listen and a qualified counsellor. As well as managing the day to day running of the organisation, Eve works closely with Sharon developing the organisation into a widely respected low-cost counselling service. Eve qualified as a counsellor at Bromley College in 2007 and holds a Higher National Diploma in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy. Eve gained BACP accreditation in 2010.
SHARON THOMAS
CLINICAL SERVICE DIRECTOR
Sharon is a co-founder of Care To Listen and Clinical Service Director, responsible for overseeing all clinical matters and providing first-hand support to the large team of counsellors. Sharon is a qualified EMDR therapist and Supervisor, holds a Higher National Diploma in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy, and is BACP Accredited.
CLAIR WILCOX
CLINICAL TEAM LEADER
As Clinical Team Leader, Clair provides invaluable support to the counselling team and Lead Counsellors. Clair joined Care To Listen in 2015 and was previously a Lead Counsellor with us before becoming Clinical Team Leader. Clair qualified at Spurgeon’s College with a CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Integrative Counselling and gained BACP Accreditation in 2018. She is currently training for a qualification in supervision.
VANESSA ONYUKU-OPUKIRI
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME LEADER
As Educational Programme Leader, Vanessa is responsible for the development of Care To Listen School of Counselling. Vanessa has been with Care To Listen since 2013 and has progressed through the organisation to her current role. She is a very experienced and highly skilled BACP accredited counsellor who is also training to be a supervisor. Vanessa graduated from Greenwich University with a MSc in Therapeutic counselling in 2015.
Lead Counsellors
We have a small cohort of qualified lead counsellors, providing daily support for the wider team.
SARA HOPE
LEAD COUNSELLOR (MONDAY)
CLAUDINE FORD
LEAD COUNSELLOR (TUESDAY)
SUZANNE EVE
LEAD COUNSELLOR (WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY)
KIM MAN
LEAD COUNSELLOR (FRIDAY) & ADMINISTRATOR
NICOLA COOPER
HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR
DENISE HARRIS-WILLIAMS
ADMINISTRATOR
Counsellors
We have a large team of counsellors who bring many different skills to our service. They are at various stages of their training or are qualified and have been recruited from leading colleges and universities. We have both male and female counsellors, from many different backgrounds and ethnicities.
Our qualified counsellors are working towards additional qualifications and accreditation.
Our counsellors are selected for their caring and professional approach as well as their commitment to providing a high quality, low- cost counselling service for all.
Admin Team
Care To Listen is very proud of our admin team, most of whom work on a part-time basis and provide first class clerical support to our Service Directors, Practice Manager, as well as our counsellors and clients.
The admin team are frequently supported by volunteers recruited from other local organisations, offering the opportunity to increase their skills and work experience before looking for paid employment. Please get in touch with us if you are interested in a volunteer admin role.
Ethical Framework
Care To Listen is an organisational member of the BACP and are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling & Psychotherapy.
Care To Listen publish an Annual Report as a means of sharing information about our services, development plans and future intentions. This report is available for all to read and can be downloaded here.