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Circle team
Circle Founder & Clinical Director
Gayle Hammill MNCPS
Gayle has been a practising psychotherapeutic counsellor for the last eleven years. Gayle started her initial training counselling those with a cancer diagnosis and their families. Gayle then gained experience working with parents and children alongside teams including health visitors, social workers, teachers and other professionals.
Gayle sees children, adults, couples and families within the practice and has a specialist interest in anxiety and trauma and working with couples in therapy.
Gayle has extensive experience within private practice over the last ten years and has experience working with multidisciplinary teams including working alongside psychologists during her initial training.
Gayle sees children, adults, couples and families at Circle. She also offers clinical supervision to counsellors, psychotherapists and other professionals. Gayle teaches our Level 5 Diploma In counselling Children and also teaches and supervises counselling students with Langley Training.
Adults, Children, Supervision
Stella Clark MBACP
Stella has been part of the Circle Team for five years. Stella brings her extensive knowledge and experience in supporting adults, children and young people. Stella is qualified to specialise in child and young people counselling and is a Level 6 practitioner having also qualified as a clinical supervisor. Stella has experience in agency settings including counselling individuals with cancer, life affecting health conditions and loss. Bereavement and loss are areas of interest for Stella and she brings her experience in these areas to Circle.
Stella has a warm and gentle approach to her counselling and is a passionate practitioner.
Stella can support you with anxiety, stress, low mood and depression, loss and bereavement, illness in the family, self harm, relationship issues, changes in the family.
Adults, Children, Supervision
Lisa Allen MBACP
Lisa has been a part of the team at Circle for three years. Lisa brings her wealth of experience in supporting young people as well as adults. Lisa is an Integrative Psychotherapeutic counsellor and is a Level 6 qualified practitioner having also qualified as a clinical supervisor. Lisa has worked in agency settings supporting adults with abuse, anxiety, low mood and depression, suicidal thoughts, trauma, self harm and many more challenges. Lisa supports children aged 5 upwards at Circle alongside her teenage clients and adult clients.
Lisa has a warm and honest style to her approach and is passionate about supporting mental health.
Lisa can support you with anxiety, stress, low mood and depression, self harm, suicidal thoughts, abuse, work stress, life changes, issues within families and self esteem.
Adults, Couples
Jackie Wybrow MBACP
Jackie brings with her experience in supporting adults. Jackie holds a Level 5 diploma in psychotherapeutic counselling and is a qualified level 5 practitioner. Jackie has had experience working with a wide range of clients in her work including those who have experienced loss, bereavement and complex life challenges. Jackie also works with couples in relationship therapy with loss, communication, infidelity and other relational issues.
Jackie has a specialist interest in LGBQT and sexuality areas of counselling and brings this passion with her to Circle. Jackie also brings over 20 years experience working within the education sector so understands the issues that families and young people face in life.
Jackie also supports adults who are helping elderly parents transition into care, this important and difficult time of life presents emotional challenges as adult children adapt to living losses.
Circle team
Adults, Adolescents
Carla Brown MBACP
Carla is our newest Counsellor to join the Circle! Carla supports adults and teenagers at Circle and brings her warmth and passion to our practice. Carla is a Level 4 practitioner.
Carla’s background in working for one of the biggest airlines in the world has allowed her to travel extensively and also develop her counselling skills as a crisis helpline supporter in the aviation industry. Carla provides support to airline crew following critical incidents and with other life challenges.
In her other counselling roles, Carla has successfully supported adults and young people at Circle and within secondary schools. Carla has an interest in attachment and family relationships and works supportively with loss, bereavement and other life challenges.
Adults
Tracey
Tracey is one of our student counsellors studying her Level 4 Diploma in counselling with Langley Training. Tracey supports adults at Circle and brings her experience in other roles supporting those with mental health issues and loss.
Adults, Adolescents
Rob
Rob is one of our student counsellors studying his Level 4 Diploma in Counselling with Langley Training. Rob supports adults and adolescents at Circle and brings his experience supporting clients in other agencies experiencing a wide range of difficulties.
Children, Adolescents
Clare
Clare is oner of our student counsellors studying her Masters in Children and Young people Counselling. Clare brings her experience from the education sector, bringing her experience of supporting children in education for many years.
Children, Adolescents
Elaine MBACP
Elaine is one of our student counsellors now studying her Diploma in Child and adolescent counselling. Elaine is a qualified adult counsellor and is now expanding her skills in supporting children and young people. Elaine has supported both adults and children in different settings.
