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Epsom based Counsellor Jemma created Full Circle because she's a huge believer in people learning, and working together. She's seen firsthand, both professionally and personally, how good communication, learning together, and incorporating movement for stress reduction can make a difference to family well-being. Having spent over 20 years in the corporate world she retrained and qualified as a Counsellor to follow her passion for facilitating personal growth and well-being in others. Jemma has worked as a Counsellor in schools and a women’s centre and now runs a successful private counselling practice working with both adults and young people. Jemma also holds a Level 5 qualification in Counselling Children and Young People, a qualification in adult teaching and has supported counselling students during their studies. In her free time Jemma is an avid gym goer, and loves going to festivals and gigs.

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Although now retired from working as a therapist in private practice, Barbara brings a wealth of experience having worked in many different settings – private practice, EAPs (Employee Assistance Programmes). She qualified as a Level 5 Therapeutic Counsellor and also holds a Level 5 in Somatic Trauma Therapy.  Barbara has lately worked with adults who’ve experienced childhood trauma and is a qualified addictions worker having worked in an alcohol and drugs rehabiliation centre. Barbara began her career working in the field of Public Relations. Before moving into counselling she worked as a university tutor. When not working, Barbara enjoys swimming, cinema and reading crime fiction, but most of all she enjoys playing ‘chase the ball’ with her cat, Saffy.

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Seymore is Full Circle’s Movement Facilitator, and will work weekly with the young people.  He’s a Level 3 qualified personal trainer and is a qualified First Aider, with 20 years’ experience in the fitness industry. Seymore currently works as a self-employed Coach/Personal Trainer with private clients, as well as managing a local gym. He has a wealth of experience working with young people via group coaching, one to one work and acting as a mentor to groups of vulnerable teenagers. He believes that health and wellness are key for a healthy mind and that a lot of joy can found in movement. His coaching style is lively, inclusive and a lot of fun…he guarantees there will be a lot of laughter! He will offer a variety of accessible movement activities, such as a combat class, body weight exercises,  and mindfulness ensuring there’s something for everyone. In his free time, Seymore enjoys playing Basketball and Tennis and cooking delicious home meals.

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Jen started working alongside young people and their families initially as a primary school educator. Since qualifying as a Counsellor, she’s worked therapeutically with adults and teenagers, initially through a crisis intervention service, before starting her own practice, based in Twickenham.  A mum to a pre-teen, she’s familiar with the complexities within adult and child dynamics. Jen’s certified in Safeguarding Children and Young People, Understanding Young People’s Mental Health (CACHE) and holds a qualification in Health and Social Care. Jen has a passion for teaching and believes that using her professional experience she can offer opportunities for families to grow stronger together. In her spare time, Jen enjoys reading mystery novels, and sometimes has a go at writing her own! She loves cooking and baking and spending time outdoors in leafy West London.    

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Jenny has worked passionately in the charity and public sector for over 15 years and believes whole heartedly in the importance of wellbeing and mental health.  Having qualified as an integrative Counsellor, she continued her professional development in relationship counselling, and working with vulnerable adults. Jenny works as a Counsellor with Employee Assistance Programme services as well as running her own private practice. Having worked with various charities supporting vulnerable adults and children, as well as in fundraising roles, she also works part time supporting people in accessing adaptation grants to support their independence. In her spare time she volunteers with a local Scout group, enjoys going to gigs, as well as playing games (both online and board!)

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Jackie has been working with children and teenagers in a variety of different roles for over a decade. Jackie is a qualified integrative Counsellor, and has undertaken additional training on working with children and young people. Jackie works as a Counsellor in both schools and in her own private practice in Elstead, Surrey. Having experienced being a Mum to two teenagers Jackie is passionate about children and young people’s mental health, well-being and building strong, positive connections within families. Jackie is a big football fan, but when she’s not watching or refereeing a game she enjoys being outside in the fresh air walking her dog.

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Mohamed’s outlook on the world is seen through the metaphorical and it helps inform the way that he works therapeutically. Mohamed uses spoken word as a way of expression and loves how the poetry offers a way of saying without saying. His professional experience has been centred around mental health in different ways. Now a qualified Counsellor, Mohamed has also worked within mental health crisis, as well as, community-orientated support for people’s mental health and wellbeing, which has given him an insight into a range of challenges people face and experience both clinically and within the community.
Mohamed is often found out in nature in the woods and by the sea, which he finds really comforting.