I’m Joe, the Services Manager at Herts Mind Network (HMN) who oversees all of our Children and Young People Services. I have worked at HMN for over 5 years and have always worked in the Children and Young People’s Team. I have experience in delivering long-term 1:1 mentoring, residential summer schools, groups, training, workshops, wellbeing courses, crisis support and a mental health helpline. I am extremely passionate about young people’s mental health and alongside my job I am currently training to become a psychotherapeutic counsellor for children and adolescents. This will enable me to further support young people with processing and navigating their experiences, feelings and emotions. I am very proud of the teams that I lead and the dynamic, creative and impactful work we do to make a difference for young people in Hertfordshire that are facing mental health difficulties.

Hello, I’m Nicola. I’m excited to be a member of the Children and Young People’s Services Team as a Lead Counsellor. My first career was in teaching, but I saw how much mental health affected students’ ability to do their best learning, so my journey led me to become a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor. I’m passionate about creating a safe and supportive environment which enables young people to gain a deeper understanding of their thoughts, feelings and behaviours and equips them with the tools and strategies to navigate life events.