Naomi of NW Counselling Hub has her fingers crossed for success

Naomi said:  “Both shortlistings are recognising the great work NWCH has achieved with my leadership and support of the fantastic team behind me.

The NWCH CIC offers a wide range of therapy to everyone from children as young as four years old to older people. Its disciplines, and its therapists’ expertise, covers everything from bullying to child, domestic and sexual abuse, bereavement, self-harm and suicide ideation.

Naomi, who also personally counsels clients and offers structured training/coaching to the aspiring counsellors of tomorrow, has already been recognised for her work as a mission-focused enterprise which puts purpose on an equal footing with sustainability.

The Counselling Hub, which is five years old and which has supported over 3,500 people to date,  found itself working at capacity throughout the Coronavirus pandemic, in an effort to change, and even save, lives.

“At the height of the pandemic, demand for our services saw team members counselling up to 800 people a month.  We rose to the challenge by transitioning from offering face-to-face to delivering online and telephone support because it was vital to keep our client’s recovery on track,” said Naomi.

“It was a very challenging time, but we are very proud of what we accomplished. We are determined to continue working hard to win funding, because we are as keen to help people who are unable to afford counselling support, as those who pay for our services,” she added.