Our Team

Clare Beasley

MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns (Director and Service Manager)

Since qualifying as a Counsellor, Clare gained experience, working with adults, children and adolescence within schools and private setting. Clare has continued her studies, completing courses in Children and Adolescence, NLP, Psychology, Eating Disorders and Clinical Supervision.

Since Clare created CK, she has reduced her Private Practice, where she specialised in working with neurodiversity through insurance companies, EAPs, Private clients, whilst working with a variety of supervisees, growing their confidence and practice. Clare works full-time at CK, to continuously develop the services and training provided. 

Sharon Williams

MBACP, AMISPC, Dip RCCST, MIBWRT(reg.), (Course Tutor)

Sharon has a wealth of unique experience following her career as a Police Detective and is an example of how you can triumph over adversity and go on to succeed in life! Following a spinal fracture and subsequent medical retirement, Sharon has retrained as a Counsellor and now provides counselling therapy to Emergency Service workers and support staff in the UK through her own private practice. Sharon is also Registered Practitioner of BrainWorking Recursive Therapy and a Registered Member of The Terence Watts BWRT Institute.

Sharon has gone on to complete a certificate program in Advanced Trauma, PTSD and Dissociation and is a Certified Trauma Professional Level 2 and will be delivering our Counselling Skills Level 2 in February 2024 and our Substance Misuse Level 2 course starting in March 2024.

Having such a varied teaching experience from police officers to driving instructors, Sharon also loves art as a form of therapy and sharing her knowledge with others and is here to help guide and support you to succeed too.

Jenny Nicholson

MBACP Counsellor and Tutor, (Course Tutor)

Jenny runs a successful private practice from her hometown in South East Essex, providing therapeutic support to individuals across the UK. With a strong foundation in person-centred counselling, she works with clients facing a wide range of emotional, behavioural and psychological challenges. Previously, Jenny worked as a school counsellor in a secondary school, supporting young people through critical stages in their development. Her professional background also includes many years in healthcare and support roles where she gained extensive experience in neurodiversity, health and learning disabilities and end-of-life care. Jenny has a very warm, friendly, and inclusive approach to teaching and is deeply passionate about supporting growth and personal development.

Jayne Booth

BSc (Hons) MA in UDVSA, MBACP (Course Tutor)

Jayne is a qualified and practicing Psychotherapist having passed a BSc (Hons) in Integrative Counselling through Middlesex University. She began a private practice in Norwich specialising in working with clients who have Autism, moving on to work with victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse. She gained accreditation with the UKCP on graduating from Middlesex University having completed over four hundred and fifty hours in placement with Norwich Mind and Off the Record. Jayne achieved an MA in Understanding Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse passing with distinction at Goldsmith’s University. This further informed her practice. Currently registered with the BACP, she is part of the media team and has written for many newspapers and magazines and been interviewed for radio and television. She has spoken at several conferences supporting domestic violence charities. Jayne was the first Autism facilitator in the UK at an Employment Tribunal. She has provided training courses for several mental health charities and other counsellors. Currently Jayne is undertaking a D(Prof) in Psychological Trauma with Chester University

Gillian Clark

MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, CYP Counsellor, EMDR Practitioner, Supervisor. PGCE (Course Tutor)

As a dedicated counsellor and CYP counsellor, I have amassed 9 years of experience in trauma counselling, specialising as an EMDR practitioner and supervisor. My professional journey includes working with survivors from 3 years of age, providing them with the support and guidance they need to heal and thrive. Additionally, I have been a PGCE Lecturer, teaching at a college and sharing my knowledge and expertise with aspiring counsellors. My teaching experience includes developing and delivering comprehensive courses, mentoring students, and contributing to the academic community through research and collaboration. Before retraining as a counsellor, I was a licensee, which has enriched my understanding of diverse professional environments and client needs.