meet the team

meet us

At krysallis our experienced counsellors, therapists and life coaches are here to help you get through mental health struggles and gain clarity for a better you. When you contact us, we can either refer you to the most suitable person or if you would like to see a particular associate, this can also be arranged.

Find out more about our associates below.

patrick lund

DIRECTOR

Director of krysallis. Patrick is an accomplished counsellor and coach, and with over 20 years experience in the public and private sectors. He has a wealth of expertise in people management and leadership.

mandy brown

MANAGER

Manager at krysallis. She has extensive experience and training in promoting and enabling psychological well-being, she has worked within the NHS, the voluntary sector and in private practice as a nurse, lecturer..

jenny darby

ADMINISTRATOR

The person you are likely to speak to first if you call us. She is responsible for ensuring the smooth day to day running of business, which includes receiving new client enquiries and referrals, and managing client..

madeleine kingsley

COUNSELLOR

A Relate trained counsellor and BACP member with 20 years experience. She works with couples, individuals, young people and families, and is also trained to work with children aged 5-10, and with couples going..

sheila ince

COUNSELLOR

A qualified Relate trained counsellor, a registered member of the British Association of Counselling Practitioners and the Association of Family Therapists. She holds a diploma in Couple Counselling and..

julie halford

COUNSELLOR

Julie Halford is a qualified therapeutic counsellor and registered member of the BACP. Julie is an integrative, person centred counsellor. Julie works in a holistic way and offers both short and long term therapy..

nicole brook

COUNSELLOR

A qualified counsellor, with a BSc in Therapeutic Counselling, and a member of the BACP. She works from an integrative, humanistic perspective and is passionate about creating a safe, therapeutic space..

maggie buckley

COUNSELLOR

An experienced counsellor with a Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy and is an Accredited and Registered member of BACP. She is qualified to work with children from age 8 years..

pauline spencer

COUNSELLOR

Pauline is a Relate trained couples’ therapist and registered member of the BACP. She works in a calm and non-judgemental way to support couples in understanding current and past influences on their relationship...

becky rodrigues

COACH

A qualified, accredited and experienced personal life coach supporting both adults and teenagers. Becky uses a number of different approaches, allowing her to draw upon different techniques..

margaret wilson

COUNSELLOR

A qualified and experienced Child and Adolescent Counsellor. She is registered with the BACP, has a full DBS and she is specifically trained to work with children, young people and their parents..

lizzy mills

COUNSELLOR

Lizzy is a qualified and BACP registered psychotherapist working with adults and young people, from age 14 years upwards. She is a humanistic, person-centred counsellor and offers both short...

jackie daverson

GAMCARE PRACTITIONER

Jackie Daverson is an addictions therapist who specialises in drugs, alcohol, gambling and compulsive behaviours. Jackie employs a humanistic approach which..

jennifer fletcher

GAMCARE PRACTITIONER

Jennifer Fletcher is a qualified integrative counsellor and registered member of the BACP. She has worked in schools, voluntary roles and private practice. She works with adults..

karen pinder

GAMCARE PRACTITIONER

A qualified person-centred counsellor and registered BACP member. She provides a safe and therapeutic space in which issues can be discussed and explored without judgment..

nicola chaplin

GAMCARE PRACTITIONER

A qualified counsellor and a registered member of the BACP. She has gained a broad insight of working with clients from one of the country’s leading mental health charities..

robert baker

GAMCARE PRACTITIONER

A qualified therapeutic counsellor, he utilises an individualised and integrative approach, incorporating CBT and person centred approaches. Robert believes that a..

zoe martin

GAMCARE PRACTITIONER

Zoe has studied Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and has worked with Cruse as a bereavement support worker, and..

Whether you are an individual or an organisation, we are here to help.

We do this by providing a range of therapies, treatments and wellbeing approaches which best match your individual or organisational needs. Our help is always provided by professionally trained Associates with relevant qualifications and membership registrations. Our services are private and confidential and GDPR compliant.

For a Free Consulation..

Patrick Lund

Patrick Lund is the Director of krysallis. He is an accomplished counsellor and coach, and with over 20 years experience in the public and private sectors. He has a wealth of expertise in people management and leadership.

His early career was spent in education and community development, before eventually moving into management consultancy and the coaching and counselling arena. He is a graduate from Lancaster University, and he also holds a graduate level Diploma in Counselling, a TA foundation certificate in Psychotherapy and is a qualified performance and life coach and NLP practitioner. He is registered with the British Psychological Society to level A + B for occupational testing.

Patrick is committed to enhancing personal and organisational wellbeing with innovative and experiential approaches, including counselling & psychotherapy, coaching and mindfulness.

Mandy Brown

Mandy Brown is the manager at krysallis. She has extensive experience and training in promoting and enabling psychological well-being, she has worked within the NHS, the voluntary sector and in private practice as a nurse, lecturer and a psychotherapist. Mandy believes it is essential to establish a safe and non-judgemental environment and to build a trusting therapeutic relationship. She works in a collaborative and holistic way, to facilitate meeting goals through an individualised treatment plan tailored to individual needs. This may be focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or for example a CBT with Mindfulness or Motivational Interviewing approach to enable positive change.

Mandy has a particular interest in anxiety, panic and stress management, obsessions and compulsions, phobias and addictive and impulsive behaviours.

Jenny Darby

Jenny Darby is our Administrator, and the person you are likely to speak to first if you call us. She is responsible for ensuring the smooth day to day running of business, which includes receiving new client enquiries and referrals, and managing client appointments.

Madeleine Kingsley

Madeleine Kingsley is a Relate trained counsellor and BACP member with 20 years experience. She works with couples, individuals, young people and families, and is also trained to work with children aged 5-10, and with couples going through the divorce journey. She has a special interest in the challenge of life stages such as the transition to parenthood, the empty nest and career/financial upheaval. She is skilled at helping people explore whether their relationship is burned out, or if they are simply going through a bad patch.

Madeleine is a person centred therapist and is client led in her approach. She also works systemically, encouraging clients to access inner resources and resilience. Her priority is to provide a safe, confidential space where clients can be heard, feel understood and come to their own decisions about optimising the future.

Sheila Ince

Sheila Ince is a qualified Relate trained counsellor, a registered member of the British Association of Counselling Practitioners and the Association of Family Therapists. She holds a diploma in Couple Counselling and a Masters degree in Relationship Therapy. She works with couples and families who are experiencing difficulties with their relationships and feel that they need help to decide how to move forward. In addition, she has experience of working with individuals both through her counselling work and in the workplace, dealing with issues such as anxiety, low self-esteem, stress, addiction and loss.

Sheila uses an integrative theoretical model which enables her to adapt her approach and find the one which is most suitable for each particular case.

Her priority is to establish a good rapport with all clients. She provides a safe, empathic, non-judgemental environment where she can help clients to explore ways to resolve their issues and take back control of their lives.

Julie Halford

Julie has experience in the voluntary, private and public sectors, and she also has additional training in bereavement work with Cruse and working with a broad range of issues.

Julie has a keen interest in using the world around us to connect with our thoughts and feelings, exploring an individual’s journey to find their identity and place in the world, using creative ways of working including Walk and Talk Therapy. She also has a passion for relationship counselling, working with both young people and adults, in understanding how they view the world and the impact that this has on their relationships with others.

Nicole Brook

Nicole Brook is a qualified counsellor, with a BSc in Therapeutic Counselling, and a member of the BACP. She works from an integrative, humanistic perspective and is passionate about creating a safe, therapeutic space where clients can tap into their own inner strength, resilience and potential. She believes that the journey towards making positive changes in life often starts with developing self-acceptance and self-compassion.

She enjoys helping people who may be struggling with their relationships, whether at home, or at work, using her training to facilitate increased self-awareness of relational patterns. She has training and experience of supporting those struggling with gender identity or dysphoria, and those who may be in the process of, or considering gender transition. She is also able to provide support to the family, or partner of someone who is transitioning.

Nicole has lived and worked in the UK, and overseas, and has considerable experience in dealing with people from a diverse range of cultures and backgrounds.

Maggie Buckley

Maggie Buckley is an experienced counsellor with a Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy and is an Accredited and Registered member of BACP. She is qualified to work with children from age 8 years, young people and adults and has a wealth of experience working with people one to one and also in groups with a particular interest in helping people with issues to include depression, anxiety, abuse, self esteem and confidence and managing difficult emotions. She has also completed training to deliver courses in mindfulness to groups of young people aged 11 to 18 years.
Maggie’s training is Humanistic/ integrative counselling which means she can work with your uniqueness in a holistic, caring, supportive and non judgemental way. She integrates ideas and philosophies from other models such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Transactional Analysis (TA) and solution focused therapy. She is able to work on long and short term issues to suit your individual needs.

Pauline Spencer

Pauline previously had a long career as a GP, working with others to improve their wellbeing, she utilises this valuable experience within her therapy. She also has an extensive knowledge of the theory and practice that underpin couples’ therapy.

Becky Rodrigues

Becky Rodrigues is a qualified, accredited and experienced personal life coach supporting both adults and teenagers. Becky uses a number of different approaches, allowing her to draw upon different techniques, making her work with clients very holistic and individual. Becky believes that with the right tools, perspective and self-belief every individual is capable of overcoming unhelpful patterns of thinking or behaviour, cultivating self-acceptance and achieving their goals.

Becky has a passion for supporting teenagers with managing change, tackling difficult thoughts or feelings, building confidence, self-esteem and resilience and studying for success. Becky also particularly enjoys supporting adults to identify and achieve their goals, achieve balance in their lives and manage unhelpful thought patterns. Becky’s approach is underpinned by her desire to support each individual to be the best person that they can be and live a content and fulfilling life, in line with their values, beliefs and goals.

Becky has worked in a number of different settings with people of varying gender, age, ethnicity and circumstance. This allows her to draw upon her experiences and work in a none-judgmental and open way with all clients, which supports them to feel safe and contained through the coaching process.

Margaret Wilson

Margaret Wilson is a qualified and experienced Child and Adolescent Counsellor. She is registered with the BACP, has a full DBS and she is specifically trained to work with children, young people and their parents. Margaret works in schools, a local charity and has a busy private practice.
Counselling young people requires specialist theoretical and practical skills which are then subtly woven throughout each session. Sometimes when children or young people are struggling emotionally they can find it difficult to understand their feelings or to express themselves verbally. This can lead to overwhelming and confusing feelings which may present or be expressed as anxiety, anger, self-harm or other distressing emotions or behaviours. Margaret works at an age appropriate level using a variety of talking and creative resources to work through and resolve ‘stuck’ feelings, supporting a move towards self-understanding and resilience.
Margaret supports families struggling with school refusal and has experience counselling young people with on-going ill health.

Lizzy Mills

Lizzy is a qualified and BACP registered psychotherapist working with adults and young people, from age 14 years upwards. She is a humanistic, person-centred counsellor and offers both short and long term therapy. She provides a safe and nurturing environment where you can feel heard, accepted and able to explore your thoughts and feelings without judgement.

Lizzy will work with you to support you in recognising your own strengths and resources, to enable you to increase your well-being and strengthen your relationships with others.

Lizzy has worked within universities and secondary schools and been a mentor for a domestic violence team. She has a particular interest in working with trauma, disordered eating and in utilising person-centred art therapy for personal growth.

Jackie Daverson

Jackie Daverson is an addictions therapist who specialises in drugs, alcohol, gambling and compulsive behaviours. Jackie employs a humanistic approach which recognises personal strengths, creativity and choices in the here and now, inspiring individuals to establish positive change and realise their future potential. Key elements of her approach include, motivational interviewing and behavioural change techniques

In an extensive career spanning 24 years, Jackie has practised in a variety of roles including forensic mental health, criminal justice and public sector organisations. A professional trainer, Jackie delivers drug, alcohol and mental health training nationally to other professionals.

A remote therapist, Jackie utilises an eclectic mix of technology for interventions. She provides a choice of telephone and online (Skype, FaceTime, etc) sessions, and live media text extended brief interventions (WhatsApp, Skype).

Jackie also has specialist interests in anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD), autism spectrum disorder (including adult attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder), organic mental health and personality disorders.

Jennifer Fletcher

Jennifer Fletcher is a qualified integrative counsellor and registered member of the BACP.

She has worked in schools, voluntary roles and private practice. She works with adults and couples and children from the age of 5. She offers a safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment. She has a particular interest in working with people affected by problem gambling and the effects this may have on the individual and their relationships.

Karen Pinder

Karen Pinder (Bradford) is a qualified person-centred counsellor and registered BACP member.

She provides a safe and therapeutic space in which issues can be discussed and explored without judgment. Her approach is about working naturally and authentically with clients and engaging in meaningful and genuine exchanges.

Karen has over 14 years’ experience working with young people in school environments, delivering one-to-one and group sessions. In this role she has supported pupils with a range of complex and severe needs (bullying, self-harm, anger management, anxiety, depression & bereavement) This background and experience now benefits her role as a specialist counsellor with children & young people.

Karen also works with adults in private practice and recently trained to offer counselling for people experiencing or affected by problem gambling and provides this in our Bradford office.

Nicola Chaplin

Nicola Chaplin (Huddersfield) is a qualified counsellor and a registered member of the BACP.

She has gained a broad insight of working with clients from one of the country’s leading mental health charities and currently volunteers for various social care and community based charities. Nicola’s work encompasses a diverse client base including young people, adults, families and carers.

Nicola works holistically, adopting an integrative model which incorporates mindfulness, focussing, compassion, CBT and spirituality. She respects the idea of healing through relationship with others and is passionate about the importance of creating a positive therapeutic relationship in which to facilitate change and personal development. Seeing each person as unique is reflected in her approach to creating an honest, safe and non-judgemental space for clients to hear their own voice in their own time.

Robert Baker

Robert Baker (Sheffield) is a qualified psychodynamic counsellor, he utilises an individualised and integrative approach, incorporating CBT and person centred approaches. Robert believes that a trusting therapeutic relationship lays the foundation for positive change and his work is underpinned by the unconditional positive regard he has for each individual.

He has worked as a counsellor within the NHS, CRUSE and secondary education. He is a registered member of the BACP. Robert works in private practice and also as a GamCare counsellor, providing counselling for anyone negatively impacted by problem gambling. He has a particular interest in work-related issues and believes that how we manage our work can significantly impact on our close relationships and our quality of life.

Zoe Martin

Zoe has studied Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and worked with Cruse as a bereavement support worker, and continues to offer therapy associated with loss.

Zoe offers a non judgemental, warm empathetic space in which to help the client explore thoughts, worries feelings, memories and anxieties. She specialises in putting people at ease, to enable them to explore the complexities of their emotions and enable positive change to occur.

Counselling has inspired her to reflect on her own life and to support others to do the same, she believes the adjustments brought about from therapy can be profoundly life changing.

meet the team

meet us

patrick lund

mandy brown

jenny darby

madeleine kingsley

sheila ince

julie halford

nicole brook

maggie buckley

pauline spencer

becky rodrigues

margaret wilson

lizzy mills

GamCare

jackie daverson

jennifer fletcher

karen pinder

nicola chaplin

robert baker

zoe martin

need help?

Whether you are an individual or an organisation, we are here to help.

For a Free Consulation..

Patrick Lund

Mandy Brown

Jenny Darby

Madeleine Kingsley

Sheila Ince

Julie Halford

Nicole Brook

Maggie Buckley

Pauline Spencer

Becky Rodrigues

Margaret Wilson

Lizzy Mills

Jackie Daverson

Jennifer Fletcher

Karen Pinder

Nicola Chaplin

Robert Baker

Zoe Martin