The Harbour Minds team

Co-Director & Counsellor

Gail co-founded Harbour Minds to create a counselling space that is inclusive, affordable, and rooted in ethical, compassionate practice. During her  training and placement experience, she saw first-hand how difficult it was for student counsellors to find meaningful placement opportunities — and how the cost of therapy remained a barrier for many seeking support.

These experiences sparked the vision behind Harbour Minds: to bring together low-cost, person-centred counselling and trainee support in a way that benefits both the community and the next generation of therapists. Gail is passionate about making counselling more accessible and believes in a model that values growth, integrity, and shared healing.

Co-Director & Finance/Admin Lead

With a background in finance and business administration, Rachel plays a vital role in keeping Harbour Minds running smoothly behind the scenes. She supports our team, systems, and sustainability with a calm and capable presence, ensuring that the practical foundations of our service are strong.

Rachel brings a deep understanding of what it takes to deliver excellent customer service — combining professionalism with empathy. Her insight and dedication are instrumental in keeping the Harbour Minds vision focused and on track, helping us deliver our mission of accessible, ethical, and community-rooted counselling.

Co-Director & Counsellor

Debbie is dedicated to providing affordable, accessible counselling, and support for those in training to provide this valuable service. Her experience working with individuals affected by complex trauma has shaped her strong belief in the value of long-term therapeutic relationships. Through this work, Debbie has seen first-hand how high session fees can prevent people from accessing the sustained support they need to heal and thrive. She is committed to creating ethical, trauma-informed counselling services that prioritise compassion, inclusivity, and social justice, ensuring that cost is not a barrier to meaningful, ongoing therapeutic support.

Team leader & Counsellor

Claire is a person-centred counsellor with a passion for supporting young adults and a particular interest in equality, resilience, and inclusive practice. With a strong background in customer service and over six years of experience successfully running her own business, she brings focus, commitment, and a proactive approach to Harbour Minds.

Having faced challenges herself in finding accessible placement opportunities during her training, Claire is deeply motivated to help change that experience for others. She brings an energetic, grounded presence to the team and is committed to turning the Harbour Minds vision into a supportive and empowering reality for all involved.

Person-Centred Counsellor/ Coordination consultant

Craig is a person-centred counsellor.  At the heart of his work is a trust in each client’s capacity to be—and become—themselves. He believes people carry within them the inner resources to recognise what matters, to gain insight into themselves and their relationships, to make sense of their experiences, and to find their own way forward.

Craig brings experience working with young people aged 16–19, supporting them with such issues as social anxiety, relational difficulties, depression, grief, and identity confusion. He is also the counselling lead and a therapist for a cancer charity, where he oversees the day-to-day operation of a busy counselling service, and provides counselling to individuals affected by cancer (patients, carers, and those who are bereft).