Daisy Shepherd

After volunteering at my local primary school with SEND pupils throughout my time at college, (during the pandemic!), this solidified my interest in supporting SEND individuals.

I had the opportunity to be involved with assisting the process of Educational Health Care Plans (EHCP) alongside the wonderful teaching staff as well as facilitating one on one sessions and working with groups of pupils during lesson time. This experience allowed me to gain further knowledge of different conditions in addition to providing holistic support for individual needs. I worked with different age groups including Year 2&5.

My passion for learning about mental health and the wellbeing sector grew during my time at university as this gave me the knowledge to pursue a career within the field. My library-based dissertation was about the effects of self-diagnosing cognitive conditions and how this impacted individuals and wider society. The research provided me an insight into current discussions around mental health and confirmed my decision to work in the mental health sector.

I’m continuing to develop my passion for  mindfulness and supporting others continues at Wellbeing Therapy Solutions.

As the practice assistant at Wellbeing Therapy Solutions, my role is to co-facilitate group sessions as well as provide support for clients and their families. I will also be creating social media content and utilising different marketing strategies.

I enjoy listening to music and going to as many gigs as I can! I love any genre of music, this can range from rock to pop classics to 70s disco to indie!

I love spending time with my family and friends but I also make sure to prioritise different forms of self-care which often includes meditation, journaling and grounding.