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Trevor Sherwood

Trevor Sherwood - ACCPH Senior Member - LilyAnne's Wellbeing - LA Wellbeing

Co-Creator, Chief Excutive & Advanced Accredited Counsellor

Trevor is ACCPH accredited counsellor who has completed a foundation degree in counselling who is currently working towards a BA (Hons) counselling. He has experience supporting people experiencing addiction, domestic violence, childhood traumas, Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Grief and loss, Abuse and Trauma. He helps people with a person-centred humanistic approach to counselling. 

Trevor has lived experience of mental ill health relating to chronic illnesses & Chronic body pain he suffers with Fibromyalgia, Long Covid & Covid-induced type one insulin-dependent diabetes and to top all those off he is insulin resistant.

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A guide to better wellbeing.

Trevor is experienced in Cognitive behaviour therapy, talking theory and bereavement counselling having Co-created a place where people could go to open up free from judgement and to be supported to improve their feelings of well-being.

Trevor is a accredited counsellor focusing on person-centred approaches and is available for one-to-one support, having developed a guide to better well-being. 

Trevor Sherwood is the co-creator and driving force behind having founded a coffee shop in 2017 aimed at providing a safe, judgment-free space for the community to connect and seek support.

 

Over time, it evolved into a comprehensive support hub offering workshops, social events, and one-to-one counselling.

Trevor is an ACCPH-accredited counsellor with a foundation degree in counselling and is currently working towards a BA (Hons) in counselling. He specializes in person-centred approaches, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and bereavement counselling .

Community Impact 

Teesside Hero Award In recognition of his dedication to the community, Trevor was awarded the March Teesside Hero Award in 2022. He donated the £1,000 prize back to LilyAnne’s to continue their work .

 

BBC Make A Difference Award in recognition of the dedication to the community in 2023 in relation to the suicide prevention campaign across Hartlepool. 

 

PFC Trust Community Champion finalist in recognition of the dedication to the community in 2023 in relation to the suicide prevention campaign across Hartlepool. 

Crisis Support Trevor develop a no door is closed approach to crisis intervention and support within LilyAnne's Wellbeing offering those who face distress a safe place to come when they dont feel safe while professional services are engaged with to ensure the person gets the right level of support.

Reducing the feelings of Loneliness and creating compionship within the most isolated members of the community who fear social connections to bring them back together, reduce the levels of sucicide and related mental health issues that come with loneliness creating a place where people belong and can connect with others through chats and activities.  

Better Wellbeing Programme​ Trevor developed a guide and program to help individuals improve their mental health and wellbeing, drawing from his own experiences and professional expertise.

Suspended Coffee Scheme - enabling customers to buy an extra coffee for someone in need. This initiative was impactful during the COVID-19 Pandemic providing warmth and comfort to those experiencing loneliness, anxiety and depression. 

Hartlepool Suicide Prevention - At a time when levels of suicide within Hartlepool were increased within the town, Trevor learned that people were not reaching out for help because they didn't think they'd be worthy, he created a way for the community to connect via a positive messages campaign across locations within Hartlepool linking people into support spaces when they where in a crisis. 

 

Social Prescribing - In collaboration with local GPs Trevor introduced an initiative where doctors could prescribe a coffee. This innovative approach has helped reduce social isolation and improve mental health outcomes.

Wellbeing Night Walks - Connecting with the community within a place-based approach to support the wellbeing of those on a night our within Hartlepool who may be out drinking to help cope with the feelings of mental health and anxiety and directing people to any support needed once they are sober.  This has resulted in people in crisis being supported and those fearful of services reaching out for support and having weekly chats about their mental health within an enviorment they enjoy. 

LilyAnne's Wellbeing is a registered charity (1204878) Titan House, Hartlepool TS26 9HL TEL. 01429 728040

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