Meet The Team

Chief Officer
Stephen Robling, MBACP (Accred)
Stephen is a BACP Accredited Counsellor, has a PG Certificate in Counselling Supervision and is an EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner. Prior to joining the charity, Stephen was a Policy Advisor for the Women & Equality Unit and Department for Business.

Finance Manager
Tracy Bramley (ACMA)
Tracy is a Chartered Management Accountant with over 30 years' experience of providing accounting services, including Independent Examinations to the charities, ranging from the very small to large complex ones. She enjoys helping to provide financial assurance and stability, so they can focus on what they do best - providing services to those who need it.

Senior Administrator
Angie Bannister
Angie started working for the charity as a volunteer in 2013 before becomming a full-time member of staff in 2015. She has always worked in administration, most recently for the Family Fund in York which helps families with severely disabled children.

Administrator
Jennie Johnson
Jennie joined Community Counselling in October 2023 after spending 20 years working in Pharmacy.
She really enjoys using her organisational skills to book counselling sessions for clients across the whole of North Yorkshire, specifically those who come in via Supporting Victims.
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Designated Safeguarding Officer
Davina Taylor
Davina joined the charity as an admin assistant in 2019 and is now the Designated Safeguarding Officer. Previously, Davina worked in the charity sector in fundraising and volunteer services for a number of years and continues to volunteer in the community.

Communications Assistant
Julie Quick
Julie joined Community Counselling in 2017 as an admin assistant, having previously worked in the travel industry. As the Communications Assistant, Julie is primarily involved in overseeing the use and development of our CRM (Client Record Management) database.

Finance Assistant
Joanie Lander
Joanie joined Community Counselling in 2018, having previously worked as a Secretary/P.A. in both the public and private sectors, and subsequent part-time roles in general and finance admin. Joanie enjoys her role as a background support mechanism to the Finance Manager and to the Admin. Team.
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Chair, Board of Trustees
Craig Taylor
Chair since 2019, Craig is passionate about the positive impact that technology can play in people's lives. He brings a wide range of experience from the corporate sector. He has been involved in Not for Profit work throughout his career, including establishing his own business to help farmers in Africa save livestock using smartphone technology.