I was made redundant a number of weeks ago due to Covid-19. I lost my income, my career and a lot of my opportunities to interact socially as I live alone caring for an elderly parent who is incapacitated and non-communicative. My mental health deteriorated at an alarming rate and I found it challenging to see a future. My General Practitioner referred me to Maurice. Through attending the sessions I found a listening ear but more than that a safe place where I could voice my fears without feeling judged. It’s early days but I have seen a significant improvement in my mental health, I have built my own wellness plan, and I feel that now I have the tools to face the uncertainty of the future with a different perspective.

Covid-19 threw me a curve ball in many ways. As a mother of three small children, I found myself in a position where I had no childcare and trying to lead 15 team-mates from my kitchen table. To be honest, I felt completely overwhelmed but I was afraid to admit that to myself or my partner. I reached out to Maurice on the advice of a colleague who had dealt with him in the past. We did a number of sessions focused on improving my self-care and building resilience. He listened with great empathy, and gave me great hope. He supported me to explore different tools, some were a bit out there but interesting to look at. In the end, we developed plans and coping strategies that worked specifically for me. I have noticed such a massive improvement and I am very thankful that I took the time to nip this in the bud before I got into serious difficultly.