About Jolene
Trauma-trained, neurodivergence-affirming support for children, teens and adults based in St Neots, Cambridgeshire.
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Hello, I'm Jolene, thank you for being here.
I founded Heart in Mind to create a space where therapeutic and holistic support could sit alongside one another, rather than feeling separate.
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Over the years, my work has grown into something steady and integrative. I support children, adolescents, families and adults with a focus on nervous system regulation, somatic approaches and neurodivergence-affirming care.
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At the centre of it all is safety.
My story
For more than twenty years, I’ve worked in holistic therapies. Over the last decade, I’ve trained and practised as a therapeutic counsellor.
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But my journey into this work began long before the qualifications.
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Earlier in my career, I worked in sales, accounting and computer programming. Alongside those roles, I trained in massage, reiki, kinesiology, nutrition and Indian head massage, running a small practice in London.
When I became a parent, something shifted.
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I felt drawn toward working with children, especially those who were finding it hard to stay in class or manage school life. I trained as a Relax Kids Coach and began running sessions in schools.
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I recognised something familiar in many of those children. The anxiety. The overwhelm. The sense of not quite fitting the mould.
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Supporting them lit something in me that I couldn’t ignore.
A turning point
After the tragic suicide of my brother, I stepped away from the “safe” career path and committed fully to this work.
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That loss deepened my understanding of how fragile, and how precious, emotional safety can be.
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I trained extensively, including with the Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education, inspired by the work of Dr Margot Sunderland.
I qualified as a Trauma Informed Schools Practitioner and as a BACP Registered Integrative Counsellor for Adolescents using the Arts.
Since then, I’ve continued to expand my training in:
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Child Accelerated Trauma Therapy (CATT)
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Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)
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ADHD Coaching
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Sensory Intelligence and integration
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Hatha Yoga
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Neuroaffirming approaches to autism
I am currently studying interoception and working toward qualification as an Autism Coach.
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Learning is ongoing. It needs to be.
How I work
My approach is trauma-trained and neurodivergence-affirming. ​That means:
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I work with the nervous system rather than against it
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I pace sessions carefully and collaboratively
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I don’t focus on compliance or behaviour control
Whether I’m working with a child, a teen or an adult, the focus is the same. Building safety first.
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From there, we can explore what feels manageable.
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Why this work matters to me
At the heart of all my work is a simple belief.
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Every person deserves to feel seen, understood and supported in a way that honours who they are.
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My role is not to change you or your child into something else.
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It is to walk alongside you, offering space, steadiness and tools that meet you where you are.
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