The Mission...
Mindest is not only a creative and integrative therapy practice. It’s also a social enterprise built around a simple idea: the people who hold others together rarely have the space to process the weight of what they witness.
Through the Mindest CIC, the focus shifts toward trauma, empowerment, and psychological education for those who spend their lives exposed to the suffering of others: first responders, blue light workers, and professionals who carry the emotional weight of other people's trauma.
Police officers, paramedics, firefighters, healthcare staff, and other frontline roles regularly witness things the human nervous system was never really designed to process alone. Over time, that exposure accumulates. Stress, emotional numbing, burnout, and trauma can quietly build in the background while the expectation to stay strong remains firmly in place.
The CIC exists to challenge that reality.
Through grants, donations, and funded programmes, Mindest CIC offers subsidised trauma-informed therapy, including approaches such as EMDR where appropriate, for people working in these high-impact roles.
Availability depends entirely on funding and the number of spaces available at any given time. When support is funded, reduced-cost sessions become accessible for those who may otherwise delay or avoid getting help.
If you work in a frontline or high-exposure role and feel that support could make a difference, you’re welcome to apply. Simply complete the enquiry form here. If funded spaces are available and the service is a good fit, we will be in touch.
Meet the Team
No suits-for-the-sake-of-it energy here.
This is a team of directors with real-world experience of trauma, pressure, and human complexity - backed by professional expertise and lived understanding.
We share one mission: improving access to trauma-informed care. Together, we shape Mindest CIC into something grounded, informed, and built to make a genuine difference where it’s needed most.
NATASHA BABB | NURSE ASSOCIATE
I’m a Registered Nurse Associate currently completing my mental health top-up to become a Registered Mental Health Nurse.
I’m passionate about inclusive, person-centred care, and committed to leading innovative, compassionate services that prioritise both staff wellbeing and positive outcomes for service users.
CLAIRE LOWTON
| MENTAL HEALTH AND LEARNING DISABILITY NURSE
I am a qualified learning Disability nurse with 18 years of experience of working in both learning disability and mental health services.
I am passionate about ensuring that everyone has access to good quality mental health care and support.
It is also vital that professional groups working in services that offer this are also able to access support so that they can maintain good mental health and well being