OUR STAFF
Paula Edwards, CEO
Paula Edwards is the Chief Executive Officer of ‘Salute Her UK’. She has over 15 years' clinical mental health experience across a variety of settings. These include inpatient, crisis intervention, large voluntary organisations and private practice.
Qualified as a Clinical and Pastoral Counsellor and CBT, DBT and Brief Family therapist, Paula brings a wealth of experience within the mental health field, service design and delivery to Salute Her UK. During her time at Salute Her UK, Paula has project managed the set-up of the only trauma informed, tri service, needs led charity that specialises in gender specific mental health care and Military Sexual Trauma.
Claire Austin, EMDR Therapist
Claire is an experienced Adult and Child Counsellor, who has worked in various sectors over her career and is experienced in working with young people and women.
She has a depth of experience in offering therapeutic space to women to explore issues arising and work in an integrative, compassion-focused way to develop the therapeutic relationship.
Claire works creatively with individual needs allowing a range of therapeutic processes to be used. EMDR is a huge part of my practice using creative means to explore ‘stuck memories’. Working in an EMDR process helps move memories quickly and focuses on primary target memories.
Nicole Dodds, Women's Project Lead
University Graduate Nicole has over 6 years of community experience working with women and their families. Nicole formerly worked as a Military Family Project Lead at Forward Assist for a duration of two years. Nicole is now employed by Salute Her UK as their Women's Project Lead. She will continue to work with Women Veterans and those who are still serving, by delivering & developing projects. Nicole also works as a triage practitioner, triaging new women who arrive at the service and assisting them with their care. Nicole also serves as Salute Her UK's LGBTQ+ Representative.
Deborah Cassar-Egan, Therapist and Course Facilitator
Deborah has been working with people on an emotional level for over 15 years. She has been the Service Delivery Manager for a Mental Health Charity which involved crisis intervention, safeguarding clients, service design and implementation. She has designed bespoke workshops and courses for the public and private sector. She has designed and delivered Health and Well-Being Events and Wellness Retreats. With a degree in Health and Fitness and qualifications in a collective range of therapies, Deborah brings a wealth of experience on the mind and body. Deborah has her own practice and currently designs and delivers monthly workshops for the Women’s Military Sexual Trauma Group and provides 1-1 support.