Bee-lieve Survivors C.I.C
Working to Widen Access to Trauma-Informed Support
Why we exist
Many survivors want support but experience barriers to accessing appropriate counselling.
Existing charities, community organisations and public services provide valuable support, often while managing increasing demand, limited resources and long waiting lists.
Bee-lieve was created to work alongside existing services and explore additional, sustainable pathways into specialist trauma-informed counselling.
We believe that access to meaningful support should not depend solely on a person’s financial circumstances.
Our Long-Term Vision
As Bee-lieve grows, we aim to develop:
- Funded and reduced-fee counselling opportunities
- Trauma-informed support for survivors of sexual violence
- Online access across the UK
- Support for adults and young people aged 16 and over
- Supported opportunities for trainee and qualified counsellors
- Community-informed services
- Sustainable partnerships with organisations and funders
The availability of future services will depend on funding, partnerships and available resources.
How You Can Help
We welcome contact from individuals, communities and organisations interested in helping us understand need and develop future support.
You can help by:
- Sharing your views about barriers to accessing counselling
- Supporting our community research
- Discussing partnership or collaboration opportunities
- Sharing relevant funding, grant or sponsorship opportunities
- Registering an interest in future volunteering or placement opportunities
You do not need to disclose details of traumatic experiences to contribute to our research.
Information shared through our research form will support service development and future funding applications. Completing the form is not a counselling referral and does not guarantee access to future services.
Our Directors
Michelle Green Director of Clinical Operations
Laura Joanknecht Director of Training and Clinical Practice
Laura Joanknecht Director of Training and Clinical Practice
Michelle is the founder of Survivors Support and co-founder of L&M Counselling Training. She has more than 20 years of experience supporting children, young people, adults and families affected by trauma, abuse and emotional distress.
Her background includes work within schools, mental health services, community agencies, private practice and counselling education. Michelle is an experienced trauma-informed counsellor, clinical supervisor and counselling trainer and holds advanced qualifications in clinical supervision and safeguarding leadership.
Laura Joanknecht Director of Training and Clinical Practice
Laura Joanknecht Director of Training and Clinical Practice
Laura Joanknecht Director of Training and Clinical Practice
Director of Training and Clinical Practice
Laura is an experienced counsellor, psychotherapist, clinical supervisor and trainer with more than 30 years of professional experience across mental health, sexual violence, psychosexual therapy and personal development.
She works integratively and brings extensive experience in trauma-informed practice, counselling education, professional development and clinical supervision.
Lesley Reece Director of Safeguarding and Counselling
Laura Joanknecht Director of Training and Clinical Practice
Lesley Reece Director of Safeguarding and Counselling
Director of Safeguarding and Counselling
Lesley is an experienced integrative counsellor with 20 years of experience supporting adults and young people through a range of emotional and psychological challenges.
She has specialist experience in sexual violence, domestic abuse, trauma and substance use and brings extensive counselling and safeguarding knowledge to the development of Bee-lieve’s services.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bee-lieve currently offering counselling?
Bee-lieve is currently developing its services and is not yet open for counselling referrals. Updates about future services and referral pathways will be shared as they become available.
Will counselling be free?
Our longer-term aim is to develop funded and reduced-fee counselling opportunities. Availability will depend on future funding, partnerships and resources.
Can trainee counsellors volunteer?
We hope to develop supported placement and volunteering opportunities. These will be advertised when the necessary recruitment, safeguarding, supervision and clinical processes are in place.
Is the research form a counselling referral?
No. The form helps us understand community need and support future service development and funding applications. Completing it is not a counselling referral.
Connected to Survivors Support
Bee-lieve Survivors CIC currently has a dedicated home within the Survivors Support website while we develop our services, partnerships and future funding opportunities.
This shared platform allows Bee-lieve to grow responsibly, reduce unnecessary costs and build evidence of community need.
Bee-lieve Survivors CIC and Survivors Support are separate organisations but share a commitment to ethical, inclusive and trauma-informed support.
