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A mind-body-spirit approach to healing
We specialise in Complex Trauma Mental Health (CTMH) talks, training, well-being programs, intercultural therapy and clinical / counselling supervision or reflective supervision for other helping professionals.
ReNew Your Mind & Embrace Life Long Learning
A message from the Founder: Beverley J Weston, MA.
Greetings, I am the Director of Aya Training & Development an
Intercultural Psychotherapist, Supervisor, Psycho-spiritual Speaker, Complex Trauma Mental Health Trainer and the Founding Mother of The ACIT Approach™.
I was raised and live in the legacy of the Windrush great migration era. Born in London, England to Jamaican parents; I identify as African-Caribbean dual heritage and have lived experience of neurodivergence, parent carer status and living with the impact of domestic violence.
Carrying an immense passion for generational change, my mission and purpose is to contribute to improving mental health service access, experience and outcomes for the African, Asian and Caribbean diaspora, dual heritage persons, and those that experience significant systemic disadvantages due to their ethnic, cultural or religious background. I have a particular interest in influencing core therapeutic training and service delivery.
With a specialist focus in complex grief symptoms, domestic abuse, sexual trauma and racialised discrimination; I combine many different approaches to accommodate the needs of clients and consider the individual and collective impact of culture, ethnicity, identity and spirituality and how this contributes towards mental health experiences; regardless of race, religion, gender or sexuality. This is the foundation to all service provisions at Aya Training & Development for adults over 18.
ReNew Your Mind & Embrace Life Long Learning
Individual and relationship therapy / couples counselling
Our focus areas for therapy include but are not limited to addressing the impact of:
- Attachment, anger, anxiety, depression and communication issues
- Adult survivors and victims of childhood trauma, abuse and neglect
- Complex grief, loss and separation issues
- Racial trauma & discrimination
- Relocation, migration and cultural assimilation
- Sexual trauma and spiritual health
- Victims of domestic abuse and violence
Clinical / counselling supervision
We provide intercultural clinical / counselling supervision for counsellors and psychotherapists and reflective decompression spaces for other front-line workers and helping professionals.
CTMH Wellness programs
We provide bespoke complex trauma mental health (CTMH) talks, presentations and wellness programs to suite the needs of a variety of organisational beneficiaries
CPD training
Our continuing professional development (CPD) courses are targeted to a mixed audience of psychological / mental health professionals including counsellors and psychotherapists, community leaders and other front-line helping professionals
Testimonials
Gabriel
Yong & Pearl
Gabriel
"As a man, a black man at that; talking about and connecting to my feelings was new to me, but I'm glad I invested in the process."
Saphire
Yong & Pearl
Gabriel
"It's really important to be able to talk about race, racism and discrimination experiences in supervision as a mixed person and therapist."
Immanuel
Yong & Pearl
Yong & Pearl
" I've learnt so much, I feel more self aware and have become a better communicator."
Yong & Pearl
Yong & Pearl
Yong & Pearl
"Understanding cultural differences on a deeper level is so powerful, we found acceptance and peace"
