Making thoughtful space for people to learn and work things out together.
I work with charities, community groups, education settings and organisations who want to bring people together in ways that feel human.
My background spans psychotherapy, community facilitation and pastoral work, so I pay close attention to who’s in the room, who’s heard, and what it takes for people to be honest with each other.
How we might
work together
Every piece of work starts with a conversation, so this is a guide rather than a menu. If your idea sits somewhere in between, get in touch anyway. I partner with organisations through both one-off facilitated workshops and longer strategic consultancy, audits, and monthly staff retainers
Facilitation and learning experiences
Workshops, reflective sessions and learning days designed around your group, with room for people to take part at their own pace.
Community engagement and participation
Helping organisations create ways for the people they serve to be heard, and to shape what’s offered to them.
Programme development
Thinking through a programme with you, from the first idea to how it feels for the people taking part.
Lived-experience-informed work
Work shaped by lived experience, including neurodivergence, identity and marginalisation, and by an anti-oppressive, culturally aware approach.
Speaking and collaboration
Talks, panels and partnerships. I’m glad to hear from people who’d like to make something together.
People think and contribute better when they feel safe enough to be honest.
Start with the people
We begin by listening: who is this for, what do they need, and what’s already working.
Honest about what's possible
I’ll tell you what I think a session can and can’t do, and I won’t promise more than that.
Care for the whole room
Safety, genuine accessibility and the quieter voices get thought about from the start, not at the end.
Hey, I'm Dezrika
I’m an integrative relational psychotherapist, community facilitator, and co-director of grassroots projects like Seen Sisters. I bring together what I’ve learned from sitting with people one-to-one and from building spaces where groups can think and connect.
As a neurodivergent practitioner, I bring both lived experience and rigorous professional frameworks. My work sits at the intersection of mental health, systemic care, and community leadership.
Ensuring that psychological safety, clear boundaries, and care for the whole room are built in from day one, whether we are designing a programme, facilitating a workshop, or holding reflective space for your team/group.
MBACP · Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Where I've
been in the room
“Dezrika was wonderful to work with. She was both organised and enthusiastic and is thoroughly dedicated to working closely with young people to facilitate meaningful and positive experiences. She balances the structures of safeguarding with the responsiveness of pastoral care with ease and was an asset to our team.”
“Dezrika made a really positive contribution to our team in a short timeframe, getting up to speed on our delivery quickly and was a great support to the programme.”
Contributed to the Gurls Talk Zine – a free, interactive mental health resource
Let's talk about what
you're hoping to do.
Tell me a little about your group or organisation and what you have in mind. I usually reply within 2 to 3 working days.
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