Alina Awan

Compassionate mental health listener with experience providing emotional support to individuals experiencing distress, loneliness, anxiety and difficult life circumstances. Through my role as a Samaritans volunteer, I developed strong active listening, empathy and communication skills, offering a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space for individuals to express their thoughts and feelings. I have experience using a person-centred approach, informed by humanistic principles, CBT concepts, mindfulness-based techniques and psychological understanding. I am skilled in supporting individuals through challenging moments, recognising risk, applying safeguarding principles and signposting to appropriate support.