177. Aneela Ahmed. Psychotherapist and former OT on having her voice heard as an OT

Now a psychotherapist Aneela worked for many years as a qualified occupational therapist and has 20 years’ experience working within the NHS supporting people with their mental health difficulties and well-being. Her specialisms are trauma work, working with people who have a diagnosis of BPD and culturally adapted therapy. She talks about her challenging years working as an OT in a mental health team and the expectations, sometimes explicit, that she would make the tea!!