Lynsey is a Director and Case Manager at Sense Inclusion and has been part of the organisation since its founding in 2020. As a founding Board Director, she has played an important role in the development and growth of the service.
With more than 25 years’ professional experience, Lynsey has worked across secondary education, youth services, supported housing and residential children’s services. She has also worked within NHS service improvement, bringing additional expertise in systems, quality improvement and effective service delivery.
Lynsey holds a BSc in Sociology, an MSc in Psychology and a Level 4 qualification in Counselling and Psychotherapy and is an experienced trauma-informed practitioner.
Her particular areas of expertise include SEMH, trauma-informed practice, complex needs, mental health and emotional wellbeing, case management, individualised planning, multi-agency working and service improvement.
As Case Manager, Lynsey works closely with children and young people, families, commissioners and professionals to ensure provision is appropriately planned, coordinated and reviewed. She helps bring together the different elements of a young person’s support and ensures that provision remains focused on identified needs and outcomes.
Her approach is calm, relational and practical, with a strong emphasis on understanding the needs beneath behaviour and building trusting relationships.