The Maya Centre was founded in the early 1980s, as Islington Women and
Mental Health. Today it provides free psychodynamic counselling to women living on or
below the poverty line who are in emotional distress. Brid Greally, founding member and
first Clinical Director, and Mary Kennedy, trustee, describe the evolution of our
organisation and the services we offer.
Helen O'Hora Swords
Senior Counsellor
Project Manager, Counselling for Irish Women
Veronica Wade
Counsellor
Penny Wise
Senior Counsellor
Project Manager, Counselling for Older Women
Sessional Staff
Pam Millard
Therapeutic Group for older women
Clinical Supervisors Sue Krzowski
Gill Dunbar
Trainee Therapists
Della Fomuso &
Sirvan Tepe
I was able to get a lot of
hurt out. I feel I know myself better. I will always be grateful for counselling.
Registered office: The Maya Centre, Unit 11, City North Trading
Estate, Fonthill Rd, London N4 3HN.
Tel: 020 7281 2728 Fax: 020 7561 9376
Email info@mayacentre.org.uk
Registered Charity No. 101288. The Maya Centre is a company limited by guarantee
Nº 2701313.