Jazz has a background in mental health nursing and a post graduate degree in Theology and Religious Studies from King’s College London. She has worked in the third sector establishing peer support groups for people who hear voices and is passionate about the intersection of social justice and mental health, and the impact of spirituality on human flourishing. Jazz has an MA in counselling from Waverley Abbey College, and before taking up her role as Associate Pastor at Emmaus Rd Aldershot, she worked for the NHS in prisons as a trauma therapist working with people in detention settings who have experienced complex trauma. Jazz continues to practice as BACP registered therapist, and loves nothing more than drinking coffee and smiling at dogs.