Abigail Mur

BACP Registered Counsellor with a BA (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Relationships from the University of Warwick and over eight years of experience supporting vulnerable children, young people, adults, and families experiencing complex emotional, social, and safeguarding challenges. My counselling practice is integrative, trauma-informed, and grounded in person-centred values. I provide a safe, compassionate, and non-judgemental environment where clients can explore their experiences, develop self-awareness, and work towards meaningful change.

Alongside my counselling work, I have extensive safeguarding and family assessment experience, supporting individuals and families affected by trauma, domestic abuse, grief and loss, neurodiversity, mental health difficulties, family conflict, and social disadvantage. I have significant experience working with migrant families, culturally diverse communities, and clients requiring interpreter support.

Senior Family Assessment Worker - Dudley Lodge

(2025-08)

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of children, parents, and family systems within safeguarding settings.
• Deliver individual support sessions addressing trauma, parenting capacity, emotional wellbeing, and family functioning.
• Supervise and support Family Assessment Workers, promoting reflective and trauma-informed practice.
• Lead safeguarding responses and risk management planning in high-risk situations.
• Support families experiencing domestic abuse, mental health difficulties, substance misuse, and complex social challenges.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary decision-making, assessment planning, and care planning.
• Work effectively with interpreters to ensure equitable access and meaningful engagement for families from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
• Participate in on-call management responsibilities and safeguarding responses.

Family Assessment Worker - Dudley Lodge

(2017 - 2025)

• Supported vulnerable children and families through intensive residential and community-based assessments.
• Worked closely with families affected by trauma, domestic abuse, neglect, poverty, family breakdown, and intergenerational difficulties.
• Facilitated therapeutic, psychoeducational, and link-work sessions focused on parenting, emotional regulation, and family relationships.
• Advocated for the voice and lived experiences of children within assessment processes.
• Developed trusting relationships with parents and young people during periods of significant stress and uncertainty.
• Collaborated with social workers, schools, health professionals, legal representatives, and other multidisciplinary partners.
• Demonstrated strong skills in crisis intervention, de-escalation, conflict resolution, and safeguarding.
• Produced high-quality assessments, reports, and professional documentation.

Volunteer Counsellor - Women's Aid Coventry

(2023 - 2025)

• Provide one-to-one counselling to adults affected by domestic abuse and relationship trauma.
• Support clients experiencing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, trauma responses, and emotional distress.
• Deliver trauma-informed interventions within an integrative counselling framework.
• Build safe therapeutic relationships that facilitate healing, empowerment, and recovery.
• Maintain confidential client records in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework.
• Participate in regular clinical supervision and reflective practice.
• Work collaboratively with support workers and safeguarding professionals to ensure client wellbeing and safety.
• Support clients in developing resilience, self-awareness, confidence, and emotional regulation.

BA (Hons) - Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Relationships - University of Warwick (2025)

NVQ Level 3 - Children and Young People's Workforce