Angela Clarke is the Chair of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (or BACP), which is the professional association for members of the counselling professions in the UK.
Angela is a qualified psychologist and psychotherapist with over 30 years’ experience as a clinician within the adult health and social care sector. She is currently a service manager, overseeing care and support provision for a local authority.
Angela’s therapeutic background extends across the NHS, local government and private practice. She holds a master’s degree in counselling and psychotherapy, an honours degree in psychology and sociology and has undertaken much of her postgraduate training through The Priory Hospital.
Angela is passionate about empowering and equipping of young people and has been involved in the provision of counselling in schools for many years. She has worked at a high level with youth projects, local government and community action initiatives aimed at improving the lives of young people, sitting on Children and Adults Safeguarding Boards. Angela is also a member of the Black African Asian Therapy Network, BAATH.
Angela is the CEO of RAFFA International Development Agency (or RAFFA) which supports the delivery of social action projects that are carried out by individuals or groups of people working together for the good of others and not for profit. The objective of these projects is to bring about social change that will benefit an individual, communities or society.
Angela is the Chair of the Board of Trustees at Camberwell After School Project (or CASP), which is a registered charity which was founded by Carmen Lindsay MBE in 1985. Its mission is to deliver a coherent range of childcare services which meet the needs of parents, particularly single parents, who wish to work and/or study in Southwark.