Reverend Minister Nancy Abakah Philips

Visionary & Pastoral Lead

Reverend Minister Nancy Abakah Philips leads the overall strategic direction of Safe Space - Notts CIC, driving regional mobilisation across Nottinghamshire and holding personal responsibility for the organisation's pastoral care execution. Her leadership grounds Safe Space's dual identity: a rigorous, regulated youth development platform carried by a genuine sense of calling and community stewardship.

Clinical Oversight Portfolio

Holding professional certification in Counselling, Reverend Minister Philips established the therapeutic and clinical frameworks underpinning Safe Space's youth mental health provision, including group therapy models and community support clinics that feed directly into the organisation's proprietary SOS Mental Fortitude Framework.

Diploma in Depression Counselling
Professional certification adding depth to clinical frameworks at Safe Space.

Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Enhances therapeutic approaches used in group and individual sessions.

Certificate in Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management
Supports community and workplace mental health strategies.

Certified Psychotherapist
Advanced training in psychotherapeutic techniques for holistic care.

Certified Speech and Language Therapy
Supports communication-focused therapeutic interventions.