The counsellors David and Linda Savage

David and Linda are both diploma level counsellors and have nearly 2,000 hours counselling between them since embarking on a counselling career in 2002. They are also grade II level supervisors.

Apart from Grace and Faith Counselling Services, they also sub-contract to Pilgrims Hall Counselling Services, Brentwood, Essex and Pathway Counselling, Romford, Essex and People at Work specializing in work related issues.   They are regular counsellors for The Branches Day Centre for the Homeless based in Walthamstow and run by Forest YMCA, where they offer counselling and support to the staff, volunteers and clients of the YMCA.  

David and Linda are trainers for Barnabas Training Consortium (BTC), the UK's leading Christian counselling training provider.  

Linda has gained valuable experience working with women from different ethnic backgrounds such as African, Jamaican, Turkish, Greek and Philippino.

David and Linda are both Christians and have been for over 20 years. They are members of Woodford Christian Life Church (WCLC). WCLC opened a new community venue called The Bridge Community Venue in Maybank Road, South Woodford in September 2004 and are active in serving the local community.

David had previously worked for a major Japanese Shipbuilder as a sales manager for 20 years and Linda  had worked as a pharmacy technician and before that a community centre manager.

David and Linda have experience of marriage spanning 30 years and between them they have six grown up children, five sons and a daughter, and seven grandchildren.

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