Windsor Counselling Psychologist, Wendy Gregory, Joins CAAGe
February 25, 2019, Windsor -- Psychologist Wendy Gregory has joined CAAGe, the Campaign Against Adult Grooming (https://CAAGE.org) as the campaign’s resident psychology consultant.
“My own experience of being groomed by an unpleasant psychopath, along with others who had been targeted by the same man, lead to CAAGE being formed”, said Claire Thompson, lead campaigner at CAAGe. “I found that the wrong kind of counselling can be damaging when it comes to people who have experienced grooming. It’s an insidious, complex form of abuse. When Wendy stepped forward to offer the campaign her advice and support, she was a natural fit: determined, experienced and articulate.”
Wendy has worked as a Counselling Psychologist for many years and her experience includes working in a women’s refuge. She currently counsels in schools and in private practice, as well as training therapists and other professionals. She is a regular guest psychologist on BBC Talk Radio.
She met online and was groomed by a predator, with whom she had a deeply damaging relationship. She therefore has a unique perspective on the effect that grooming has on the lives of groomers’ targets.
“I am looking forward to being able to offer insights to the targets of groomers,” said Wendy. “There is a lot of work to be done in the area, and a whole body of knowledge around Narcissistic Personality Disorder which can help victims to understand what has happened to them and how to deal with it and move forward. Too often victims are traumatised as much by what happens after grooming as by what has already happened.”
Wendy’s role will include regular vlogging to increase understanding and awareness of grooming and escaping narcissistic personalities, answering grooming target’s questions, and advising campaigners when responding to, and writing about, mental health issues.
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Notes to editors
About CAAGe: The Campaign Against Adult Grooming was founded in 2018 with the aim of making adult grooming illegal, raising awareness of grooming, and supporting it’s victims. It is run by volunteers.
About Wendy Gregory: Wendy Gregory is a counselling psychologist, training consultant and writer.She has appeared on ITV Daybreak, and has been a regular guest psychologist on BBC Talk Radio and writes widely for magazines and national newspapers.
