Beyond the therapy room

Therapy is my core, but my skills extend further

From community building to systems design, I bring experience that supports projects, organisations, and conversations beyond one-to-one therapy.

Before we start, I want to be clear: when I say consultant, I don’t mean in the medical sense — I’m not a psychologist or doctor. Beyond the Therapy Room is about applying therapeutic values, community insight, and systems thinking in wider contexts.

I work from a utilitarian pluralistic approach: drawing on all of my skills, experiences, and values, and adapting them to meet the needs of the situation in front of me. That might mean supporting harm reduction projects, shaping online communities, refining organisational systems, or sharing professional insight in a public forum.

Consultancy & Community

My community work has always been about creating safer spaces.

I’ve been involved in harm reduction projects around drug use, working with multi-agency groups including police, hospitals, and the gay scene — balancing awareness, risk management, and trust.

I’m also a Meta Certified Community Manager and part of Facebook’s Power Admins group, blending offline experience with digital expertise. Together, these threads give me perspective on how to create safe, ethical, and effective spaces across contexts.

At the heart of this work is the same principle that underpins therapy: safety, inclusion, and collaboration.

Systems & Efficiency

I have a systems-focused brain. My strength is seeing the moving parts of a process and simplifying them without losing clarity.

I’ve supported large-scale projects, including website refreshes and platform updates. That experience has directly informed the redesign of Safe Spaces Therapy Online, and it reflects how I approach systems in general: breaking down complexity, managing the moving parts, and delivering something cleaner, simpler, and more effective.

It’s not just about efficiency — it’s about freeing up energy and resources so people and organisations can focus on what truly matters.

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Assistive Intelligence — working smarter, not replacing people

Before Zoom and remote platforms were mainstream, I was already finding ways to connect and collaborate at a distance. I approach assistive intelligence in the same spirit: as a tool that extends what’s possible in remote and digital spaces.

For me, it’s never about replacing people — it’s about using the right tools for the right jobs. AI can support admin, resource curation, systems-mapping, and content development. Used well, it increases efficiency, surfaces insights faster, and frees time and attention for the creative and relational parts of the work that matter most.

My stance is simple: assistive intelligence should enhance, not undermine. I work transparently, showing how tools are used, why they’re helpful, and where the limits lie. That way, organisations and projects can benefit from clarity and speed — without losing safety, presence, or boundaries.

AI as a co-pilot — collaboration not abdication. Extending possibilities, but never losing the human touch.

I work with AI the way I work with people — a back-and-forth. Sometimes we disagree, mostly it speeds things up and helps focus the work.

Talks & Media

I’ve contributed to professional training through interviews and live sessions on areas including autism-informed practice and online and telephone counselling. My work has also been included in continuing professional development resources for practitioners.

I also write and share in professional spaces, with articles published in sector-specific outlets as well as within the resources I create for Safe Spaces Therapy Online. Through professional spaces and social media, I’ve engaged with leading voices in the therapy world — conversations that continue to shape my perspective and keep my work grounded in both lived experience and current developments.

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Collaboration & Projects

I take on ad-hoc projects where my skills can add value — from co-creating resources to supporting organisational initiatives.
The first step is always a conversation: we’ll talk through your needs, and I’ll outline a proposal that makes sense for the scope and context.

Safe spaces don’t just exist in the therapy room. They can be built in communities, organisations, and digital spaces too — and that’s where I can help, beyond one-to-one work.”


Therapy is at the centre of what I do — but it isn’t the only way I work. If something here sparks your interest — whether it’s collaboration, project support, or just a conversation about how these skills might contribute to your organisation — I’d love to hear from you. Email me.

Learn more about Charlie Nagy, the counsellor and founder of Safe Spaces Therapy Online, on the About Me page.



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