Joanna Fleck is a BACP-registered psychotherapist, reflective practice facilitator, and writer. A former solicitor, she spent over 10 years working in legal aid, specialising in actions against the state, inquests and public inquiries. She has an MSc in Psychology with research on secondary traumatic stress in the legal profession. This research and ongoing study informs the work of Claiming Space. She is an experienced freelance trainer and group facilitator as well as a meditation and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy teacher.