Gemma Ryder is a blind psychotherapist who has spent the past 5 years counselling vision impaired clients in the voluntary sector. She has 30 years experience supporting VI and disabled people in various roles, including student mentor, parenting educator, doula and peer support facilitator. She is founder member of Blind Parents UK, and has qualifications in Disability Studies, Person-centred counselling, TA and Trauma-focused therapy.