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BEHIND THE TITLE. BEYOND THE STEREOTYPE.
Kristy Holdsworth:
The Professional Survivor®
Online, self-paced education and resources for professionals affected by domestic abuse, the advocates who support them and the organisations championing them.
Online, self-paced education and resources for professionals affected by domestic abuse, the advocates who support them and the organisations championing them.



The Professional Survivor®
2026 TEES BUSINESSWOMEN AWARD 'INSPIRING OTHERS' FINALIST
BEHIND THE TITLE. BEYOND THE STEREOTYPE.
Kristy Holdsworth:
2026 TEES BUSINESS WOMEN 'INSPIRING OTHERS' FINALIST



What does Kristy Holdsworth: The Professional Survivor® offer?

Insight Programmes.
Online, self-paced Insight Programmes
Kristy Holdsworth: The Professional Survivor® Insight Programmes explore domestic abuse through a professional lens.
Designed for Survivors, Advocates and Organisations, each pathway offers education exploring the experiences, barriers and complexities that can arise when domestic abuse intersects with professional identity.
For Survivors: Private, self-paced learning designed to validate experiences, increase awareness and challenge the shame that can accompany domestic abuse - particularly when your life may still appear successful or functional from the outside.
For Advocates: A nuanced perspective on the experiences and barriers Professional Survivors may encounter, supporting greater recognition and understanding within practice.
For Organisations: Education to support greater recognition and understanding of domestic abuse within professional workforces - including when an employee may continue to perform, lead and appear highly capable.

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One framework. Three pathways.
Each pathway is underpinned by The VAL Framework™- Validation, Awareness and Learning, the signature framework of Kristy Holdsworth: The Professional Survivor®.
It provides a structure for exploring experience, developing understanding and considering what that learning might mean in practice.
Choose your pathway below.

Together, we can create spaces where Professional Survivors are seen, heard and validated.
Behind the title. Beyond the stereotype.

I’m Kristy Holdsworth, founder of Kristy Holdsworth: The Professional Survivor®, a UKCP Trainee Integrative Psychotherapist and experienced education professional.
I bring almost two decades of experience in education, including teaching and curriculum development, alongside four years of professional training in integrative psychotherapy.
I founded Kristy Holdsworth: The Professional Survivor® to develop education exploring domestic abuse through a professional lens - with a particular interest in the intersection between domestic abuse, professional identity and the barriers experienced by those in professional roles.
About Me
My interests combine education and psychotherapy, with a focus on developing greater understanding of the nuanced ways domestic abuse can intersect with professional life, identity and perceived capability.
Ultimately, Kristy Holdsworth: The Professional Survivor® aims to foster spaces where people feel seen, understood and less alone - without having to set aside their professional identity in order to have their experiences recognised.
Behind the title. Beyond the stereotype.

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Together, we can move beyond stereotypes and change the narrative.

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