Values

I believe my business is better because of the wonderfully different people who walk through its (virtual) door.

 

My view is that you don't have to look like me, love like me, think like me, worship like me, move through the world like me, communicate like me, or have lived a life anything like mine. You just need to be willing to extend the same respect and humanity to the people around you that you'd want for yourself.

 

I'm pro people. All of them - Black, trans, non-binary, disabled, neurodivergent, women, men, immigrants, people in bigger bodies, people of faith, people of no faith, and everyone else I haven't named here.

 

If that doesn't sit right with you, that's okay, you're welcome to take your business elsewhere. No hard feelings.

 

And if you ever feel I've gotten something wrong, I'd genuinely rather know than not. I'm learning too, and I'm always open to a conversation.

 

You're welcome here, come and talk to me.

 

What this looks like in practice:

 

Saying this is one thing and here are some of the ways I put it into action:

 

Accessibility

 

If there's something that would make it easier for you to work with me - whether that's how we communicate, where or when we meet, or anything else - please just tell me. I'd rather adjust than have you not ask.

 

White Privilege

 

I am aware that as a white person who was born into, and continued to live in, a country where white people have benefited from systemic racism and white privilege. It is a work in progress deconstructing this privilege and the biases behind it.

 

Safe Spaces

 

I cannot declare myself a safe space because it’s not my decision about whether I am safe for you. However, I offer all my clients an environment where their feelings are protected, validated and held.

 

This is a living page

 

I won't pretend to have this all figured out. My understanding of how to do right by people will keep changing, and this page will change with it. If you read something here that's out of date, missing, or just wrong, I want to know. Please email me on hello@kirstismith.co.uk to let me know.

 

Get in touch

 

Feedback is always gratefully received and I take some proper time to digest and reflect on it before making a decision about how I move forward from what’s been said.

 

Whatever brought you to this page - curiosity, a question, a concern, or just wanting to know who you're dealing with before you buy - you're welcome to reach out.

 

Email – hello@kirstismith.co.uk

Phone – 07570775720 (please leave a voicemail or send me a text/WhatsApp message if I don’t answer. I will not return a missed call without a message)