Meet the team

Shyronie Davis

Founder & CEO | Psychodynamic Psychotherapist | Doctoral Candidate

Shyronie Davis is the Founder of Rooted Wisdom and a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, Criminology graduate, and Doctoral Candidate in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. With over seven years’ experience across mental health, education, social care, and the criminal justice system, Shyronie’s work centres on the emotional lives of young people impacted by trauma, racial marginalisation, exclusion, and systemic inequality. Her clinical practice is rooted in psychodynamic psychotherapy, with particular expertise in racial identity, racial trauma, unconscious processes, and intergenerational experiences.

Shyronie has delivered therapeutic interventions, mentoring, and trauma-informed programmes within schools, prisons, and community settings, alongside training professionals to work more reflectively and ethically with young people. Her approach integrates psychodynamic thinking with culturally responsive practice, recognising how early experiences, identity, and social systems shape behaviour and wellbeing. Rooted Wisdom was established in response to a consistent gap Shyronie observed in her work: the lack of psychologically informed, culturally grounded spaces where young people —particularly those from racially marginalised backgrounds—could safely explore identity, emotion, and meaning. Through Rooted Wisdom, she continues to combine clinical depth, lived experience, and social awareness to support healing and long-term change.

Director

Andrew brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to addressing the lived experiences within the criminal justice system. His impressive background includes roles as an advisor for Citizens Advice and with the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman at the Ministry of Justice.

Having personally served an indeterminate IPP (Imprisonment for Public Protection) sentence, Andrew’s journey has fueled his dedication to advocating for meaningful and lasting prison reform.

Honey Ferdinand

Comms Coordinator

A Woman of many talents’, Honey Ferdinand does everything music, fashion and events. With an unnerving motivation and drive, her list of skills and experiences are ever growing and she continues to build on her vast portfolio. With over 10+ years of international event experience, a love for artist development and talent management and creative direction, her work is an authentic creative outlet and the continuous quality reflects that.

Zera Aboagye

Youth Mentor