Advocate?

As I am hoping to raise my profile for work as an Independent Advocate, I would be interested to hear from those service users who have had experience of such a service (e.g. IMCA, IMHA) and what it was like. Did you benefit, what worked, what would you like to have been different?
My specialism seems to be the combination of deep person-centred work such as the Hearing Voices Network offer and a professional profile, that is recognised by authorities.
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