From our founder at Rebloom London, Tala Senan (GPhC 2227773).
We do not like the word “Journey”. We believe in taking small steps towards a brighter future, which is why we focus on the mantra: “How can we make you feel better today?” We know that healing doesn’t happen overnight, but every positive step counts.
Our Story
Rebloom London was founded by Tala Senan, a Specialist Pharmacist with over six years of experience working across mental health services within the NHS including inpatient and outpatient clinics as well as community pharmacy.Trained at the University of Brighton, Tala specialised in neuropsychiatry, completing her master’s research on the effects of psychotropic medications on cognitive behaviour and memory. She also holds a Medical Education Diploma and has lectured at the University of East Anglia on dementia, as well as for the Mental Health Nursing Apprenticeship Programme in Suffolk, teaching psychiatry and pharmacology.
As Lead Pharmacist for Suffolk, Tala managed all mental health pharmacy services across the county. During this time, she expanded pharmacy-led services to become more integrated within community mental health care, and trained healthcare professionals on the complexities of psychiatric pharmacotherapy and the importance of person-centred practice. Now, Tala is the pharmacist for children mental health in West London, helping young people take lead in their medication care.
Over the years, Tala witnessed a recurring and painful truth: too many individuals were prescribed psychotropic medications from antidepressants and mood stabilisers to antipsychotics and anxiolytics, without access to ongoing, specialised, and unbiased support. Patients often felt lost between appointments, confused by side effects, uncertain about progress, and unheard in their own treatment journey.
The turning point that shaped Rebloom London was when a 21-year old female patient, newly prescribed an antidepressant, broke down in tears when she was collecting her prescription on a Saturday morning from her local pharmacy. All it took was for me to ask if anyone had explained the medication to them. A turning point that could easily have been missed.
That moment solidified my understanding of the importance of providing comprehensive care and support, not just in hospitals and in clinics, but also in the community.