Kids Company psychologist admits taking MDMA while with vulnerable children

A psychologist could be struck off after admitting taking MDMA while with vulnerable young people she worked with at Kids Company.

Helen Winter confessed to taking MDMA - the active ingredient in ecstasy pills - and being under its influence while with two clients of the children's charity around the 24 and 25 January last year.

She also admitted using drugs "on several occasions" during her own leisure time and letting two vulnerable people - known only as "Clients C and D" - stay at her flat.

File photo: MDMA is the powerful active ingredient in ecstasy pills (pictured). Credit: Reuters

She denied offering MDMA to Client C or actually taking it in front of the same client.

Ms Winter admitted that she was guilty of misconduct and that her fitness to practice is impaired at the hearing at the Health and Care Professions Council in London today.

Kids Company collapsed in August amid allegations of financial mismanagement.