Consulting. Coaching. Training. Facilitating.

About me

Here you can find out a bit more about me and my approach to personal, professional and organisational development.

This context is important as it shapes my work and will also support you in deciding if we might be a good fit to work together.

At the core of my approach is a strong emphasis on communication and relationships.

The framework I deliver my services through is also vital, as this provides the boundaries that define our work and support us in assessing it’s effectiveness.

Approach

My training, facilitating, coaching and consulting services are based in relationship, trust and the rapport I build with those I work with.

I use a variety of learning and coaching frameworks in the delivery of services, alongside processes for review and evaluation.

This includes the paradigm of systems psychodynamics. An approach which facilitates consideration of multiple layers of personal and professional experience: that of being in a role, a member of various groups, our emotional experiences, alongside the structures and systems we work and live in.

Working together collaboratively is at the heart of this approach. This allows rich insight into dilemmas and challenges, facilitating ongoing learning and change.

I hold an MA, undertaken at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, in Consulting and Leading in Organisations, an intensive course of study that provides training in and a framework for this approach.

I’m a firm believer in lifelong personal and professional development, and have a teaching qualification, and a certificate in coaching and mentoring to support in the delivery of my services. Visit the services page to find out more.

Experience

A rich and diverse professional background in the fields of mental health, training and consulting supports the delivery of my services.

My journey has taken me from the frontlines of secure forensic settings to pioneering community-based initiatives, and to leadership roles in mental health services.

I’ve spent decades designing and delivering training, developing individuals, groups and teams in their work. This often involved the impact of systemic inequality. A trauma informed approach has been central to my offer.

Working and delivering training in these settings resulted in a firm belief in the importance of access to supportive developmental learning spaces.

I provide a range of services based in support, learning and development. This includes groups, training and 1:1 spaces for leaders and senior leadership teams, operational teams, start ups, business owners and individuals interested in pursuing personal and professional development.

I also bring extensive lived expertise, advocating and navigating within systems of mental health, learning disability and autism (health, social care and education).