Experience

Restraint Reduction Network

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Tutor - Reducing Restrictive Practices - The Restraint Reduction Network

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  United Kingdom



The Academy of Awareness and Wellbeing

• Director

  • May 2019 - Present

  Kent and London The Academy of Awareness and Wellbeing takes a simple and pragmatic approach to increase 'awareness' and 'wellbeing'. Evidence-based approaches of mindfulness and positive psychology interventions are used. These approaches may be provided for individuals, teams and organisations.



Studio III

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mindfulness , Emotional & Social Intelligence Consultant

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  Alcester, Warwickshire, United Kingdom



Changing Lives Building Dreams (CLBD)

• Director of Wellbeing

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Kent, England, United Kingdom



Positive Behaviour LLP

• Senior Partner

  • Jan 2012 - May 2019

  Positive Behaviour LLP provides services within the Social Care, health and wellbeing sectors. And also to other individuals and businesses that wish to decrease stress and increase wellbeing.

• Mindfulness Aware Coach and Mindfulness based Practitioner and facilitator

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2019

  Kent United Kingdom As a trainee of the London Meditation I am currently undertaking my Mindfulness Aware Teacher Training (MATT). Having now completed and received certification as a Mindfulness Aware Coach I am providing coaching at an individual, team and organisational level. I am also now providing Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindful Living Experience. I also use the Emotional and Social Intelligence Competency inventory and framework for my work with senior managers and… Show more As a trainee of the London Meditation I am currently undertaking my Mindfulness Aware Teacher Training (MATT). Having now completed and received certification as a Mindfulness Aware Coach I am providing coaching at an individual, team and organisational level. I am also now providing Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindful Living Experience. I also use the Emotional and Social Intelligence Competency inventory and framework for my work with senior managers and leaders. Throughout my work I utilise positive psychology interventions (PPI) particularly that of Character Strengths.



High Quality Lifestyles

• Founder, Managing & Practice Director

  • Sep 1990 - Sep 2012

  Kent United Kingdom High Quality Lifestyles provided a range of services for people with intellectual disabilities, autistic spectrum disorders and who needed to present with behaviours that were considered challenging. These services included specialist residential care, supported living, domicilliary support and training to other organisations.



Surrey and Hampshire Health Authority and Social Services

• Clical Nurse Specialist

  • May 1986 - Oct 1989

  United Kingdom



The Royal Bethlem and Maudsley Hospitals

• Registered Nurse Behaviour Therapist

  • Apr 1985 - Oct 1986



NHS Sutton & Merton

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Registered Nurse learning disabilities

  • Jul 1981 - Oct 1985

  United Kingdom