ABOUT US

Gemma has worked in the mental health and well-being field for over 22 years and is passionate about training and helping others to know how to support other people (children, young people and adults) who may be experiencing difficulties with their mental health and/or emotional well-being.

Gemma started out studying her Psychology degree at The University of Birmingham. During her degree she was particularly interested in neuropsychology, attachment, child development and counselling psychology. From here she went on to train as a fully qualified counsellor and is now registered with the BACP.  

After her studies  she went to work for a charity as an emotional behavioural counsellor supporting children/young people and their families in schools and later became a Director of a community Interest Company working in Birmingham delivering the same interventions. Here she offered therapeutic support and interventions to vulnerable children and their families. The services were delivered primarily in schools and also in the family home and community settings where she worked with the whole family to improve emotional well-being for all.  As a result of this, Gemma came across many young people and adults who were experiencing difficulties with their mental health and as such has had first hand experience working with every mental health diagnosis and understanding how professional mental health services are implemented for young people and adults. 

In the later years of her career, at the company, she went on to deliver clinical supervision to staff and also to school staff and other professionals working to support young people and vulnerable adults. She was responsible for managing all aspects of training for the organisation and also emotional health workshops for young people in schools. Gemma is an accredited instructor with MHFA England for both the Youth and Adult courses. 

After 15 years of working for the community interest company,  Gemma decided to become a freelance trainer, counsellor and mental health and well-being consultant working for herself. She now also researches and writes her own bespoke training programmes and works with organisations to embed best mental health practices through developing systems, strategies and policies for them.

Gemma also has extensive experience in the bereavement field after volunteering for 5 years at one charity and then being a founder member of another in the Dudley borough for many years. During this time she supported many families experiencing complicated grief and worked to reduce isolation for them.

Gemma's passion stems from her own personal experiences as a child growing up with mental health issues within her home. She will always draw upon her own experiences, both personal and professional when training or offering support to organisations, schools or individuals who are in need of her help. Embedding learning in real-life experiences can really bring understanding to life.

We look forward to hearing from you and to seeing how we may be of help to you and/or your organisation.