Help your students and staff to better mental health.
Workshops and talks from an Assistant Principal and psychotherapist that educate and teach practical mental health management skills.
Schools are struggling to help students and teachers to GAIN and MAINTAIN good mental health.
High on the mental health agenda for both students and staff?
- managing stress
- preparing for exams/the exam period
- building resilience
- dealing with anxiety around Covid
- managing workloads
- self-care as prevention, not the cure
- maintaining good general mental health
As a 2022 report from UCL, the Chartered College for Teaching and the Institute for Global Health said,
“Schools and teachers provide vital support but they are buckling under the strain of the demands placed on them.”
So, how might you benefit from my expertise?
You get targeted workshops and seminars for students, teachers and support staff - as stand alone sessions, part of a series or as an extension to your existing programme of support. I -
- start with your specific needs
- listen to you
- create and deliver material that serves your needs in a format that is appropriate to your goals
Why should you work with me?
I get what it is to be both a teacher and school senior leader, leading on both mental health and academia.
As an Assistant Principal and Safeguarding and Pastoral Lead I have created and delivered workshops, training and presentations to students, parents, teachers, support staff, SLTs and across a Trust.
As a psychotherapist and coach I use solution focused, evidence based mental health practices that work - such as cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness.
So - I combine my detailed experience of schools and the education system with my teaching skills and mental health knowledge to make sure that attendees take usable skills away with them that can be applied in the real world.
I do not just give out information. Or advice. Or facts and figures. Because – frankly - ANYONE can just Google that.
I do -
empower teachers, students, support staff and SLTs
teach mental health skills
ensure sessions are tailored to your specific needs
help relieve the pressure on schools
deliver in a way that is relatable to all in schools
What do others say about me?
Just a quick note to say a big “thank you” for your sessions yesterday. Our Year 10 group can be a really tough bunch but you engaged them fully in your 90 minute slots, which is no mean feat! Their feedback regarding your content was really positive and your energy and skill was instrumental to the success of the day. IKB School, Bristol 2022.
Your school insight is great. You have very quickly understood what we needed, and what our girls needed. Last term, the girls really responded to you. You set tasks for them to work on at home; this allowed the girls to move forward. Your support also helps our Pastoral Managers’ workload. It also reduces parental stress, which has been much appreciated. Hayesfield School, Bath, 2022.
The talk by Barry was really great, it was so interesting to hear about the chemical parts of mental health and he was a really good speaker. Oldfield School, Bath, 2021.
The response from students has been very positive and I am glad to say we have had good feedback from both students and parents. School, 2021.
They (the students) really enjoyed the interactive bits because it made them really think about their stress triggers. School, 2021.
What topics do you cover?
In truth, pretty much anything mental health! Some popular topics for both students and teachers are……
- managing stress
- preparing for exams/the exam period
- sleep for energy and performance
- dealing with anxiety around Covid
- managing workloads
- dealing with pressure
- building healthy habits that last
- self-care as prevention, not the cure
- understanding good mental health
Of course if you have needs in other areas we can talk about them too!
Email me
If you have any questions or want to speak further please complete the form below and I will get back to you as soon as possible and within 24 hours.