Mental Heath Workshops and 1-2-1 Therapy for
Schools, Universities and Educators
School, 2021.
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.
Teachers, Lecturers and Support Staff
Let’s be honest. School staff are more inclined to ‘just get on with it’ than to really look after their mental health. Long hours and stress just comes with the job, doesn't it?
Well, yes - and no. Having worked my way from PGCE student to NQT, Head of Department, Head of Faculty, Assistant Principal and Safeguarding Lead I have lived the utter joy, and the pressures, of education at all levels. I have put in the long hours and done the 'heads down and just move forward' approach and learnt that it only works in the short term, and at a personal cost to your health. There are better ways.
I am passionate about education and understand that you can only give your best to your students, family and friends if you give the best to yourself. And that is something we all have to work at.
I can help with everything from dealing with stress, anxiety around workload or being observed, planning, dealing with student behaviour, confidence in an existing/new role or simply just switching off and dealing with the ‘Sunday blues’.
Students
I spent almost 20 years as a teacher, Assistant Principal, Director of Sixth Form and Careers Leader. I have guided thousands of students through exams, pastoral programmes, mental health issues, Sixth Form life and into the very best universities, apprenticeships and employment.
Whether you need help with mental health, developing and maintaining a Growth Mindset, workload, personal life, exam pressure, social life, managing expectations or deciding upon your future pathway - I may be able to help you.
Workshops and Seminars for Schools, Colleges, Universities and Training Providers
As a former Assistant Principal and senior curriculum and pastoral leader I understand education and the unique pressures on staff and student well-being.
I am also well used to creating and delivering training and awareness sessions to everyone from students to support staff to senior leadership.
I work with you to create and deliver bespoke programmes, workshops, CPD and INSET to suit your changing needs.
Contact me so we can chat it through!
“They (the students) enjoyed the interactive bits because it made them think about their triggers etc.”
“The response from students has been very positive and I’m glad to say that we have had good feedback from parents and students on the workshop.”
“The talk by Barry was really interesting, it was so interesting to hear about the chemical parts of mental health, and he was a really good speaker.”
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