About me
Jo has worked mental health for 16 years and is passionate about increasing awareness and reducing stigma around mental health and mental illness. Jo is a highly experienced nature-based wellbeing practitioner, with a strong track record in teaching and training.
Jo has been an accredited Mental Health First Aid trainer since 2019, and has trained hundreds of people, both face-to-face and online. She uses her own lived experience and real-life examples to bring the training to life.
Qualifications and Accreditations
- Accredited Mental Health First Aid Instructor (MHFA England)
- Accredited Connect 5 trainer
- Foundation Degree Working with Young People (Open University)
- Level 2 Diploma in Horticulture (RHS)
- Award in Social and Therapeutic Horticultural (Thrive)
- Trained in ASIST, Brief Solution Focussed Interviewing, Motivational Interviewing, Level 2 Counselling Skills, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Group Work, Trauma Informed Approach.
Some recent clients
- Wiltshire Wildlife Trust – Mental Health First Aid; Mental Health Awareness
- Croydon Council – Mental Health First Aid
- Swindon Council – Mental Health First Aid; Nature Connectedness for Wellbeing
- Wiltshire Carers – Nature Connectedness for Wellbeing
- Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire CCG – Nature Connectedness for Wellbeing
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