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MadNOTBad Training & Consultancy offers high quality, innovative tailor made training courses for a reasonable price. Whether you work in the statutory, voluntary or commercial sector - if you would like your staff and volunteers to get a real understanding of mental distress & recovery, look no further.

I am also available to speak at conferences and mental health events - giving presentations, facilitating plenary discussions or facilitating workshops. Please contact me for more information

I have been providing mental health training since 2001, and have developed a range of courses including:

• Understanding & Supporting People With Psychotic Experiences
• Understanding & Supporting People Who Hear Voices, See Visions & Have Other Unusual Perceptions
• Understanding & Supporting People Who Experience Extreme Mood States
• Understanding & Supporting People Diagnosed With 'Personality Disorders'
• Understanding & Supporting People Who Self Harm
• Understanding & Supporting People Who Are Suicidal
• Making Sense of Mental Distress, Resliences & Recovery
• Mental Health Awareness

All courses blend personal experience and established thinking and are aimed at helping supporters and workers to understand, and help, those who experience mental distress. Rather than seeing voices, extreme moods and self harm as part of an 'illness', all courses draw out the sense in experiences that can sometimes appear senseless. At the end of each course, participants should have a practical toolkit of ideas to take into their workplace.

I have worked with Crisis Resolution Teams, Carers Groups, Clinical Psychology Trainees, Acute Unit Staff, Early Intervention Team Workers, Social Workers, Befriending/Mentoring Volunteers, Rehabilition & Recovery Units and many more.

In addition to the above course, I can offer training & consultancy around: Recovery, hearing voices, anxiety, trauma & abuse, self harm, supporting those who are suicidal, coping strategies, depression/bipolar disorder, psychosis, user-led services, stigma & discrimination, supporting individuals through a mental health crisis and my own personal recovery journey

Rates are negotiable, based on your requirements.

For more information, please email me at training@madnotbad.co.uk

Quotes from previous trainees:

"Inspiring"

"I feel refreshed. I can't wait to get back and try some of this out"

"Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. I've gained more insight today than I have in my training to date "