Consultancy services for education providers

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"I have contracted Jo to lead and deliver the psycho-education programme at the University of Derby for the last 6 academic years. Jo has that very valuable and rare ability to instantly develop rapport and create a safe and dynamic learning environment. She also happens to be a highly effective teacher and therapist."

Jo Jones

Assistant Registrar

Student Services Manager, University of Derby

"Jo is a highly skilled therapist and educator. I have watched Jo's impressive ability to engage a range of audiences in education settings. And a number of people who have received counselling support from Jo have told me how helpful and effective she has been."

Gavin Jinks

Senior Lecturer, University of Derby 

Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy

"I have had the pleasure of working with Joanna on our staff induction and other staff development requirements. Joanna is one of the most passionate colleagues I have worked with. She is super helpful and always responds with great insight and workable solutions."

Bev Millinchip

Organisational Development Manager

University of Derby

"Jo is a nationally recognised expert in student wellbeing and psycho-education, as has been evidenced by her work for Student Minds, the Human Givens College and consulting for universities and HE projects beyond the University of Derby. Jo has contributed to sector understanding of how teaching and learning can support student and staff mental health. This can be seen in her production of a video sharing best practice for Advance HE and the national recognition the work of the Psycho-education Team has received. She has been active across the education sector, delivering training to schools and universities and providing content for national resources, such as the Student Space website."

Gareth Hughes- PFHEA, Psychotherapist, Research Lead, lecturer, writer. University of Derby, Student Minds, Human Givens College

"I have thoroughly enjoyed working collaboratively with Joanna to better understand the relationship between learning, teaching and student wellbeing. Joanna is an advocate for an institutional approach to embedding student wellbeing rather than seeing it as the responsibility of one department. I have benefitted greatly from Joanna’s expertise in the area of psychoeducation. Joanna’s approach is collaborative, supportive, engaging and challenges people to reevaluate their practice to recognise what supports student wellbeing and student success. I can recommend Joanna for her expertise, approach and as a valued colleague."

Dr Tamsin Bowers-Brown

Head of Social Justice and Pedagogic Practice University of Derby

"Jo is a national leader in her field. She is dynamic in her approach to building projects that are multi-disciplinary, collaborative and inclusive. Jo adds tremendous value in all of the strands of her work. She is highly skilled in her field. She carries a body of knowledge and is able to translate this effectively to her audience and clients. In all of the projects I have worked on with Jo, I have been impressed by her presence and capacity to create positive transformative change."

Dr David Patton

Senior Lecturer, University of Derby

Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy

Speaker & Author

Life Coach & Interpersonal Conflict Mediator

"Jo's dedication to supporting our students is amazing. She works with us in such an open way; listening and understanding. This leads to considered outputs that really get to the heart of what our Joint Honours students need."

Suzanne Ap-Thomas

Joint Honours Lead

University of Derby

 "What's inspirational teaching? For me it means creating a safe learning environment where it's ok to ask questions, make mistakes and not feel stupid. It's being knowledgeable and able to impart that knowledge to others on a level they can understand. It's having an ability to sense the room, know when to push and when to consolidate, when to reassure and when to stretch. It means having a heart, being kind yet firm, clear in expectations, encouraging learning for learnings sake and being consistent and fair. It means giving people belief in what they can do, instilling confidence and making sure students are safe to use the skills beyond the classroom. It means changing lives, beliefs, shifting what you thought you knew and making you challenge yourself and your ideas. It means leaving your students wishing to shout the learning from the roof tops for the world to hear because it's so incredible. I've been so lucky to be on the receiving end of all this all week and just know that being part of this will change lives. Thank you both.   

Laura Young - Still Minds Education