The Mindful Practitioner

Accountability with a focus on psychological and safety.

CMI Level 7 Coach/Mentor, Facilitator

and Speaker

Psychological, Trauma-Informed and Performance-Based

- CMI Level 7 Coach/Mentor - Facilitator - Speaker -


Gemma is a developer of hearts and minds is a multi-skilled practitioner, with an approach to behaviour change/growth is holistic, person and welfare centred fused with mindfulness. With facilitation, coaching and mentorship, I use the balance of compassion and challenge to plants seeds of change both personally and professionally. 

Gemma is a developer of hearts and minds is a multi-skilled practitioner, with an approach to behaviour change/growth is holistic, person and welfare centred fused with mindfulness. With facilitation, coaching and mentorship, I use the balance of compassion and challenge to plants seeds of change both personally and professionally. 

My mission is to empower others to connect to their experiences, embed a journey of applied learning and mindful habits to improve life, both personally as well as professionally using a multidimensional coaching and mentoring methodology

20 years working across sectors I built teams, improved pastoral/welfare outcomes in education and social care fields. Led in mentoring/coaching, creating manuals/resources and trained NQT teachers in behaviour management and de-escalation. It's time to get moving with our care, support or delivery, learn from failings and engage in support as well as mindful practices.

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Achieved 3 Mystery Shopper Visits

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Internal CQC inspections in social care

Leader Award

Jack Petchey Award

I use my experience to advocate for personal development, fairness and mindful practice. 

Equally, I believe in social justice and understanding the complexities in change. 

"Nothing changes if you don't change"

My work is grounded in providing impactful learning experiences and mentorship

that transforms outcomes for individuals and sectors in pressured environments.

My areas of specialism are coaching and mentoring, trauma-informed approaches, organisation culture, pastoral care, leadership, mindfulness, mental agility and healing with mindful practices and strategic implementation for change.

"Nothing changes if you don't change"

My work is grounded in providing impactful learning experiences and mentorship that

transforms outcomes for individuals and sectors

in pressured environments.

My areas of specialism are coaching and mentoring, trauma-informed approaches, organisation culture, pastoral care, leadership, mindfulness, mental agility and healing with mindful practices and strategic implementation for change.

Passionate about trauma and mental health, Gemma is one of the Community Co-Production Team Member for a research project -  King's College London  Bridging Divides

Women and girls are four times likely to experience anxiety and depression.

Bridging Divides are hoping to understand what are the causes and mechanisms that impact and cause such a disparity between genders.

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Presentation - Looking after your mental health post covid - That was really great, very interesting and engaging, and I know the team really appreciated it.

- Paul Bickerton - CEO, London FA.

In all sectors, my work ethic spoke for itself, my pride came from delivering high standards as well as challenging ego led practice. This was not always easy, it was often implied that tattoos, aspects of Caribbean culture were unprofessional and there were limited opportunities for me to develop in the areas I worked in. It was even implied that leaving education would change my lifestyle - little did they know that is what I wanted.

Within my 20 years of work I built teams, improved pastoral/welfare outcomes in education and social care fields. Led in mentoring/coaching, creating manuals/resources and trained NQT teachers in behaviour management and de-escalation.

My areas of specialism are coaching and mentoring, trauma-informed approaches, organisation culture, leadership, healing with mindful practices and strategic implementation for change.

MORE ABOUT GEMMA

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Work Spotlight

Mentoring Webinar - Mentoring – Guiding greatness and culture - College of Policing - 2025

Research contributor - King College, London - Bridging Divides Project - Mental Health Research 2024 - Present

Freelance facilitator and community member - MPS - 2021 - Present

Freelance trainer and coach - Retail - 2021 - Present

Freelance facilitator - South Wales, COLP, West Midlands

Facilitator - NHS Improvement Programme 2023

Speech - Passing Out Parade - MPS - 2023

Interview - Hidden Pain - 2022

Presentation London FA - Mental health and moving beyond COVID-19 - 2021

Podcast - KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON -Covid-19 and Mental Health - What about the teachers? - 2021

Presentation - Peacefully moving beyond trauma - Streatham peace festival - 2021

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Personal Development

Philosophy

Mental Agility

Personal development comes from a personal responsibility and commitment. I describe mental agility as the ability to adjust through life regardless of the circumstances. The way to achieve mental agility is through digging deeper at your guiding philosophy. Many of us are living from philosophies that were passed to us both personally and professionally, and too often those same philosophies are unhelpful to the very objective we are trying to achieve.

If you read this, and it hits home, you have two choices to keep doing the same things and expect different results or make a change to connect to yourself and try another path one of pride, passion and connectivity.