Mindful Brains | Mindset

Gemma Watson

CEO, Contextual Development Missionary and Ostomate

CONTEXTUAL & APPLIED PERFORMANCE

For high-pressured individuals and environments

Applied Facilitation, Coaching and Mentoring To enhance Decision-making and Performance Reliability.

I work with individuals and organisations operating in high-pressure environments where performance carries consequences.

The approach is contextual and applied, grounded in psychological insight, translated into practical mentoring and facilitation that supports clear thinking, sound decision-making, and sustainable performance under pressure.

Central to this work is the development of personal adaptability. I support individuals to strengthen how they respond, adjust, and grow within demanding professional contexts, recognising that personal and professional performance are not separate systems. When adaptability is built deliberately, both can thrive without one eroding the other. While my work spans multiple sectors, it is shaped by experience in environments where standards are high, scrutiny is present, and professionalism is non-negotiable.

The approach is shaped by lived experience through sustained adversity, a decision to change and connect that fundamentally changed how she sees the world and how she adapts within it.

Gemma is a qualified and experienced coach/mentor, certified facilitator, holding

a (CMI) Level 7 in leadership coaching and mentoring, (DipHE) in Psychology,

Level 5 (CPD) in facilitation skills and a Level 3 diploma in counselling skills.

My experience spans 2.5 decades of working, supporting, and building systems, teams, and processes in education, retail, hospitality, and social care. Achieving an award for her work in education, 100% on multiple ABA visits in different sectors and other smaller recognitions. High standards came first, even in the face of adversity, but a life-changing moment happened while in education, which saw her adopt mindful practices that, 8 years later, came in handy when she contracted sepsis, and doctors told her mum to prepare for the worst. Currently, she sits on a safeguarding case management board for UK Athletics and is a part of a community co-production team for a ground-breaking mental health research project called Bridging Divides. Her passions are fueled by contextualising adverse experiences, understanding trauma and improving mental health outcomes.