Denise Herron

I am a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist and EMCC Accredited Coach and Coach Supervisor.

I have over 25 years experience in the NHS, across a range of community and acute adult mental health services, in both leadership and clinical roles. I now work independently with individuals, teams, and organisations, to support growth and cultural transformation, through coaching, training, staff wellbeing initiatives, consultancy, and supervision.

Working in the NHS, I became fascinated with team functioning, organisational culture, and the impact of toxic stress on individuals and organisations. Training as a leadership and team coach enabled me to combine my extensive psychological knowledge and skills with a sound understanding of groups, systems, and coaching interventions.

Clinical Expertise

I have significant experience in:

  • Working therapeutically with individuals who have faced trauma, loss and adversity.

  • Supporting service delivery through consultation and project work.

  • Teaching, training and supervising across a wide range of professions and services.

Leadership & Consultation

Passionate about personal, professional and system wide transformation that is inclusive and sustainable, my aim is to support organisations to reduce the impact of trauma at all levels.

I understand the challenging and complex situations leaders and organisations face, and I firmly believe that the principles of TIC can support transformation in organisations, not just through embedding TIC in service delivery, but also in the organisational culture and how it can respond to trauma, prevent re-traumatisation, facilitate the development of trust and improve team and organisational functioning.

Projects & Additional Training

Current Projects include:

  • Consulting to NHS Trusts on embedding TIC - this includes offering TIC training across organisations and supporting on strategic implementation.

  • Supervising healthcare employees working in areas where exposure to trauma is high.

  • Supervising mental health and well-being practitioners.

  • Working with a staff wellbeing service offering ACT in the Workplace.

  • Trauma informed Leadership Coaching.

  • Team coaching.

  • PTMF (Power Threat Meaning Framework) Trainer.

A lifelong learner, I have additional training in:

  • Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT) and Compassion Focused Staff Support (CFSS)

  • Systemic Team Coaching

  • Flexibility at Work/ACT in the Workplace

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT)

  • Postgraduate Diploma in CBT

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