Pamela Gawler-Wright

MSc B.A. Hons., Dip. EHP, Adv. Dip. THP,  UKCP Registered Psychotherapist and Neuro-Linguistic Psychotherapist, Master and Certified Trainer in NLP, Clinical Supervisor. Trainer Member of ANLP.

Director of BeeLeaf

Pamela has been designing and delivering trainings since 1986 in public and corporate sectors. She runs a busy Psychotherapy Practice in East London and has worked for several Local Health Authorities. She was Clinical and Team Supervisor for Barking, Havering and Brentwood Alcohol Advisory Service for 3 years. Pamela is dedicated to empowering the individual and their community at every level. A certified NLP Trainer, her courses have a reputation for being fun, warm and challenging yet with an atmosphere of gentleness and safety, and flexible to all learning styles.

Posts that she has held in recent years include Trainer at the National School of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy and Training Standards Officer for the Association of NLP Psychotherapy and Counselling Services. Pamela is a frequent contributor at conferences and writes for several professional journals. Her recent CDs, Story Sequence One and Two (recorded processes in Ericksonian Hypnotherapy) and her seminars, Working Successfully with Addictions, Wider Mind and The Art and Science of Therapeutic Storytelling, have further extended her reputation as one of the leading exponents of Ericksonian Hypno-Psychotherapy & Neuro-Linguistic Psychotherapy.

Pamela is also employed by several other Psychotherapy and NLP Training companies in Britain and overseas, as Course and Assessment Director, working alongside some of the most internationally respected Trainers in the field

Mandy-Jane Herring

B.Ed(Hons)

Director of BeeLeaf

Mandy-Jane joined BeeLeaf in 1999. She is responsible for managing the design and implementation of new policies and in particular brings to this Organisation her skills in co-ordinating and monitoring educational structures and systems. As Senior Director she shares responsibility for the overall running and development of the Organisation and was instrumental in taking BeeLeaf forward to becoming a Training and Accrediting Member Organisation of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), in March 2006.

Prior to her time with BeeLeaf, Mandy spent several years working in London as a full time Teacher in the Classroom and at Management Level. She led an array of educational initiatives and collaborated with Government, and Researchers at Kings College, London on both Local and National Projects.

In 1992 Mandy's passion for education led to the start of her experience as a Presenter, at the International ETEN Conference in Denmark. Previous posts held include Team Management within the Department of Haematology, St Thomas' Hospital, London.

 Dr Anne Lane

Anne Lane is a BPS Chartered Clinical Psychologist and Systemic Psychotherapist and a Statutory Member of the Health Professionals Council. She has worked for over 15 years as a researcher / clinical psychologist in mental health in the NHS and in third sector organisations. Drawing on her experience in fields ranging from acute secure psychiatric settings / CMHT's and recovery teams, through to mental heath outreach teams for people with learning disabilities and child and family centres, Anne brings a lively, practical, ethical and vigorous approach to training. Keen to develop systemic / contextual ways of understanding mental health issues, she is actively involved in teaching, training and supervising for both the PCT and third sector organisations in Newham, East London, whilst working therapeutically with individuals and families. Anne gained her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at University of East London, Diploma in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Institute of Family Therapy, Birkbeck College and Masters in Systemic Psychotherapy from the Tavistock Centre, London. Anne has also achieved the BeeLeaf Practitioner Certificate in NLP and Foundation Certificate in Contemporary Psychotherapy and fully engages with the multi-modal approach cherished by our Institute.

Dr Don Rawson 

Don is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist and University Lecturer. Don has an extensive research background and specialises in teaching research methodology. He sees his role as demystifying research and empowering practitioners to create forms of research that are consistent with the aims of therapeutic work. His publications include reports from a number of major funded research studies. He has written about counselling, health education, inter-professional work and research methodology.

Mike Shallcross

Mike brings to BeeLeaf a variety of perspectives, from his present work in community mediation and previous experience as a management consultant, tax specialist and theology lecturer. He has been involved with personal development for nearly 20 years, and brings a diverse number of skills and expertise to BeeLeaf.

Bill Cairns

Bill is Clinical Director and Training Manager for Synergy, one of the countries most successful projects for people committed to recovery from addiction and dependency. His many years of working at the chalk face with issues such as domestic violence, working with children of substance abusers, sexual addictions, chemical and alcohol dependency, gambling and family systems have enabled Bill to devise and share successful approaches with Colleagues and Clients.
Bill brings respectful challenge and warm humour into the training room. His knowledge, skills and wisdom are always appreciated by the Trainee and experienced Practitioner alike.

Dr Tom Werner

Tom is a Psychiatrist (Specialist Registrar) and a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. When not giving his time to BeeLeaf Tom works as part of a Community Health Team (CMHT), supervises work on a psychiatric inpatient ward and is involved in assessments under the Mental Health Act. Additionally he prepares forensic reports for Magistrate's and Youth Courts as well as lecturing at the University of Kent.

Anthony Wheatley

After a varied career, including working as an Economist, nursing assistant in a Hospice, University Chaplain, in places as far apart as the Shetland Islands and Guyana, via Mexico, and the USA, Tony now works anywhere people interest him enough (hence his connection with BeeLeaf).   He is an INLPTA trained NLP Trainer with an M.A. in Economics.

Laurie Macdonald 

Laurie is an experienced Psychotherapist and runs a private practice in London. She also has much experience of working within psychiatric clinics and hospitals. Laurie specialises in anxiety related disorders, particularly in PTSD, moderate to severe depression, personality disorders and long term psychiatric disorders. Her training and many years as a Clinical Supervisor make Laurie an invaluable source of knowledge and wisdom to all those working in the field.

Alyson Brickley

With her passion for education and human growth Alyson has dedicated several years to teaching and training within the Further and Higher Education Sector – providing for a range of Special Needs. Her areas of specialism include Philosophy and  Health & Social Care.  Working in the field as a Drug and Alcohol Counsellor (and being an experienced Parent!) means that Alyson is also able to bring to this Organisation a wealth of skills and expertise which support and enrich the learning experience of the BeeLeaf Student.