Experienced health and wellbeing professional
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I am an experienced health and wellbeing professional with years of experience working with professionals across public health, primary and secondary care, and corporate wellbeing. I am currently in the process of completing my Level 3 Counselling Skills, to enhance my ability to listen actively, communicate empathetically, and support individuals through complex or stressful situations. In my current role, at The Therapy and Lifestyle Clinic I work one-to-one with clients in both clinical and corporate settings, supporting improvements in communication, stress management, and anxiety resilience.
I am adept at building rapport quickly, handling sensitive information with discretion, and providing clear, practical guidance in a calm and professional manner.
Founder - Anxiety Stop
(2025-02)
I have recently founded Anxiety Stop, where I run evening clinics twice a week using NLP tools to help clients with goal setting, confidence, and managing anxiety. I have also delivered workshops for organisations including Derbyshire County Council, working with schools and mental health teams, the Department of Work and Pensions, and a range of charities. This work deepens my communication and behavior change and sharpens the skills I bring into business development building trust, creating solutions, and engaging effectively with diverse stakeholders.
Senior Consultant - ASE Corporate Eyecare
(2019-12 - 2024-12)
I worked with large businesses and organisations with 1000+ employees to ensure that they are legally compliant with employee eyecare and also provide eyecare benefits. My clients included international businesses such as hotels, banks, as well as UK businesses including government bodies and NHS.
Manager - Decorating Supplies
(2019-12 - 2020-03)
I was responsible for ensuring the restructuring of the company in order to assist the retirement of the owners. This was a small company and I managed the needs, concerns and objectives of all stakeholders.
Sales Territory Manager - Highland Park Insurance
(2019-09 - 2019-11)
Worked on this project after I moved to Manchester and managed to line up several insurance renewals. I left on great terms as I had to move back to Sheffield to take care of elderly parents during Covid and the family business.
Sales - Decorating Supplies
(2018-04 - 2019-09)
Worked on a Health and Safety project to ensure that local factories know of availability of HSE compliant PPE. Each project was bespoke i.e. find out what the factory uses, what they are paying, where they are purchasing from and if they are using the best equipment for the job. I have met with the manufacturers for PPE at head office and as a result I link in legislation experts in safety footwear/ gloves, eye protection etc.
This is instrumental for negotiating contracts up to 3 years with large factories in engineering.
Medical Representative - Ashfield Healthcare
(2017-01 - 2018-03)
Worked in both primary and secondary care in a syndicated team in the following fields: actinic keratosis, prostate cancer, vitamin D, diabetes, COPD, Asthma, contraception, flu vaccines.
Sales Executive - Simply Health
(2016-03 - 2017-01)
Sold cash for health plans and dealt with both B to B and B to C sales in diverse areas, from hospitals such as Pinderfields, colleges and retail customers including banks.
Sales Executive / Director - Sales Direct Services / Decorating Supplies Limited
(2008-01 - 2016-02)
My husband and myself set up Sales Direct Services, an online decorating supply business which eventually grew to include a trade counter. Our customer base included decorators, decorating companies, colleges and even the show 60 Minute Makeover. Outlining strategy and then driving this forward to achieve the objectives of the business plan. I was also responsible for the recruitment, training and development of staff.
Business Advisor - Westfield Health
(2007-02 - 2008-12)
Sold health insurance i.e. dental/optical/surgery cover to blue chip, private and government organisations, achieved a large customer enrolment of Nottinghamshire Fire Services.
Territory Manager (Primary and Secondary Care) - Convatec Healthcare - Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Cleethorpes, Leeds
(2006-02 - 2007-02)
Manage my own time to get high repeat sales and maintaining good relationships with existing customers for the company in an ethical way. Achieved sales by analysing data around our market share and working to achieve a greater market share. Map my territory and make my own appointments accordingly. Aimed to get to know my customers well so that I could contact them easily and not have to go through gatekeeping secretaries.
Derbyshire and Yorkshire and would at times involve travel to Lincolnshire, Cleethorpes and Leeds. Attend regular team meetings and conferences and was mainly responsible to my regional manager and my team.
Territory Manager (Primary and Secondary Care) - Mölnlycke
(1999-01 - 2006-02)
I started my role with Ashfield Healthcare and then was taken on as headcount. I left the post when I had my child then was invited back to do a maternity cover during which time, I was approached by Convatec to work with them.
BA (Hons) - Applied Social Studies - Sheffield Hallam University
Level 3 Counselling (2024-01 - 2026-01)
Diploma - Early Intervention and Leadership
CET - Certificate in Education and Training
PTLLS - Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector
