REAL PEOPLE | REAL STORIES | ONE PURPOSE
Meet the team.
Each of us has our own story.
It’s those lived experiences, combined with professional insight and a shared passion for making mental health feel real and relatable, that shapes the work we do. We’re here to break stigma, create safety, and bring mental health into everyday conversations with empathy and heart.
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Kate O'Leary
Person Centred Counsellor | Mental Health First Aid Trainer | Speaker | Educator
Kate is a Person-Centred counsellor and mental health educator with a background in corporate marketing. Through her work with Wellbeing First Aid, she helps bring mental health into everyday conversations – supporting organisations, schools and communities to build resilience, connection and compassion.
She delivers nationally recognised Mental Health First Aid England courses and tailored workshops that are engaging, practical and evidence-based. Her training has been recognised by MHFA England for its consistently outstanding feedback and positive impact.
Kate brings warmth and authenticity to each space she holds. Her approach is always person-centred, inclusive and based on real-life experience – empowering people to support themselves and one another in ways that feel helpful and long lasting.
Oly Newton
Lead Mental Health Trainer
Oly has dedicated the last 6 years of his life to supporting people experiencing poor mental health. Using his own lived experience with OCD, ADHD, Anxiety, and Depression. He is on a mission to educate, support, and raise awareness on Youth Mental Health, and “be the person he really needed when he was younger."
Hannah Brinley
Lead Mental Health Trainer
Hannah is a mental health trainer with over 14 years of experience delivering group-focused learning. She is a highly skilled learning and development professional, specialising in mental health, addiction, CBT, and mindfulness.
Percy O'Leary
Head of Hugs & Emotional Support
Percy is currently in training to become a certified therapy dog. He takes his wellbeing duties seriously (except when he’s napping on the job) and is working towards becoming a full-time floofy presence in training and workshops.
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Key Skills: Deep eye contact, intuitive snuggles, and excellent biscuit detection.
Best In Class Course Content from
Mental Health First Aid England
We provide evidence-based Mental Health First Aid training from MHFA England, which is endorsed by The Royal Society for Public Health.
This internationally recognised course has consistently boosted employee confidence in aiding those facing experiences of poor mental health for 15 years. Over 4 million people have received the training worldwide.
