Meet The Tribe

One of the top '42 Entrepreneurs under the age of 42', a best-selling author, helping raise over £400,000 for charity, a broadcast journalist who has worked for ITV for over 12 years, a newspaper columnist who qualified in law... Our founder, RJ will drive you crazy but she will drive you to the next level of mental health care too.

A passionate, dedicated and relentless force to be reckoned with she will leave no stone unturned to make sure everyone has access to exceptional quality and speedy service.

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Rebecca is currently found managing the mental health of over 10,000 people in the UK, and she is ready for more!

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Outside of RJ8, you can find her being the mother of two young daughters, racking up hours to become a fully qualified solicitor (which she does for fun!) and not doing her own washing, because mastering a washing machine has never happened for her (selective behaviour!).

 

The people close to RJ will tell you:

 

'Rebecca is just like champagne'... 'Bubbly, blonde, glamorous, fun, fizzy, a refined edge... but come the morning, she will also leave you with a headache!'

Annabel is nothing short of a marketing master and delivers a part time 'Head of Sensibility' role here at RJ8. When she is not busy taming Rebecca's grand ideas, she is found watching Netflix or learning Korean.

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With nearly 10 years experience in marketing, there's nothing Annabel can't turn her hand to. RJ8 have been proud and incredibly excited to have Annabel join our team, she is a unique and wonderful addition. A truly trustworthy superstar with a sense of style and immensely calm nature! 

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Before we go further, never, ever... under any circumstance forget - ANNABEL IS VEGAN, and fish are friends.

<Disclaimer, Annabel would like you to know; 'I did not write this profile.>

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Martin is a self-motivated, fun loving and enthusiastic leadership trainer and coach with a passion for raising aspirations and unleashing potential.  With a passion for developing people and organisations, Martin has a strong track record for creating healthy workplace cultures and improving performance. 

Martin has 20 years of successful leadership experience in the education, hospitality, recruitment and the beauty sector. There is nothing he doesn’t know about eyebrows and lashes! He is currently supporting leadership in the Super Yacht world.

Martin is an experienced Ofsted Inspector and has provided consultancy support to many organisations across the education sector including schools, colleges, private training providers and the Premier League.

Martin has significant experience in the commercial sector successfully leading growth in high-profile beauty and recruitment companies. 

Martin has a strong qualification background and is a qualified NLP practitioner, a licenced trainer in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and trained in the Enneagram.

Martin is a committed family man and Evertonian who enjoys exercise, sport and loves his festivals. As professional as he is you must watch out, he has a mischievous streak in him!

Where do we start with Catherine? WHAT A LADY! If you have ever wanted to be challenged to really think about mental health, come on over to meet Catherine!

An extraordinary lady with passion, enthusiasm and a wonderfully calm but bright energy. Catherine's qualifications speak for themselves, she is exemplary in all avenues of her work, but more importantly, she is simply a wonderful lady.

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Her specialist areas are:

Business Psychologist - helping individuals and teams in your organisation build resilience when adjusting to difficult personal circumstances, traumatic events or organisational pressures. Catherine delivers numerous workshops on behalf of RJ8 and is currently developing a market revolutionary app. Stay tuned!

Clinical Psychology - providing expert reports for Criminal Proceedings, Court of Protection and Mental Health Tribunals. 

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Occupational Health - No matter what the problem in the workplace, Catherine is on hand to help. Offering solutions, practical advice and reports, all the way to tribunal level.

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Joan is an exceptional therapist and has spent over 25 years  working, studying and researching many modalities. She is a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a member of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP)

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I am a qualified Counsellor and Cognitive Behaviour Psychotherapist. I work in a holistic way because of my experience in several different fields of psychology, counselling, health, mindfulness and complementary therapy.

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Qualifying in holistic therapist nutrition, massage, Reiki, NES Health Practitioner.  I am also a Bach/Australian Bush practitioner, working with remedies for the emotions, mind, body and spirit. I believe when counselling my clients that the whole person, body, mind and spirit needs helping.

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We can assure you, you'll struggle to find a lady like Joan! Experienced, passionate, loveable and a little bit quirky. Joan thoroughly embodies all the beliefs of the RJ8 team and more importantly she has a spirit that speaks before she even enters a room!

I’m a Northern gal, born and bred in East Lancashire with a background of over 20 years in learning and organisational development and HR. Specifically, I have worked as a Strategic OD Consultant both employed and freelance in the public, private and voluntary sectors including councils, Sure Start and Children Centres, LEP’s, Housing Associations, Government departments, charities and a wide range of commercial businesses here in the UK and internationally.

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I love to work with compassionate, values-led leaders at all organisational levels, supporting creativity and courageous actions. We will explore how you are balancing the pressures of life and work and managing a resilient state. Leadership always starts with ourselves. Our inner balance ultimately affects our performance, so it’s really important that we pause and spend discovery time here. Together we will co-create a space that fosters trust-based vulnerability and insights that grow your potential.

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I’m innately curious about what makes people tick and what gets them out of bed every day to serve others despite the challenges and pressures they face.

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Coaching is your unique experience; an individualised intervention that offers space for exploration and a timely insight into the things that matter most to you at this point in your career. Understanding your strengths, raising your self-awareness and increasing your ability to self-regulate ultimately builds your confidence and capacity to support your personal growth and step up into the leadership space so that you shine brightly and boldly.

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Looking for a great Wellness Expert who really knows what both your mind and body need? Sara uses integrative therapeutic methods to provide clients with the personalised attention they need to fulfil their wellness goals.

 

Sara is a unique player in the wellness industry, taking an innovative approach to providing health and wellbeing services that will leave you feeling stronger and healthier.

 

Sara has helped hundreds of people navigate through difficult times and uses integrative methods, including cognitive behavioural therapy techniques and mindfulness, to fit the needs of the individual client.

 

Sara has several years of experience working in various settings including the NHS within a specialist eating disorder service, third sector mental health charities, crisis support, behaviour change interventions and coaching. Sara specialises in anxiety, panic attacks, stress, low mood and confidence. 

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Sara is qualified in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills, Mental Health First Aid and SafeTALK suicide prevention. 

Emma is an award-winning mediator (Emma's awards are actually an endless list!), she is registered with the CMC, a non-practicing solicitor and the former Head of the UCLAN Centre for Mediation.

 

She has extensive experience in mediating workplace disputes from 2 parties to whole departments.   

 

Emma trains in conflict resolution and mediation and has presented at numerous conferences and authored published articles.

 

With an infectious passion for mediation, you will find Emma to be approachable and supportive, whilst highly skilled and capable.

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The history between RJ and Emma goes back a long way! Emma has literally taught RJ everything she knows about mediation, and was one of her law school lecturers. 

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'Emma is the most experienced mediator I know, but she's so much more than that. A consummate professional in every sense of the word, but also a great person! The amount of times I sat in Emma's office, educationally traumatised through years in law school and cried were immense. Emma wasn't just there for me on a professional level, but a personal one too. I can honestly say without her support, I wouldn't have qualified. To now be able to offer her services under RJ8 is nothing short of a honour for me.'

Laura is a BACP registered qualified counsellor and psychotherapist. An incredibly experienced, modern, dynamic and professional talent.

 

Working as both a counsellor and a trainer she has a particular specialisms in anxiety, depression, relationship issues, PTSD and abuse.

 

Laura thrives working as one of our mental health awareness trainers because she finds it is rewarding to raise awareness and remove the stigma of mental health issues. 

With a BSc (hons) degree in Psychology and a Postgraduate diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Laura continuously attends further training to advance her skills as a counsellor.

 

A delightful, peaceful, calm and easy-going person who works in an integrative way using a variety of different therapy styles. With a passionate belief that different people and different issues often need a variety of approaches to reach their goals.

 

We're delighted to offer Laura's services at RJ8, a true calm beacon in the middle of a storm!

Julie has spent over 14 years working as a counsellor and supervisor in primary and secondary school settings and for local charities on the local IAPT service counselling adults with depression. 

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Julie would like to let you know she is passionate about counselling and the people she works with. 

 

Her specialisms are bereavement, anxiety, and depression. The therapeutic model she practices is predominantly Person-Centred, although Julie also uses CBT techniques, NLP and Solution focused.  

 

This means she strongly values your individuality and find the best way to work for you. In the 'book of Julie' one size doesn’t fit all.

Julie is a massive advocate for self-care whether that is walking, music and by the way she can’t sing (by her own admission, not ours) but she certainly loves it!

 

If Julie could tell you her three favourite things in life, they are fun, love and laughter and they are all FREE.  
 

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Daniel has been working in Financial services since he was 19. With a wealth of experience. He served 10 years being a regulated financial adviser. He started his career working for a high street bank for 10 years before working at boutique style regional IFA practices with roles such as Head of learning and development and Head of financial planning to name a few. 

 

He now spends his time as a financial educator teaching, training and lecturing in the world of financial services. 

 

Dan is also a Master NLP (near linguistic programming) Practitioner which helps to bring his presentations to life. 

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RJ likes to describe Dan as 'a whirlwind of extraordinary enthusiasm, energy and a sensitive soul at heart. No words will ever be able to bring Dan's character to life on paper, you have to meet and experience the unprecedented ball of fun at the core of Dan's soul'

Kelly has many interests and describes herself as an outdoorsy person, always looking for the next adventure. One of Kelly’s mantras in life is that one size does not fit all and that there always 2 sides to every coin. 

She has over 10 years- experience working within the mental health field in niche areas such as substance misuse, bereavement and end of life care and via her psychotherapist role.

Kelly specializes as an Integrative CBT Therapist but also utilizes other modalities of therapy within her clinical practice.

 

Kelly is passionate about being broad minded in her approach to working with many different issues in the counselling room.

Lucian, her partner in crime, would like to tell you that if you are looking to find Kelly, she will likely be scaling a mountain or zip lining from a tree!

Luke is a highly experienced Director with a demonstrated history of working in the facilities, security, hospitality and recruitment industries.

 

Skilled in negotiation, team building, management, leadership, and project management. Luke believes in regular CPD, currently working towards a Diploma focused on Applied Health and Safety from NCRQ.

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Importantly for RJ8, Luke has an incredible passion for mental health. Being the founder of various projects and pilots, Luke is ready to take the 'TRIBE' to the next level of mental health care with RJ8!

Emma Jane! A legend, hilariously high pitched force to be reckoned with and in her professional life, a secondary school teacher.

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Rebecca founded 'TRIBE' because she was once unable to access services when she felt she had no where else to turn. The TRIBE are the people you go to when every where seems completely hopeless.

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Emma IS that person for RJ! Rebecca will be the first person to say she struggles to turn to her family, the shame of being mentally unwell and feeling a complete burden, not wanting to hurt or upset anyone is often the reason people struggle to ask for help. Emma is the person Rebecca has turned to time and time again. (EJ has been through a LOT!)

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Emma is the human definition of 'support'. A wonderfully non-judgemental person who is loyal and loving to the core, will always be by your side, but ready to tell you the honest truth if you're in the wrong. A lady with a solution for every problem you face, even when you can't see a way out.

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It wouldn't be possible for TRIBE to exist without Emma... because without Emma, we probably wouldn't have an RJ. 

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'Emma has been my rock for over 20 years. I honestly don't know what I would do without her. She had to be the first trustee of TRIBE, because I want to share my amazing friend with the world. If we all have just one EJ in our lives, we will be truly blessed and lucky. Emma, I love you. Thank you for keeping me sane.'

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Lee Roe! How proud are RJ8 to have Lee be a trustee of our TRIBE? VERY!

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Not only is Lee the 'voice of the valley', he is a powerhouse of a man to work with. The connector of all connections, lovable, a nightmare at times, everyone's best friend and frankly an all round legend of a man.

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Outside of helping RJ8 deliver our mental health dream, he is the Station Manager and Director of Multi-Award Winning radio station, Ribble FM. A Community, not-for-profit radio station in the Ribble Valley.

 

His passion, love and dedication also fall to being the chief pilot at 'Camera In The Sky', drone construction and media production since 2012.

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If you're really lucky, tune in to Ribble FM and you may hear our very own RJ co-presenting with Lee, on the odd occasion too!