Focused on Outcomes, Committed to Lasting Impact.
Consulting and coaching services.
Creating Psychological Safety: A Foundation for Growth.
About me
Hello, and thank you for visiting.
I’m Lesley – an experienced board-level director, accredited coach and mentor, and management consultant with a passion for strategic healthcare improvement, team-based working, and compassionate leadership.
With over 27 years of experience in mental health across England and Wales, I bring a broad and deep understanding of the sector, from frontline services to national policy. My background spans mental health management, regulation, quality improvement, and commissioning at national, regional, and local levels. One of my key strengths lies in working with teams undergoing change – helping them to build resilience, foster a strong culture, and achieve meaningful, lasting improvement.
At the heart of my work is a commitment to improving the lives of those both delivering and accessing services. I believe in working in true partnership with individuals and communities, drawing on asset-based approaches to leadership rooted in co-production, community development, and citizenship.
I care deeply about nurturing brave, compassionate leaders and supporting others to grow and thrive. Whether it's through coaching, mentoring, or consultancy, I’m driven by the belief that great leadership, grounded in clinical governance and a clear understanding of risk, can transform services and the experiences of those who use them.
Above all, I’m here to help people and teams flourish — to turn challenges into opportunities, and to create environments where trust, courage, and respect pave the way for change.
Reviews
„If you are looking for a focussed and tailored solution to any strategic management and coaching requirements, Lesley will certainly be able to help you! We needed help with our management structure and the development of our managers following acquisition by a larger company. Lesley quickly grasped what we were trying to achieve and carried out a gap analysis which established the specific requirements for everyone concerned. She then led us in workshops to demonstrate the potential of working as a team and gave us targets which enabled us to grow as a team as well as continually measuring our progress. Lesley has also worked with the managers who had never had any coaching and were understandably sceptical. They all benefited from the coaching which led to them to realising much more of their potential. I would not hesitate to recommend Lesley as a management consultant or executive coach if you need assistance with strategic thinking and developing a team. ”
Nick Mullins – General Manager – Gwynedd Forklifts
„Lesley adeptly structured a safe space that allowed me to step back, breath and think. The noise withdrew and I was able to see that I was capable of moving around and between obstacles, and, bring people with me. The organisation's machinery was reframed - as useful mechanisms to get things done. Lesley's supervision didn't impose or push, she allowed me to get back in touch with being me, in a professional world that felt more possible.”
GP & Clinical Lead Integrated Care Board
„Having worked for over 15 years for the NHS, this was the first time I felt someone truly offered me a safe space to grow as an individual. Lesley’s unique empathetic and caring approach was vastly different to management approaches I had previously experienced and I was surprised at how much of a positive impact she had on my practice and thought processes at work. I was never spoon fed an answer, but rather given her time and expertise to break down the issue, understand my knowledge or skill gap and figure out how to go about remedying this. This guidance has given me a confidence which I never realised I lacked- to become better at my role but also to carve out my role to be something that I want it to be. Who I am now as a result of being coached and supported by Lesley, is someone who can take control of her career finally, knowing my own worth and being able to navigate the complexities of a work environment whilst making sure I prioritise my wellbeing as a person. ”
Senior Programme Manager