Mental health training for businesses
Are you a business owner, HR or occupational health professional, an employee or an organisation in need of specialist training in mental health and neurodiversity? Are you wanting transformational training to improve leadership, culture and mental health in your workplace? Access our evidence-based training for managers, employees and organisations on mental health, neurodiversity and work-related stress today.
The cost of not identifying, supporting and managing work-related stress and mental health in the workplace are massive, with reduced productivity, higher turnover and reduced turnover all evidenced impacts of mental health difficulties in the workplace. At Unlock Psychology Ltd, we provide robust, bespoke training for businesses, business owners, managers and employees to promote positive mental health at work. Be a compliant, effective workplace with our training for managers and staf
OVERVIEW
Why invest in workplace wellbeing and mental health training?
There are more conversations about mental health and neurodiversity, specifically autism and ADHD, in the workplace than ever before. 1 in 4 of us will be experiencing some form of mental health difficulty at any one time, and 1 in 5 of us may be neurodivergent in some way. Yet mental health difficulties continue to cost the UK economy £118 billion each year, in part due to lost work days, reduced productivity, high staff turnover, presenteeism and absenteeism. One quarter of all business owners and their staff will face this, so the case for having clear, robust strategy, training and preventative strategies to promote positive mental health and wellbeing at work is clear.
Preventative, wrap-around strategies to identify and improve mental health and wellbeing in the workplace reduce sickness days, improve productivity, reduce turnover and overall improve working culture with openness, support and trust. Reasonable adjustments for neurodiversity help to promote team cohesion, independent problem-solving and creativity, as well as staff retention and engagement. Yet research tells us that more than half of all managers and business owners do not know where to start with finding and implementing mental health training in their company.
Research tells us that the following help:
Awareness training to help identify mental health difficulties at work
Access to timely, evidence-based support including psychological therapy
Skills-based training for employees to self-manage stress and mental health difficulties
Compassionate leadership training for managers and leaders to promote positive, supportive culture in the workplace
Clear strategies and interventions to identify and reduce work-related stress risk factors
Individuals with an interest in the practice of therapy, mental health and neurodiversity
Yet many training packages are delivered by people without clinical experience, training or expertise, and often begin and end at awareness or surface-level strategies. Robust, evidencebased mental health training for organisations that goes beyond awareness and improves culture, strategy and processes is essential. Our experienced, doctoral-trained clinicians and educators have designed and delivered each package to meet this gap.
Designed by doctors of clinical psychology with clinical experience of assessing and treating mental health difficulties in the workplace
Based upon the latest science, research and evidence about what works to improve mental health in the workplace
Based upon the science of teaching and learning to ensure they promote effective learning experiences
Go beyond awareness by providing practical, real-life tools to change your organisation from the top-down and bottom-up
Filled with additional resources that you can keep and use to drive change after the session
Based on experience of delivering workplace psychological therapy and assessments
Drawn on experience from a Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership
Bespoke training for organisations
Our bespoke mental health and neurodiversity training for organisations are:
We have both existing packages and can design and deliver bespoke mental health training for your organisation dependent on your company’s needs – just reach out today to discuss.
How to understand, identify and address mental health in the workplace
Understanding and adapting for neurodivergence (autism and ADHD) in the workplace
Effective management of mental health, work-related stress and neurodivergence at work
Compassionate leadership training for managers
Supporting autistic and ADHD employees
Identifying and managing risks for work-related stress
Preventative strategies for mental health in the workplace
Business owners of small, medium and large businesses looking to learn about how to ensure mental health, work-related stress and neurodiversity are all identified and addressed to improve business functioning
HR professionals looking for CPD and further knowledge in mental health, neurodiversity and work-related stress strategies
Occupational health professionals seeking CPD around mental health and neurodiversity
Leaders, managers and supervisors seeking management and leadership training to further their skills in supporting staff with compassion and care
Employees and team members looking to learn more about mental health
People struggling with stress, mental health or neurodivergence at work looking for support and techniques
Who is our mental health training in the workplace for
Our workplace wellbeing and mental health training are suitable for:
What topics we cover
Our mental health and neurodiversity training for businesses spans the following topics:
Format
Our courses are flexible in format. We have pre-recorded mental health training that can be accessed on demand via our website and accessed any time. We also deliver like workshops and webinars which can be booked directly. We can also deliver live training for your organisation on request, either online or in-person, for any number of staff. All of our training bookings include unlimited access to the relevant resources which include practical worksheets, guides, activities and reading lists for further learning – see each course for exactly what is included.
Pricing for mental health training in the workplace
Each course is individually priced so please see the course page for specific price details. For bespoke and live mental health training for businesses, we charge an hourly rate of £150 and charge for preparation time. We will provide an individualised quote depending on the scope, requirements and any additional resources you would like so please do reach out to discuss your needs. We also offer retainer-based packages which can include regular training sessions as part of your mental health strategy, follow-up, drop-in clinics and audit support. Reach out today to discuss
Meet your trainer – Dr Alastair Pipkin
Dr Alastair Pipkin is an HCPC-registered clinical psychologist, Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and fully accredited cognitive behavioural therapist with the BABCP. He has also completed a Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership. He has led teams in the NHS and university settings, supervised and managed various staff members at different levels of expertise, and is an experienced business owner.
He has extensive experience of treating mental health problems, including for large corporate companies through private medical insurance, and has done additional training in compassionate leadership. He is an experienced assessor of autism and ADHD and regularly makes recommendations for the workplace, university studies and colleges to ensure reasonable adaptations are made. His teaching style is practical, grounded in real-world applications and examples, and highly interactive. He has designed and delivered training for NHS Trusts, universities, large corporate organisations and small-medium businesses.
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Our Team
Meet the Experts
Dr. David King
Counselling Psychologist
DCounsPsy, HCPC Registered
Taking the step to seek psychological support can feel daunting, and finding the right person matters. I believe that meaningful support starts with genuinely understanding the person in front of you, not just the presenting problem. With over 15 years of experience across NHS and private settings, including acute inpatient hospital care, community mental health, and Children and Young People's services, I aim to offer a space that feels both clinically rigorous and genuinely welcoming. I offer psychological therapy drawing on a variety of evidenced based approaches, alongside neurodevelopmental assessments for adults, with a particular interest in ADHD and autism, delivered with a neuro-affirming approach. I hold a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, am a registered Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), and a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society.
Dr. Alastair Pipkin
Lead Clinical Psychologist
DClinPsy, HCPC Registered, AFHEA, Dip. Strategic Management and Leadersip
Dr. Pipkin is a registered clinical psychologist, fully accredited cognitive behavioural therapist with the BABCP, an associate fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a registered specialist in the field of gender dysphoria with the UK Equalities Office.
He is an experienced diagnostic assessor of autism, ADHD, gender dysphoria and the range of mental health difficulties. He is also an experienced academic, published researcher and experienced consultant and supervisor for students up to doctorate level.
He leads Unlock Psychology Ltd, overseeing the clinical, academic and research services provided. Dr. Pipkin provides diagnostic assessments, academic and research services.
Dr. Faisal Mir
Clinical Psychologist
DClinPsy, HCPC Registered
Dr Faisal Mir is a highly experienced Clinical Psychologist offering detailed and in-depth psychological assessments of people of all ages. He currently works in independent practice and is based in Birmingham. He has been working as a Clinical Psychologist since 2009 assessing and treating mainly adults with mild, moderate, and severe psychological difficulties.
Dr Mir provides a range of psychological services including:
Psychological and Neuropsychological Assessments – such as intelligence testing, cognitive and capacity assessments, and personality assessments.
Assessments of autism (ADI-R and ADOS-2) and ADHD.
Psychological therapies including CBT (Cognitive behaviour therapy), REBT (Rational emotive behaviour therapy), Schema therapy, Compassion focussed therapy, EMDR (Eye movement desensitisation reprocessing), and ACT (Acceptance and commitment therapy).
He has also worked extensively in the legal field, preparing specialist reports for Civil, Family, and Employment Courts. Also, immigration tribunals. This has been to assess mental health difficulties for people involved in personal injury, medical negligence, data breach, and housing disrepair claims. Moreover, this has also included carrying out cognitive and capacity assessments, psychological assessments of complex trauma, and treatment recommendations.
Dr. Claire Wiles
Clinical Psychologist
DClinPsy, HCPC Registered
Dr Akpevwoghene Claire Wiles is a clinical psychologist who specialises in working with adults with a range of mental health difficulties, including individuals with complex emotional and relational needs, personality disorders and complex trauma. She also has an interest in working with individuals who identify as part of the global majority.
Claire’s therapeutic approach is trauma-informed and integrative. She can draw upon different models, and she primarily draws upon attachment theory, cognitive-behavioural, cognitive-analytic, and mentalisation-based therapy.