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Meet Helen Maddison

Helen Maddison is a certified Trauma Informed Coach dedicated to helping individuals uncover and process the hidden wounds of trauma. Through her work, she empowers others to regulate and understand their nervous systems, fostering deep healing and personal growth.

Her mission is to educate the public sector on Trauma informed practices to support, not only themselves, but those they have contact with. Helen is committed to working with anyone who has experienced trauma themselves, or who supports others who have experienced trauma, and has a particular passion for working with First Responder communities, helping them rebuild their identity and confidence while navigating thechallenges of PTSD and CPSTD.

As a frontline Paramedic with a career in this field which spans over 25yrs, Helen has also itnessed first hand the profound and often devastating effects of trauma, not only within herself, but also amongst colleagues within all Emergency Service, First responder and military communities, and has experience in supporting people from not only these communities but from many walks of life. This experience has driven her passion for trauma-informed care and eduction.

In addition to her certification in somatic trauma informed coaching and leadership, Helen is also a Narcissistic abuse specialist, Level 4 Brainspotting Practitioner and Hypnotherapy trained. She continues to expand her expertise in these and other modalities to provide the highest level of support to those in need.

As part of the Trauma Informed Professional network - one of the fastest growing communities of Trauma Informed Professionals worldwide - Helen collaborates with the Mental Well-being Company. Through this partnership she is committed to bringing together trauma informed practices and positive psychology to make it accessible to all.

My Qualifications


  • STICC

  • Level 4 Brainspotting Practitioner

  • Certified Narcissistic Trauma informed coach

  • Hypnotherapy trained

  • IFS Informed

  • Paramedic

  • Advanced TRiM Practioner

  • Cert Ed in further education

A Message From Caroline Strawson

CEO & Founder of The Mental Wellbeing Company

Caroline Strawson is a globally recognised mental health and nervous system educator, therapist, and coach.

She has lived experience of homelessness, domestic abuse, debt, and mental illness. Having not only survived, she has gone on to become a world-leading expert in the study and education of mental health and human behaviour. Caroline brings a wealth of knowledge to her mission of making mental health and trauma mainstream subjects for all.

Through founding the Mental Wellbeing Company, she is leading a movement to make trauma informed awareness and positive psychology tools the norm in schools, workplaces, public sector organisations, and beyond.

Her vision is a world where every human understands their nervous system, leading to more compassion, passion, resilience, and thriving.

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