Effective training that creates and sustains Emotional Resilience
Our Team
Jayne Ellis
Founder and CEO
I have worked in healthcare for over 35 years as a nurse and an educator. I am a published author and regularly speak at conferences and events on the subject of Compassion Fatigue & Emotional Resilience all over the UK.
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I founded EF training in 2010 to provide quality evidence-based training and then five years later wrote and developed the first course in the UK that pro-actively addresses the impact of Compassion Fatigue on individuals and organisations.
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Having experienced Compassion Fatigue myslef, I am acutely aware of the emotional toll that working in any caring role takes from people. I am committed to raising awareness about Compassion Fatigue and campaign for emotional health and safety to be seen as having equal status to physical health and safety in every industry across the UK.
Millie McLeod
Operations Manager
After 10+ years working as a PA in large corporate companies within the property industry in London, I decided pre-pandemic to move back home to the Hampshire countryside and work from home.
After going through a Stem Cell Transplant in 2021, I witnessed first hand the stress and strains that staff go through within the NHS and wanted to help in some way to make their lives a little better. After being put in touch with Jayne through a friend, I came on board to help with all the back office admin and making sure all courses were run smoothly and efficiently.
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Outside of work, I try to put the EF training philosophy into place and regularly go on long walks around the farm and enjoy cooking healthy but yummy cakes!
Ryan Lainchbury
Training Manager
I am a qualified Trainer, NLP Practitioner and MBSR Instructor (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) and have worked in a variety of learning and development and employee engagement and wellbeing roles in different industries, most recently the Animal Welfare Sector.
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I am passionate about creating healthy places to work and after seeing first hand the positive impact of the training, I'm excited to help EF training reach more people.
Away from work my young family keeps me busy, and living on the Sussex Coast I enjoy spending time in the great outdoors and attempting to improve my gardening skills!
Trudi Davison
Trainer
As a registered McTimoney chiropractor I regularly see people who are suffering from what they have identified as a physical condition but, in many cases, is caused by chronic stress. I became interested in this phenomenon and bring this knowledge and expertise to the team.
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Having joined EF training, I feel that delivering the training is making a huge difference to people’s lives both at work and at home by helping them understand how the work they do affects them physically and emotionally.
I enjoy sharing ways to help people help themselves and their colleagues in proactive and practical ways.
Kate Flint
Trainer
I worked as a Specially Trained Officer for Thames Valley Police for many years, specialising in serious sexual offences. I was a specialist in dealing with vulnerable and intimidated victims, witnesses and suspects of serious crimes, including children and have a wealth of experience working within traumatic environments. Later in my professional journey, I also worked in Child Protection, caring for vulnerable and at-risk children.
Having suffered with postnatal and clinical depression, I am acutely aware of the professional and personal impact of work based stress, anxiety and Compassion Fatigue. I took several years away from work during which I focussed on my young family and learned to focus on self-care.
I am now fully embracing the opportunity to educate others in the importance of Self Compassion and Emotional Resilience.
Dr Teyhou Smyth
Clinical Adviser
Teyhou earned her B.A in Psychology from the University of Southern California and completed an M.A. in Sociology at Goldsmiths College, University of London. Dr Smyth went on to complete a second Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy at the California School of Professional Psychology and holds a doctorate degree in Pedagogical Sciences.
Teyhou places high value on personal development and wellness allowing for the achievement of one’s full potential, and her practice Living with Finesse focuses on stress management, corporate burnout and achieving better work/life balance for professionals who lead busy lifestyles and want to live a more fulfilling life. Teyhou believes that everyone is able to access their full potential so that they may become the best version of themselves.
Dr Smyth sees the impact of Compassion Fatigue in her daily practice and provides additional support and advice to the team using her professional experience and expertise.