Clinical Specialist Mental Health Practitioner in Early Intervention & Prevention within Children and Adolescence Mental Health NHS services and Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist within Coventry and Warwickshire ICB Vanguard Trauma Informed Positive Directions Service. Extensive experience within Mental Health services for Adults, Children and Young people. Including but not limited to; Occupational Therapy Team Lead within inpatient Mental Health services, Senior Therapist within development of digital platform for young people's mental health support, visiting Lecturer in Occupational Therapy at Coventry University and Independent Occupational Therapist with Children, young people and adults. 2019/2020 Clinical Academic intern with National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and Health Education England at The University of Birmingham. Specialist interest in improving access to mental health support, reducing health inequalities for people with serious mental illness, the role of prevention in young people's mental health and developing integrated care systems to improve patient outcomes. I am passionate about Recovery within mental health, the unique contribution of 'occupation' to health and well being and occupational science. Registered Occupational Therapist with HCPC. Member of The Royal College of Occupational Therapists and Specialist Section for Children, young people and families and Independent Practice.