About us

Abigail joined us in 2020 from Acas, the independent national advisory body for employers and employees, where she was Head of Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing.

She has worked in the field of mental health and wellbeing for more than 25 years, has an MA in Psychotherapy, an MSc in Psychology, and extensive research experience in occupational psychology.

She joined Acas in 2015 as Senior Adviser on Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing and was appointed to lead this area in 2017. Her work included leading on strategic wellbeing projects with executive boards, advising government on key policy issues and delivering keynote presentations and thought leadership on systemic issues relating to mental health and wellbeing at work.

Until recently she sat as the workplace expert for the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines on mental wellbeing and is an active member of several mental health at work advisory groups.

Mike is a member of the Charlie Waller team delivering consultancy and training in the workplace.

A chartered psychologist and registered health psychologist specialising in workplace health and wellbeing, he works with organisations at all levels, including board level and senior leadership consultation.

During his career, he has worked for a large multinational management consultancy, a global bank, a utilities company, and for himself, specialising in consulting and training in people change management, facilitation and creative thinking.

Having witnessed the pressure that some organisations, either consciously or subconsciously, place on their employees, he was motivated to qualify as a health psychologist, in order to be able to apply evidence-based approaches to health in the workplace.

Mike has carried out in-depth research into the mental and physical benefits of taking meaningful work breaks and uses this knowledge to help organisations and people make positive changes in this area. He is also an Associate Lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University, Keele University and at Staffordshire University, where he is also a Visiting Fellow.

Gemma is a member of the Charlie Waller team delivering consultancy and training in the workplace.  She is also actively involved in our Schools & Families and Colleges Programmes.

Gemma has over 25 years’ experience working in the field of mental health, including working as a Clinical Team Manager at the Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

She worked at the University of Huddersfield for over five years as a Mental Health Adviser supporting students with mental health difficulties and setting up a number of peer support groups including an eating disorder support group. 

Gemma has a specialist interest in eating disorders, and is a Senior Associate Clinical Trainer for Beat, the National Eating Disorder Charity.  She is also a qualified Mental Health First Aid (Adult and Lite) instructor.

Jane was previously a policy fellow working for the employers’ team within the government’s Work and Health Unit; she advised ministers and engaged employers in delivering new programmes under the government’s work, health, wellbeing and inclusion agenda.

Previously Jane had a strategic role in the original Work, Health and Wellbeing Directorate delivering the Black Report on health inequalities (2008). She has over 25 years’ experience in health and wellbeing at work and is a ‘critical friend’’ to many boards who want to improve wellbeing and inclusion.

Jane is a non-executive director for Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust and has a private consultancy working with charities, academic institutes and other organisations. She recently became a Trustee for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Citizens Advice.

An experienced trainer and health promotion specialist, Natalie has worked for 10 years as a manager in mental health social care. She has also been a teacher and vocational assessor of mental health and social care at City Lit and Morley College in London since 2012.

Natalie has been a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) instructor since 2009 and recently worked as National Training Lead (Adult and Workplace) for MHFA Ireland where she developed products including bespoke programmes for corporate clients.

Natalie has a special interest in employee engagement, listening, communication and leadership skills. She is currently developing a programme to promote the health and wellbeing of shift workers.

Tracy is a member of the Charlie Waller team delivering consultancy and training in the workplace.

A cognitive behavioural psychotherapist, business psychologist and coach, with an MSc in Occupational Psychology and over 20 years’ experience in mental health, she has a special interest in organisational leadership, workplace mental health, and developing mental health cultures within organisations.

Tracy is experienced in advising at Board and Executive level as well as designing and delivering evidence-based interventions to promote employee understanding and management of mental wellbeing.  She has worked across a range of sectors including financial services, technology, media, legal, and private equity.

She also has specific knowledge of the issues faced by 18-25 year olds in the workplace, having worked clinically with this age group and helped an array of start-ups to support their younger employees in growing confidence, managing anxiety, developing independence and leadership, and addressing workplace bullying.

Tracy is an Associate Lecturer at the University of East Anglia.  Her clinical career began at the Charlie Waller Institute at Reading University where she started her Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy training.