Iris Therapy Services

29/10/2026

𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗧. 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗠?

Mental health challenges don't just affect individuals - they impact businesses, productivity, staff retention and workplace culture.
📉 Increased sickness absence
📉 Reduced productivity and concentration
📉 Staff burnout and stress
📉 Employees feeling unable to speak up or ask for help

Whatever industry you are in, mental health matters.

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 (𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗛) 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

As a 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟰 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀’ 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, I bring a deeper understanding of mental health, emotional wellbeing and the challenges people face. Through Iris Therapy Services, I combine my counselling experience with my role as a FAMH trainer to help businesses better support their people.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗛 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀?
✅ Recognise the early warning signs that someone may be struggling.
✅ Take action early, addressing concerns before they escalate into a crisis.
✅ Give staff the confidence to start supportive conversations.
✅ Understand mental health conditions and the impact of stress.
✅ Provide initial support and signpost colleagues to appropriate help.
✅ Build a workplace culture where people feel safe to speak up.

𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. Recognising the signs and implementing appropriate support when issues first emerge can help prevent difficulties from escalating, benefiting both employees and the business.

From the emotional pressures faced for example by solicitors, to the demands on care home staff, the challenges within construction and the pressures facing education professionals, every industry has its own challenges - but 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘
🔹 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟮 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗛 - one-day course
🔹 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟯 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗛 - two-day course
🔹 Onsite workplace training - delivered at your premises
🔹 Open courses - ideal for individuals and businesses unable to release a whole team.

𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟 𝟮 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦
📍 Burscough, Lancashire

🗓️ Thursday 19th November
🗓️ Wednesday 9th December

𝗜𝗳 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀?

Don't let mental health support be just another policy in a folder. Give your people the knowledge, confidence and skills to make a difference when it matters most.

Get in touch to book a place or discuss training for your organisation.
📧 [email protected]
📞 07835 221235

13/10/2026

🚨 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦 - 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗢𝗡𝗘’𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨! 🚨

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀?
Staff absence. Reduced productivity. People struggling in silence. Managers unsure how to help.
Mental health doesn't just affect individuals - it affects your whole business.
But what if your team felt more confident recognising when someone was struggling, starting a conversation and helping them access the right support?

💜 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Through my 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟮 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲, your staff can learn how to:
✅ Recognise signs of poor mental health
✅ Approach difficult conversations with greater confidence
✅ Provide initial support and signpost to appropriate help
✅ Help reduce stigma around mental health
✅ Contribute to a more supportive workplace culture

It's not about turning your staff into counsellors. It's about giving them the knowledge and confidence to take those important first steps.

📅 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘: 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟮𝟮𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥
@ Martland Mill, Burscough

🎯 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘!

Investing in your team's mental health isn't just about looking after your people - it makes good business sense, too.

Can't release staff for an open course? I can also deliver training directly at your workplace.

📩 Want to know more or secure a place?

📧 [email protected]
📞 07835221235

𝗜𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 - 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 • 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 • 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁

💬 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺, 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳: 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝗳 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?

23/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵?
Would your team know what to say?
Would they feel confident starting that conversation?
And would they know where to signpost someone for further support?
You don’t need to be a mental health professional to make a difference.

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟮 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 gives employees the knowledge and confidence to:
🌱 Recognise signs that someone may be struggling
💬 Start a supportive conversation
🤝 Listen and provide appropriate support
🧭 Understand how and where to signpost for further help
💜 Contribute to a more open and supportive workplace

It’s about 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 before things escalate.

📅 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀:
Thursday 1st October
Thursday 22nd October

Training can also be arranged for 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲, making it easier to train your team together.

📧 [email protected]
📞 07835221235

𝗜𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 – 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 • 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 • 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁

08/09/2026

06/08/2026

Mental health challenges don't just affect individuals - they impact businesses too.

Every year, organisations lose thousands of working days to stress, anxiety and depression. Absences can be costly, and returning to work after a period away isn't always straightforward. But with the right support, many issues can be recognised and addressed before they reach crisis point.

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 equips your team to:

✔️ Recognise the early signs that someone may be struggling.
✔️ Have supportive, confident conversations.
✔️ Signpost colleagues to appropriate help.
✔️ Create a more open, positive workplace culture where people feel supported.

Investing in prevention isn't just good for your employees - it's good for your business too. A mentally healthier workforce can lead to improved wellbeing, reduced absence, greater productivity and stronger staff retention.

Training can be delivered at your workplace, making it easy to train your team together. If releasing several members of staff at once isn't practical, individuals can attend one of my open courses instead.

📅 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀
• Thursday 27th August (due to a group cancellation this date is now available)
• Thursday 10th September

Whether you're looking to train managers, supervisors or members of your wider team, I'd be happy to discuss the best option for your organisation.

📩 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 to book a workplace course or reserve places on an open course.

𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻@𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀.𝗰𝗼.𝘂𝗸
𝟬𝟳𝟴𝟯𝟱𝟮𝟮𝟭𝟮𝟯𝟱

15/06/2026

FIRST AID FOR MENTAL HEALTH Level 2 Training courses available!

Limited places available:
Thursday 25th June
Monday 20th July
Thursday 30th July

To be held at Martland Mill, Burscough L40 0SD

Please get in touch for more details on how you can upskill your staff, get them more informed and help them gain a better understanding of Mental Health, in particular in the workplace.

[email protected] / 07835221235

25/04/2026

I had the pleasure last week of training an amazing group of people from S&B Herba Foods Ltd. What a fantastic team of people you have working at S&B Andy Madine. Really engaging and I love the banter! Thank you for inviting me along to run the training for you. They all passed their Level 2 First Aid for Mental Health!
Yesterday I was able to return to S&B Herba to deliver their certificates. It was nice to catch up with a couple of those I trained last week.

If you are interested in finding out training for your company staff, get in touch to find out how you can empower your staff with knowledge, understanding and tools to help support your teams with their mental wellbeing.

There are some open trainings available:
Thursday 21st May
Thursday 25th June
Get in touch for more info

[email protected]
07835221235