About Us
Real Conversations. Real Support.
Real Change.
Emma and Nikki created Real People Wellbeing because they believe that organisations can succeed while taking the emotional wellbeing of the employees seriously. Their work is rooted in psychological understanding and draws on up to date knowledge and research.
They offer a bespoke response to each organisation that can include ongoing support for senior leaders, fun and informative workshops, wellbeing support for individuals, and strategies to improve interpersonal relationships.
Tailor-made wellbeing to meet your team’s real need
“In a recent survey, 52% of employees said they feel more engaged and productive when their organisation offers mental health resources , such as access to counselling or wellness programmes" (Mental Health First England 2024)
Too often wellbeing offerings can feel like an extra chore for staff, or an optional add-on that is not meaningful. We believe a wellbeing programme can be integrated and meaningful: a ribbon that threads your current policy and practice together without becoming a burden.
If you choose to join us on a Discovery Session we can work to identify how the workplace impacts on the emotional needs of your staff. We will complete an employee questionnaire, spend time with the wellbeing lead and create a summary report outlining what’s going really well plus some ribbons of recommendation should you want to work with us further.
We also provide a range of workshops and short courses that can offer a shared language within the organisation leading to greater understanding of one another and the work carried out.
Our Story
We started Real People Wellbeing because our professional experiences taught us the vital importance of wellbeing at work. We know the pressures of balancing budgets and meeting targets whilst also caring for our staff and their wellbeing.
You're not short on care - you're short on headspace to make real change, that’s where we come in.
As successful psychotherapists working in private, corporate and charity settings already delivering engaging workshops, group work and 1:1’s, Real People Wellbeing enables greater access to the ribbons that create change.
Our aim is to make real change in your staff’s wellbeing with a budget that suits you.
What do people say?
“It was helpful to think about how to balance the individual needs and the organisation’s needs.”
“I think what stuck with me is how accessible the session was. It was so engaging and personable, which made the session both enjoyable and productive.”
Who is Emma?
An accredited psychotherapist, I’ve spent the last 20 years working with people in front line roles right through to managing UK wide projects and teams. I currently run a successful private practice and have held contracts with a number of businesses and charities to support their wellbeing strategies.
I fully believe in the capacity for humans to do good and feel well but recognise that barriers get in the way. Sometimes this impacts on our interpersonal relationships and our ability to carry out our job requirements well. I love writing resources that encourage a shared language in organisations and encouraging others to feel a sense of empowerment in their own wellbeing.
One of my favourite quotes comes from All About Love by Bell Hooks which says “...seldom do we heal in isolation, healing is an act of communion.”
Together we can work to see those ribbons of wellbeing in our work and our wider lives.
Who is Nikki?
I am an accredited Integrative counsellor with over ten years of experience in counselling charities and private practice. I became a counsellor after personally experiencing the power of therapy to understand myself better, and therefore interact with others in healthier ways. I have loved being able to facilitate that journey of awareness and freedom for others.
I started my working life in a variety of homeless shelters, advice centres and outreach roles, working for both charities and social services. I know what it is like to work on the frontline of caring work but feel frustrated and fatigued by difficult work dynamics.
Training as a clinical supervisor and group facilitator, I was excited to discover that reflective practice has a similar power in group settings as counselling does for individuals: creating spaces for new awareness, better relationships and more effectiveness.
Life can be serious and demanding - I love working in a way that is fun, creative, and relational whilst also making a tangible and lasting difference to organisational wellbeing.
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