Psychotherapy.
Coaching
Consultancy.
Creating psychologically safe environments
Psychotherapy. Coaching. Mental Health & Wellbeing Consultancy
Working with individuals and organisations to create psychological safety for all.
Hi, I’m Chrissy Orson, a BACP accredited psychotherapist and ICF member coach with over 15 years’ experience supporting the mental health of individuals, teams and organisations. This includes several years working within a school improvement service, and ongoing work with organisations and education settings on staff wellbeing and building psychologically safe cultures, where teams and individuals can function at their best.
Life’s challenges can be overwhelming, but they can sometimes offer opportunities for real growth. Â Whether I’m working one-to-one or with a whole staff team, I aim to offer a judgement-free, empathic space to explore what’s going on and work towards change that actually makes a difference where you need it.
How I Can Help
THREE WAYS TO WORK WITH ME
- For Organisations
- I work with organisations on consultancy, training and reflective supervision; helping you build psychological safety, support staff wellbeing and hold on to the teams you've worked hard to build. From leadership consultancy or coaching, to whole team training, this work builds on real experience of what helps people stay, and what pushes them out.
- For Education
- I support education settings from across the sector to embed a whole-school approach to mental health, for pupils and for staff. This includes consultancy, support for Senior Mental Health Leads, staff training, coaching and reflective supervision. This work is grounded in Public Health England's 8 principles and my own background embedding this approach across a local authority as part of a school improvement service.
- For Individuals
- If you're considering personal therapy or coaching, this is where to start. I work with a variety of issues, and have a special interest in the areas of trauma, relationships (including domestic abuse) and living with chronic health issues. I offer a warm, judgement-free space, including specialist EMDR therapy for processing trauma.
What is
Psychological Safety?
Feeling psychologically safe is fundamental for us to be at our best, at work or in life. It means being able to speak up, express ideas and be yourself without fear of negative reprisals or consequences.  It’s something central to my work, whether I’m supporting an individual, a team or a whole organisation. Without psychological safety, we can’t live or work well.
In the workplace it strengthens teams and promotes innovation. Within the therapy or coaching space, it allows you to explore the reasons behind why you feel or respond in certain ways without fear of judgement, and with compassion for yourself.  I believe it is vital to create psychologically safe environments, whether I’m working with individuals, teams or large organisations.Â
Find out more about psychological safety and how I could support you or your organisation.
