JO
COACH & CBT
INDEPENDENT SOCIAL WORKER
DISABILITY BENEFITS ADVISOR
PARENTING SUPPORT
ACCESS TO WORK SUPPORT
ADVOCATE
DIAGNOSED ADHD
LOCATION ~ TN27
Jo has been a qualified social worker since 1996 and has undertaken a variety of roles working with a wide range of clients. She has personal understanding and experience of ADHD herself, in both her children as well as some of the co-existing conditions. Jo also has personal experience of LGBTQ+ issues.
When Jo first qualified as a social worker she worked in a hospital with adults, planning discharges and soon became the connection between the palliative care team helping clients and their families during end-of-life care. Hospital work was a fast-paced environment and Jo learnt a huge amount about the health systems and various conditions.
Jo then became a helpline worker for the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre where she used counselling skills with women and girls as well as supervising and supporting volunteers. This work continued alongside her social work until her second child was born.
Jo then became a specialist HIV social worker, working with families and training others in HIV care. After that she worked in the community with adults with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and with older adults. After that Jo spent time in a community hospice working with families both before and after bereavement and providing training.
After a few months career break to care for her first son, Jo went back to hospital discharge work for a few months before returning to work in the HIV specialist sector.
After a year she was seconded to the role of training officer for 18 months where she organised and managed the training input across adult social care. During this time Jo also qualified as a trainer herself and undertook advanced social work training to become a Best Interest Assessor – a specialist role in mental capacity and human rights.
Ten years ago, Jo began to diversify and started to use her assessment skills to assess prospective foster parents. Since then, she has worked with a mixture of adult and children’s services including assessment and support with fostering and adoption, specialist mental capacity work and domestic abuse relationships. She has also assisted in courts, both family and criminal. Jo became completely independent and self-employed in 2013 and enjoys the freedom this provides her in choosing to help the clients who really need support.
Jo is knowledgeable on social law, justice especially human rights and elements of criminal law and enjoys helping clients find their way through complex issues. She likes being supportive and helping clients with understanding and navigating the social care, education and health systems. She knows how confusing and perplexing this can be and is passionate about helping her clients understand the process and not feel alone.
Jo is a determined soul and puts her whole effort into getting the very best she can for every single person she works with. Jo is a very thorough person and likes to ensure everything she does is of excellent quality. She is loyal and committed with a strong sense of social justice and keeps up with legal and policy developments. Jo is passionate about helping clients struggling with any issues and will put her heart and soul into getting the best outcome for each client.
Jo’s Areas of Expertise:
Parenting Therapeutically – Especially Children who have experienced Trauma
Navigating Social Care Systems
Advocacy
Safeguarding – Children & Adults
Obtaining Disability Benefits
Court & Legal Issues
Safety Planning – Domestic Abuse
Advice on Issues on Adoption & Fostering
Disability Services
Care Planning
Human rights
LGBTQ+ issues
Victims of Crime Support
Needs Assessments
Qualifications
- MA/Diploma in Social Work 1996
- Certificate in Counselling Skills. Level 3 2003
- Certificate in Counselling Theory Level 3 2002
- Best Interest Assessor Training. Specialist Advanced Practice in the area of Mental Capacity – 2011
- CIPD – Certificate in Training Practice 2010
- Life Coaching Level 3 2022
- CBT Diploma – Distinction 2023
See what Jo’s previous clients have said …
I worked with Jo to get my ATW. She worked hard for me and really pushed to get the very best for me. As a result of her great work I got a life changing grant that will not only improve my work life but also mean I am happier and more relaxed in my personal life.
Jo – I’m really grateful for your help with my Access to Work claim. I am so happy to get help with this and the future seems brighter and I’m so much more optimistic about things.
It’s such a big relief to know I’m able to get support for my ADHD. It’s been a huge weight on my shoulders and I felt very lonely dealing with this on my own. I’m really grateful for your continued support with my application.
I just wanted to personally thank you for supporting me through my application.
I’ve had some really dark and lonely moments whilst running my business, and to know I’ve found a way to get the support I so desperately needed is a huge relief.
I already feel a weight has been lifted and that the burden of my ADHD holding me back, is partly relieved.
Jo has been a Godsend helping me through family court.
Helped coaching me through the stress and huge amounts of paperwork. She has been a wealth of information, wisdom and a huge support.
Both me and my daughter are ADHD and it has been of so much value to have her experience and expertise in so many areas. I could not have carried on without her encouragement and compassion through this system.
I was so grateful when Jo helped me apply for an Access Card.
I heard back within half an hour and it was accepted! Thank you so much Jo for your help. I’m really pleased, it’s going to help me so much.
JO
COACH & CBT
INDEPENDENT SOCIAL WORKER
DISABILITY BENEFITS ADVISOR
PARENTING SUPPORT
ACCESS TO WORK SUPPORT
ADVOCATE
DIAGNOSED ADHD
LOCATION ~ TN27
Jo has been a qualified social worker since 1996 and has undertaken a variety of roles working with a wide range of clients. She has personal understanding and experience of ADHD herself, in both her children as well as some of the co-existing conditions. Jo also has personal experience of LGBTQ+ issues.
When Jo first qualified as a social worker she worked in a hospital with adults, planning discharges and soon became the connection between the palliative care team helping clients and their families during end-of-life care. Hospital work was a fast-paced environment and Jo learnt a huge amount about the health systems and various conditions.
Jo then became a helpline worker for the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre where she used counselling skills with women and girls as well as supervising and supporting volunteers. This work continued alongside her social work until her second child was born.
Jo then became a specialist HIV social worker, working with families and training others in HIV care. After that she worked in the community with adults with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and with older adults. After that Jo spent time in a community hospice working with families both before and after bereavement and providing training.
After a few months career break to care for her first son, Jo went back to hospital discharge work for a few months before returning to work in the HIV specialist sector.
After a year she was seconded to the role of training officer for 18 months where she organised and managed the training input across adult social care. During this time Jo also qualified as a trainer herself and undertook advanced social work training to become a Best Interest Assessor – a specialist role in mental capacity and human rights.
Ten years ago, Jo began to diversify and started to use her assessment skills to assess prospective foster parents. Since then, she has worked with a mixture of adult and children’s services including assessment and support with fostering and adoption, specialist mental capacity work and domestic abuse relationships. She has also assisted in courts, both family and criminal. Jo became completely independent and self-employed in 2013 and enjoys the freedom this provides her in choosing to help the clients who really need support.
Jo is knowledgeable on social law, justice especially human rights and elements of criminal law and enjoys helping clients find their way through complex issues. She likes being supportive and helping clients with understanding and navigating the social care, education and health systems. She knows how confusing and perplexing this can be and is passionate about helping her clients understand the process and not feel alone.
Jo is a determined soul and puts her whole effort into getting the very best she can for every single person she works with. Jo is a very thorough person and likes to ensure everything she does is of excellent quality. She is loyal and committed with a strong sense of social justice and keeps up with legal and policy developments. Jo is passionate about helping clients struggling with any issues and will put her heart and soul into getting the best outcome for each client.
Jo’s Areas of Expertise:
Parenting Therapeutically – Especially Children who have experienced Trauma
Navigating Social Care Systems
Advocacy
Safeguarding – Children & Adults
Obtaining Disability Benefits
Court & Legal Issues
Safety Planning – Domestic Abuse
Advice on Issues on Adoption & Fostering
Disability Services
Care Planning
Human rights
LGBTQ+ issues
Victims of Crime Support
Needs Assessments
Qualifications
- MA/Diploma in Social Work 1996
- Certificate in Counselling Skills. Level 3 2003
- Certificate in Counselling Theory Level 3 2002
- Best Interest Assessor Training. Specialist Advanced Practice in the area of Mental Capacity – 2011
- CIPD – Certificate in Training Practice 2010
- Life Coaching Level 3 2022
- CBT Diploma – Distinction 2023
See what Jo’s previous clients have said …
I worked with Jo to get my ATW. She worked hard for me and really pushed to get the very best for me. As a result of her great work I got a life changing grant that will not only improve my work life but also mean I am happier and more relaxed in my personal life.
Jo – I’m really grateful for your help with my Access to Work claim. I am so happy to get help with this and the future seems brighter and I’m so much more optimistic about things.
It’s such a big relief to know I’m able to get support for my ADHD. It’s been a huge weight on my shoulders and I felt very lonely dealing with this on my own. I’m really grateful for your continued support with my application.
I just wanted to personally thank you for supporting me through my application.
I’ve had some really dark and lonely moments whilst running my business, and to know I’ve found a way to get the support I so desperately needed is a huge relief.
I already feel a weight has been lifted and that the burden of my ADHD holding me back, is partly relieved.
Jo has been a Godsend helping me through family court.
Helped coaching me through the stress and huge amounts of paperwork. She has been a wealth of information, wisdom and a huge support.
Both me and my daughter are ADHD and it has been of so much value to have her experience and expertise in so many areas. I could not have carried on without her encouragement and compassion through this system.
I was so grateful when Jo helped me apply for an Access Card.
I heard back within half an hour and it was accepted! Thank you so much Jo for your help. I’m really pleased, it’s going to help me so much.