Catherine Callender

Catherine Callender has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Catherine is currently working at Bird as a Coach and Facilitator, where they empower not-for-profit organizations to build resilient and emotionally intelligent teams through workshops. Catherine also advocates self-care as a priority in these organizations.

Prior to their current role, Catherine worked at Authenticity Coaching London as an Authenticity Coach & EFT Practitioner starting in 2012. Catherine focused on helping individuals gain more confidence, happiness, and fulfillment by being their authentic selves in their personal and professional lives.

In 2020, Catherine was appointed as an Associate Career Coach at RiseSmart, where they delivered services to participants transitioning through career changes within their current organizations or to new opportunities. Catherine helped these individuals discover their focus and develop transition strategies for successful career transitions.

Before joining RiseSmart, Catherine worked freelance with Sanctus as a Coach, providing an impartial and confidential space for people in businesses to talk about anything they'd like, including personal, professional, or mental health-related topics.

In 2017, Catherine worked at NHS Trust as a Brief Interventions Worker, offering structured brief interventions and advice to low-threshold alcohol and substance users. Catherine also worked at Blenheim CDP as an Information and Brief Advice Engagement Coordinator, where they designed and implemented a strategy to train staff members to deliver IBA interventions across various settings.

From 2015 to 2017, Catherine worked at Lifeline Project Ltd as an Education Training and Employment Coordinator. In this role, they provided coaching and workshops to individuals nearing the end of drug and alcohol treatment, helping them transition into employment, volunteering, education, and training.

Catherine also worked as an Authenticity Coach at P-Therapy, a global online company offering therapeutic interventions. Catherine coached individuals both online and in person, supporting them in finding confidence, happiness, and fulfillment by being true to themselves.

In the past, Catherine has held positions as a Substance Misuse Practitioner at WDP and as a Care Manager - Case Manager - GP Shared Care Worker for the Complex Care Team at New Direction - Lewisham Adult Integrated Substance Misuse Service. In these roles, they provided support, assessment, and care planning for individuals with high-risk alcohol dependency and dual diagnosis.

Overall, Catherine Callender's work experience demonstrates their expertise in coaching, career transition support, mental health support, and substance misuse intervention.

Catherine Callender has a diverse education history. Catherine obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology & Criminology Combined Honours from the University of Westminster from 2002 to 2005. In 2012, they enrolled in The Coaching Academy and completed a Personal Performance Coaching Diploma. Catherine also pursued a Certificate in Humanistic Counselling Skills from The Gestalt Centre in 2010-2011. Additionally, they obtained training in various areas, including Emotional Freedom Technique Level 2 from The Eft Centre in 2017, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner from NLP Dynamics in 2012, and Solution Focused Brief Therapy from People Potential Ltd in 2015. Moreover, they completed an NVQ Health and Social Care Level 3 from Westminster Kingsway College in 2008-2009 and a Certificate in Career Coach Practice from Full Circle Global in 2020.

Catherine has also acquired several additional certifications over the years. These include Motivational Interviewing from East London NHS Foundation Trust in January 2018, Safeguarding Adults from Mosaic Training & Consultancy Ltd in January 2017, Practitioner Resilience from Boingboing Resilience Research & Practice in 2016, and Mindfulness Coaching, Stress Coaching, and Confidence Coaching from The Coaching Academy in various years. Catherine has also obtained training in Advanced CBT, Suicide and Self Harm, Advanced Drug and Alcohol Awareness, Health and Social Care NVQ Level 3, Neuroscience and Coaching, Nonviolent Communication, Suicide and Risk, and Transactional Analysis for Coaches from different institutions. Furthermore, Catherine attained the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential from the International Coach Federation in January 2020 and completed Mental Health First Aid Training from Mental Health First Aid (MFHA) England in July 2021.