Gemma North
PhD in Social Work, MA in Social Work, and MSc in Social Research Methods
About Gemma
Gemma takes a strength based and person-centred approach to coaching. With expertise in neurodiversity and emotional wellbeing Gemma draws upon evidence-informed approaches including trauma informed practice and theories of change.
With a sensitive and creative style, Gemma also bringing humour and lightness to coaching sessions. Clients may leave feeling calmer and more clear thinking about how to progress with their goals.
Gemma has a background in social work and academia. Previous roles include lecturer, researcher, social worker, and substance misuse practitioner.
Gizem Gokcimen
BSc, MSc, MBPsS
About Gizem
Gizem joined Genius Within in 2019 as a coach in our employability team. She has a Master’s in Clinical Psychology and is completing her ILM Level 7 in Professional Workplace Coaching, as well as training to be a Chartered Coaching Psychologist. Gizem has worked with a wide range of clients from those looking for work right up to senior Exec Directors and Clinical Leads. She has experience of various industries including healthcare, finance, sales, consulting, pharma, technology, manufacturing, academia, marketing and more.
As an ADHDer herself with a late diagnosis, Gizem has really found coaching beneficial personally for understanding herself, for learning about when she works at her best and understanding herself more.
When Gizem is coaching at her best she is an active listener, she loves thinking on the spot and responding to her clients in the moment. She really enjoys watching her clients thrive, progress and taking action on their goals.
Helen Barnes
About Helen
Helen is a skilled and compassionate coach, coach supervisor and occupational therapist whose work is grounded in academic rigour and experience from working with a diverse range of clients. She has a deep curiosity and intuition about people and believes that a client’s narrative is the best way of getting to know them; where they are in the context of their lives and where they might be thinking about going.
Helen’s experience has been rich and varied working with all grades of staff across the European Commission in Brussels as part of their internal coaching programme, and more recently with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust on a project supporting adults with mental health conditions back into work. She continues to work with the NHS Leadership Academy as well as running her own coaching and therapy company.
Helen Jebb
ILM Level 7 Executive Coaching
About Helen
Helen is an experienced qualified coach supporting clients to see their potential and reach it. She has been enthusiastically working with neurodivergent clients in a wide range of employment settings with Genius Within since 2016.
She is passionate about professional development and personal achievement and has a real interest in difference and diversity. From a coaching perspective Helen is keen to develop ways of working which are client led and fit with their needs, focusing on strengths and using active reflective practice.
Clients describe the impact of coaching as “more capable, productive and happy than I was before” and having “made a massive impact on my life”!
Helen Johnson
PhD in the Social Psychological Process of Role Transition (Making Change) and Emotionally Intelligent Support and MSc in Public Policy
About Helen
Helen is an ICF credentialised coach to PCC level with 10 years coaching experience and an extensive background in coaching neurodiversity. She also has a Diploma in Integrated Energy Techniques (tapping and NLP) and offers ICF coach training for coaches, leaders, and change-makers.
Helen coaches by finding the hidden blocks to getting exactly where you want to be. She goes deep, but also focuses on making things lighter for you, creating more ease and enjoyment in what you are doing.
Helen has a wide range of knowledge and skills to bring to the table. Helen’s experience includes coaching and training executives, as well as working extensively with neurodivergent individuals to help them leverage their strengths while addressing their challenges.
Jude Kempton
About Jude
Jude is passionate about using coaching to support individuals to find their purpose and confidently move forward to live a fulfilling life. She believes we all have unique strengths and talents that we can draw on, with the right support.
Jude is accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and uses a blend of evidence-based positive psychology and neuroscience to support you in identifying and going beyond your existing patterns of thinking and being, generating transformative shifts in mindset and behaviour. Jude has been a professional coach since May 2022. Before coaching, Jude spent many years working with senior leaders and managing marketing teams within Publishing, working on brands including The Week Magazine, Which? and The Telegraph.
Jude has worked with a wide range of individuals including executives and colleagues who were open about ADHD, Autism and Dyslexia.
Lizzy Daniel
MSc (Level 7) in Strategic Procurement Management
About Lizzy
Lizzy has over 21 years’ experience in procurement, 16 years’ experience in banking and finance and over 10 years’ experience in coaching and mentoring.
Lizzy’s experience of working in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors includes communicating and negotiating with internal and external stakeholders (at all levels), implementing policies and procedures, project management, contract management, change management, quality management, supply chain management, risk management and accounting.
Lizzy’s coaching and mentoring goal is to empower and inspire as many people as possible to enhance their career, develop their life skills and achieve true fulfilment.
Lizzy has spent the last decade helping people develop personally and professionally. She believes that we all have the ability to be the best version of ourselves and unlocking their potential, building their confidence and self-esteem is a step towards success.
Melissa Chester
About Melissa
Melissa Chester is a business psychologist and a fellow of the CIPD, with 20 years’ experience working at a multi-national level and in the financial services industry focusing on people consulting, talent and leadership development. She has coached a wide variety of individuals within organisations at all stages in their career to support their personal development. She is also a qualified career coach.
Melissa favours a strengths based approach to coaching, working with her clients, to unlock their potential in a sustainable and structured fashion. Melissa is passionate about supporting neurodiversity in the workplace and removing barriers to employment and development opportunities for individuals.
Melissa has over 8 years career coaching experience, as well as working within Leadership Development Coaching and Workplace coaching. Her lived experience comes from Autism within her family.
