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Maggie Heap Dip.Psych; Dip.Supv; EMDR Practitioner
TRiM Practitioner and Trainer
UK Council for Psychotherapy registered, Maggie has practiced in both the public and private sectors for the past ten years. She has considerable experience of working with a wide variety of individuals, couples and organisations both in the UK and abroad. Having trained in a number of psychotherapeutic models, Maggie has acquired a broad knowledge and keen interest in the field of psychological trauma and now working in private practice, she predominantly treats patients suffering with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; in particular those who have suffered complex trauma and/or who do not respond to more routine interventions. She also acts as a consultant and supervisor to a number of organisations including the London Ambulance Service and several rape support charities.
Maggie has gained a lot of hands on trauma management experience, working with the London Ambulance Service TRiM practitioners after the London Bombings and she has subsequently used the TRiM protocols in dealing with insurance companies who refer clients after minor and major traumatic incidents; also in the corporate sector following unexpected death. As well as having trained the London Ambulance Service, Maggie has been actively involved in the delivery of TRiM training for the past few years to Police Forces and Diplomatic Staff and importantly, she has also steered and assisted large organisations in the selection and assessment of personnel who will be suitable to undertake TRiM training in order to become Practitioners.
Ms Stephanie Walters
TRiM Practitioner and Trainer
Stephanie has worked as a civilian with the Royal Marines for 7 years and has been actively involved with TRiM for 6 years. As a TRiM practitioner she has carried out interventions as part of the 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marine TRiM Team, providing support following numerous military incidents. Drawing on her experiences working with the Military, she has also worked within the civilian sector carrying out TRiM interventions with members of the fire service and steel industry. She also has extensive experience of working with a wide range of civilian and military audiences to good effect and, more recently, she has been an integral part of the planning arrangement for bringing a large number of military personnel back from an Operational Zone.
As a highly experienced TRiM Trainer, Stephanie has provided first rate training for many organisations including Police Forces, Ambulance Services, and Local Authorities. She has also provided training for a variety of Military Units. Stephanie has also deployed to remote locations to deliver training packages single- handedly in arduous environments, including to ship's personnel whilst at sea. Having attended numerous national and international conferences Stephanie has developed an in-depth understanding of the principles of traumatic stress management, both from a scientific and practical point of view.
Rick Keller, RN, CS, USA (Retired)
Practitioner and Trainer
Rick has over 25 years of experience in mental health and 15 years’ experience in disaster mental health and combat stress operations. He has lectured extensively around the world to organisations such as: the Central Intelligence Agency; The National Academy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the US Army War College; Royal Marine Commando Training Centre; UK National Health Service Trusts various and the US Senate Sergeant of Arms.
He has consulted on disaster mental health issues to the Honduran Ministry of Health; Tacoma Washington Fire Department and ‘First Health of Carolinas’, Pinehurst, North Carolina in preparation for the 1998 and 2005 US Open Golf tournaments. He has been published numerous times and is considered to be a subject matter expert on the psychological consequences of exposure to human remains and establishing and maintaining peer support programs for organisations working in hostile or harsh environments. He recently served on two US Army Surgeon General task forces, to assess and develop behavioural heath issues for soldiers serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He is currently adjunct faculty at John Hopkins Public Safety programme and University of Maryland, School of Nursing.
Simon Pease, B.Sc (Econ)
TRiM Practitioner and Trainer
Simon is an ex-member of the Diplomatic Service, serving in a number of overseas Missions, including as a member ofthe UK Delegation to CSCE Disarmament negotiations, and as Deputy Head of Mission in Morocco and Israel. Simon was Deputy Director of HR in the FCO before leaving in 2006 to work independently, delivering a range of HR services, including TRiM training, to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),and other clients. Simon now also works as a Coach, qualified in MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) and FIRO-B (Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation and Behaviour). Simon also works as an independent interviewer, and has chaired selection boards for graduate entry to the FCO.
Simon trained in TRiM while a member of the FCO, and has carried out TRiM assessments at the FCO in London, and also at locations overseas following major incidents affecting Diplomatic Service staff, including Sri Lanka after the Tsunami, and Kinshasa.
Gavin Rogers
TRiM Practitioner and
Trainer
Gavin
has over 30 years of experience in the Royal Marines and has served all over
the globe during his career. He has
deployed on operations worldwide including several security duty tours in
Northern Ireland spanning 2 decades; the Falklands War 1982; the Iraq invasion
of 2003 and humanitarian relief in Sri Lanka post the 2004 Tsunami. As the Unit TRiM Manager for Operation Telic,
Iraq he prepared the Unit for all aspects of TRiM and trained a number of personal
as TRiM practitioners. He is also experienced in the conduct and delivery of
‘Coming Home’ and Normalisation briefings and ‘Return to Work’ interviewing
post arduous and traumatic deployments. As a TRiM Manager and practitioner he
conducted preparatory briefings and interventions in support of the UK relief
operation in Sri Lanka post the 2004 Tsunami. Gavin also has experience in
briefing personnel and in dealing with body handling in several spheres
worldwide. As a TRiM trainer Gavin has
trained not only military personnel but civilian organisations such as Police
forces, Maritime Security Companies, Media Operations Companies, Local
Authorities and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
In
June 2005 Gavin was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in part for his
contribution to TRiM whilst serving in the Royal Naval Service.
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