"Goodlife Psychology is built around the values that are really important to me: compassion, growth and equality. The belief that all adults and children should have opportunities to be heard, to thrive and contribute positively to their environment underpins all the work that I do.  " Kathy Jones

I am Kathy Jones, Director and Specialist Educational Psychologist at Goodlife Psychology Ltd. I am an HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist, a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS), a member of the BPS Division of Coaching Psychologists and the International Society for Coaching Psychology.

I have worked as an educational psychologist since qualifying in 2002. Prior this I taught in a school in Lambeth, London. Before setting up Goodlife Psychology in 2017, I spent several years employed by local authorities on the South Coast of England supporting a wide range of settings, projects and families. During this time I also provided training for the National Award for SEN Co-ordinators programme at Winchester University and worked with Southampton University as an associate tutor on the Educational Psychology Doctoral training course.

Over the years I have developed a particular interest and specialism in wellbeing and the mental-health of children and adults. Amongst other activities in this area, I currently work with the National Network of Mental Health Leads providing training and mentoring for school mental-health leads. I also coach and provide supervision for school leaders in a number of settings, helping each one to bring their skills, qualities and aspirations to life.

I have extensive experience of delivering staff wellbeing and professional development work through coaching, supervision, training and workshops details of which you can see on the relevant pages of this website. I use coaching and positive psychology as the basis for my work with adults and children and often use approaches taken from acceptance and commitment therapy.