Founder/CEO
Paul Marks MSc, Chartered CIPD, CMgr MCMI, CBP, GHR Reg, MRSPH, CNHC Reg
BIOGRAPHY:
Paul is a personal and professional development specialist who uses a variety of techniques to help clients achieve their goals. These include mental health training, coaching, mindfulness and hypnosis. He has spent over 15 years developing behaviour change and learning and development solutions for clients in the UK and internationally. Paul has worked with public sector organisations, such as local government and High Speed Two (HS2), the largest and most expensive infrastructure project in Europe. He has also worked extensively in the private sector with companies such as BP, GlaxoSmithKline, Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, Deutsche Bank, Vodafone etc. He is a member of the US and UK’s most respected and trusted professional bodies.
QUALIFICATIONS
Master of Science (MSc), Psychology & Neuroscience of Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Business with Management, Birkbeck, University of London
TAP Master Diploma in Learning and Development, TAP Learning (QA), Coventry
Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy / REBT, College of Cognitive Behavioural Therapies, London
Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy, UK College of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy, London
Diploma in Stress Management & Resilience Building, UK College of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy, London
CMI Level 5 Award in Managing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Chartered Management Institute, London
Advanced Certificate in Psychological Coaching, Centre for Coaching, London
Mental Health First Aid Instructor Training, Mental Health First Aid England (MHFAE), UK
Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator Practitioner (MBTI) Step I & II, The Myers-Briggs Company, Oxford
ACCREDITATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS
Chartered Member, Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), UK
Chartered Manager, Chartered Management Institute (CMI), UK
Certified Business Psychologist, Association for Business Psychology (ABP), UK
Registered Hypnotherapist, General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR), UK
Certified Hypnotist, National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH), USA
Registered Practitioner, Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), UK
Member, Royal Society for Public Health, UK
Member, International Coaching Federation (ICF), USA
Member, Society for Neuroscience (SfN), USA
MINDFULNESS TEACHER TRAINING
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Advanced Teacher Training, University of California San Diego Center for Mindfulness, USA
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Teacher Training, Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, California , USA
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Foundational Teacher Training, University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre, UK
Mindfulness in Non-Clinical Settings: Finding Peace in a Frantic World Teacher Training, University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre, UK
Mindfulness: Taking it Further (Beyond the 8 Week Course), University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre, UK
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Cancer (MBCT-Ca) Teacher Training, Bangor University, UK
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) Teacher Training, University of California San Diego Center for Mindfulness, USA
Mindfulness Based Addiction Recovery (MBAR) Train the trainer with Dr Valerie Mason-John, Breathing Space, Manchester, UK
Trained to Teach the Paws b Curriculum (Mindfulness for 7-11 Year Olds), Mindfulness in Schools Project, Cardiff, UK
Trained to Teach the .b Curriculum (Mindfulness for 11-18 Year Olds), Mindfulness in Schools Project, Dublin, Ireland
Paul believes in lifelong learning and continuous professional/personal development (CPD) so regularly attends training workshops, meditation retreats and conferences. Here are some recent examples:
Paul is a personal and professional development specialist who uses a variety of techniques to help clients achieve their goals. These include mental health training, coaching, mindfulness and hypnosis. He has spent over 15 years developing behaviour change and learning and development solutions for clients in the UK and internationally. Paul has worked with public sector organisations, such as local government and High Speed Two (HS2), the largest and most expensive infrastructure project in Europe. He has also worked extensively in the private sector with companies such as BP, GlaxoSmithKline, Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, Deutsche Bank, Vodafone etc. He is a member of the US and UK’s most respected and trusted professional bodies.
QUALIFICATIONS
Master of Science (MSc), Psychology & Neuroscience of Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Business with Management, Birkbeck, University of London
TAP Master Diploma in Learning and Development, TAP Learning (QA), Coventry
Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy / REBT, College of Cognitive Behavioural Therapies, London
Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy, UK College of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy, London
Diploma in Stress Management & Resilience Building, UK College of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy, London
CMI Level 5 Award in Managing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Chartered Management Institute, London
Advanced Certificate in Psychological Coaching, Centre for Coaching, London
Mental Health First Aid Instructor Training, Mental Health First Aid England (MHFAE), UK
Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator Practitioner (MBTI) Step I & II, The Myers-Briggs Company, Oxford
ACCREDITATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS
Chartered Member, Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), UK
Chartered Manager, Chartered Management Institute (CMI), UK
Certified Business Psychologist, Association for Business Psychology (ABP), UK
Registered Hypnotherapist, General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR), UK
Certified Hypnotist, National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH), USA
Registered Practitioner, Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), UK
Member, Royal Society for Public Health, UK
Member, International Coaching Federation (ICF), USA
Member, Society for Neuroscience (SfN), USA
MINDFULNESS TEACHER TRAINING
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Advanced Teacher Training, University of California San Diego Center for Mindfulness, USA
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Teacher Training, Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, California , USA
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Foundational Teacher Training, University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre, UK
Mindfulness in Non-Clinical Settings: Finding Peace in a Frantic World Teacher Training, University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre, UK
Mindfulness: Taking it Further (Beyond the 8 Week Course), University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre, UK
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Cancer (MBCT-Ca) Teacher Training, Bangor University, UK
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) Teacher Training, University of California San Diego Center for Mindfulness, USA
Mindfulness Based Addiction Recovery (MBAR) Train the trainer with Dr Valerie Mason-John, Breathing Space, Manchester, UK
Trained to Teach the Paws b Curriculum (Mindfulness for 7-11 Year Olds), Mindfulness in Schools Project, Cardiff, UK
Trained to Teach the .b Curriculum (Mindfulness for 11-18 Year Olds), Mindfulness in Schools Project, Dublin, Ireland
Paul believes in lifelong learning and continuous professional/personal development (CPD) so regularly attends training workshops, meditation retreats and conferences. Here are some recent examples:
CPD: TRAINING WORKSHOPS
Accredited Certificate in Mindfulness for Coaching
Animas Centre for Coaching, London, UK
Accredited Certificate in Positive Psychology Coaching
Animas Centre for Coaching, London, UK
Teaching Mindfulness Online Live Masterclass
University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre, UK
Embedding Mindfulness in the Workplace Masterclass
University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre, UK
Certificate in Practical People Assessment
Association for Business Psychology, UK
Making Mindfulness and Meditation Safe for Trauma
David Treleaven, London, UK
Animas Centre for Coaching, London, UK
Accredited Certificate in Positive Psychology Coaching
Animas Centre for Coaching, London, UK
Teaching Mindfulness Online Live Masterclass
University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre, UK
Embedding Mindfulness in the Workplace Masterclass
University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre, UK
Certificate in Practical People Assessment
Association for Business Psychology, UK
Making Mindfulness and Meditation Safe for Trauma
David Treleaven, London, UK
CPD: MEDITATION RETREATS
4 Day Space to Be Retreat 2022
Triganos, Snowdonia, Wales
Online Retreat with Jon Kabat-Zinn 2020
Omega Institute, New York, USA
5 Day Retreat with Eckhart Tolle 2019
Omega Institute, New York, USA
5 Day Retreat with Jon Kabat-Zinn 2019
Omega Institute, New York, USA
5 Day Mindful Self-Compassion Intensive with Kristin Neff & Chris Germer 2019
Centrum voor Mindfulness, Elspeet, Netherlands
5 Day Mindfulness for Health Immersion Retreat 2018
Breathworks, Herefordshire, UK
Triganos, Snowdonia, Wales
Online Retreat with Jon Kabat-Zinn 2020
Omega Institute, New York, USA
5 Day Retreat with Eckhart Tolle 2019
Omega Institute, New York, USA
5 Day Retreat with Jon Kabat-Zinn 2019
Omega Institute, New York, USA
5 Day Mindful Self-Compassion Intensive with Kristin Neff & Chris Germer 2019
Centrum voor Mindfulness, Elspeet, Netherlands
5 Day Mindfulness for Health Immersion Retreat 2018
Breathworks, Herefordshire, UK
CPD: CONFERENCES
Neuroscience 2022
Society for Neuroscience, USA
Festival of Neuroscience 2021
British Neuroscience Association, UK
Global Stress and Wellbeing Summit 2020
International Stress Management Association, UK
20th Annual Conference 2020
Association for Business Psychology, UK
Teaching Mindfully Conference 2020
Mindfulness In Schools Project, UK
Summer School 2019
University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre, UK
Festival of Neuroscience 2019
British Neuroscience Association, Dublin, Ireland
Summer School 2018
University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre, UK
Society for Neuroscience, USA
Festival of Neuroscience 2021
British Neuroscience Association, UK
Global Stress and Wellbeing Summit 2020
International Stress Management Association, UK
20th Annual Conference 2020
Association for Business Psychology, UK
Teaching Mindfully Conference 2020
Mindfulness In Schools Project, UK
Summer School 2019
University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre, UK
Festival of Neuroscience 2019
British Neuroscience Association, Dublin, Ireland
Summer School 2018
University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre, UK
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