Leadership and Mental Health Consultancy in Bournemouth and Online
Strengthening organisations, their people, and performance — sustainably.
Performance Begins with Mental Health.
Leadership Begins with Humanity.
At The Mental Health People, we specialise in mental health and Human-Informed Leadership™ for the workplace. We help organisations recognise that performance starts with mental health , and we equip leadership teams with consultancy, training, and practices that strengthen both people and results.
Mental health isn’t only a duty of care — it’s a strategic performance driver.
We partner with middle and senior leaders to build workplace cultures where mental health fuels performance and enhances capability. Through strategic consultancy, leadership development, and training, we help organisations thrive by putting humanity at the heart of how they lead.
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Human-Informed Leadership™ brings together seven essentials leaders need to lead people well in a modern workplace:
Self – Leaders who regulate themselves lead with clarity and resilience.
Relationships – Trust, communication, and connection shape team performance.
Insight – Understanding human behaviour helps leaders respond rather than react.
Safety – Leaders create environments where people can speak up and thrive.
Evidence – Decisions and behaviours are grounded in psychology and science.
Sustainable Performance – High performance is achieved without burnout.
Our Core Services
Leadership & Consultancy
We work directly with leadership teams to embed Human-Informed Leadership™ into strategy, culture, and management practice. This includes strategic consultancy, leadership coaching, and bespoke masterclasses for senior decision-makers.
Training & Development
Evidence-based mental health training that builds capability, confidence, and practical skills across all organisational levels — from executive teams to wider employee populations.
Coaching
One-to-one and group coaching for leaders and employees, combining trauma-informed and neuro-inclusive approaches to support sustained performance, resilience, and wellbeing.
Why Mental Health Drives Performance
Strategic Leadership
Leaders who understand the human side of performance make better decisions and build resourceful teams.
Enhanced Performance
A mentally healthy workplace reduces absence, increases engagement, and improves retention.
Sustainable Growth
Human-Informed Leadership™ builds long-term capability that strengthens culture and performance through change and challenge.
Who We Work With
Our approach is tailored to your goals and context.We partner with organisations that understand mental health is a strategic performance driver, not a wellbeing add-on.
We support:
Senior leadership teams embedding human-informed practices into culture and strategy
HR and People leaders developing organisational mental health and leadership capability
Managers and emerging leaders building confidence, capability, and psychologically safe teams
Not sure what you need?
Book a free discovery call and we can talk through the specifics of your organisation. We can then recommend a service, or even put together a more bespoke offer for you.
Mental Health at Work in Numbers*
*MHFA England
of long-term sick leave is due to stress, depression or anxiety
of professionals are experiencing thoughts of self-harm or suicide
of managers cited organisational barriers to supporting employee wellbeing
of managers feel they need more support and training from their employer
What People Say About Our Training
Our people are certified by:
Join Us in Making a Difference
We’re here to help your organisation become a place where mental health is supported, discussed openly, and seen as a priority. Together, we can create a workplace that’s healthier, happier, and more resilient.