Meet The Mentors
Meet The Mentors
Meet The Mentors
The Team Behind Arthur Ellis
We are more than just a mental health charity; we are a team of passionate, empathetic people dedicated to making a real difference. Everyone on our team shares the same goal. To provide fast, compassionate, and practical support that helps people feel heard, valued, and understood. With backgrounds in psychology, education, safeguarding, and mentoring, each team member brings their own expertise and personal commitment to improving mental health for all.
Jon Manning
Founder
Our Founder, Jon, started Arthur Ellis in the name of his Granddads who both suffered with their mental health in a time that it wasn't understood, or respected. Our charity name also means our clients have a certain level of privacy, when speaking with our organisation.
Ellis suffered greatly with Schizo-affective Disorder and spent over three decades hospitalised. He lost his family, work and housing. After also being diagnosed with a long-term mental health condition, and experiencing unsupported childhood experiences, Jon set up Arthur Ellis to change mental health services for good.
Jon regularly shares his stories, appears on podcasts, radio and television as an inspirational speaker and educator. If you're interested in booking Jon, please reach out us.
Tânia
Supervising Mental Health Mentor
Tânia is one of our mental health mentors. She considers that life is better in hiking boots because she loves to spend time in nature. She is an occupational therapist, with more than 15 years of professional experience in mental health. She is driven by supporting people of all ages to enhance their wellbeing, their experience and level of functioning.
Yvonne
Supervising Mental Health Mentor
Yvonne has been a Mentor with Arthur Ellis MHS since it began. She loves all things creative and spends as much time as she can outdoors. Walking or tending her garden and allotment are her most favourite past times. After working in education for over 30 years, Yvonne retired from teaching. She has since dedicated her wealth of experience to help and support young people and their families.
Maria
Supervising Mental Health Mentor
Maria is from Medellin, Colombia. At the moment, she is studying her master's degree in King’s College London. She is one of the mentors of Arthur Ellis. She has been working in Psychology for over 5 years, mostly with children, adolescents and young adults, supporting a variety of issues such as anxiety and depression.
Roberta
Mental Health Mentor
Roberta is an experienced, passionate and empathetic mentor. In her spare time she loves travelling, singing, spending time in nature and volunteering with different charities. She absolutely adores interacting with different people, hearing their stories, empowering them and building connections. Roberta is a Psychology and Forensic Psychology university graduate with vast amounts of broad experience of supporting people of all ages with variety of issues, including students with special needs, individuals who are struggling with their mental health or trauma and people who are involved with the criminal justice system.
Rocksana
Mental Health Mentor
Rocksana has been working in education for a decade now and has worked with students of all ages and backgrounds, with her main interest being in Mental Health and Wellbeing, This is something that she is really passionate about.
Rocksana’s hobbies include: cooking, swimming, and writing poetry - she finds writing very therapeutic. She would love to encourage others to express themselves through writing too! She is the youngest of 9 siblings, so has a lot of experience in mediation and adapting to different personalities.
Holli
Mental Health Mentor
Holli is passionate about helping individuals navigate life’s challenges and thrive. With a degree in Psychology and Criminology, Holli has a blend of academic knowledge and practical experience. Holli currently works as an Assistant Psychologist at a medium secure psychiatric hospital, where she supports male patients with psychotic disorders. In the past, she's worked with children and adolescents in CAMHS and supported adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Learning Difficulties. Holli also has experience in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) coaching and helping individuals develop coping skills to create positive change in their lives.
Afreen
Mental Health Mentor
Afreen has a BPS-accredited Master's in Clinical Forensic Psychology and over 5 years of experience working in the mental health field. She is passionate about working with people of all ages and multicultural backgrounds. She has an empathetic, non-judgmental, and person-focused approach based on collaboration and mutual respect. She loves food, music, reading fiction, and looks forward to meeting you.
Irena
Mental Health Mentor
Irena is one of our mentors who also has experience in Management, Finance and other fields. Since 2017 she has been working, using Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and other techniques in order to achieve desired outcomes. Her interests are in human behaviours, healthy eating, herbal remedies and energy healing.
Rebecca
Mental Health Mentor
Rebecca has three children who she loves to spend time with. She also loves reading and watching Harry Potter! She has over a decade of experience working in education, working with children with special educational needs. Rebecca has a BA (Hons) degree in Psychology and Sociology. She is passionate about creating a safe space to support people to overcome challenges in life, no matter how big or small!
Shanice
Mental Health Mentor
Shanice brings 10 years of experience in wellbeing support, social care, and public health, along with a bachelor’s degree in Social and Community Development to our team. This blend of experience and training has given Shanice a deep understanding of how social factors impact our wellbeing, and the vital role mental and emotional health plays in overall wellbeing. Shanice is excited to use these skills to support you on your journey.
Sabina
Mental Health Mentor
Sabina joined the Arthur Ellis family as a Mental Health Mentor. She was born in Romania, but raised in Italy where she studied Psychology. Recently she has moved to the United Kingdom where she is doing her MSc. She loves cheese, reading, writing and having long walks in the park with her dog, Sunday.
Tabie
Mental Health Mentor
Tabie is a passionate mental health mentor with a Bachelor's degree in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology. She is driven by her desire to help others find their strength and confidence. She focuses on encouraging and supporting people to improve their emotional wellbeing. Tabie is committed to empowering others through understanding and reassurance, creating a compassionate space for growth. She believes that everyone deserves to be heard and is excited to support a variety of people on their mental health journey.
Patriece
Mental Health Mentor
Our Mentors come from diverse backgrounds in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health, Abuse Support, and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Rachel
Mental Health Mentor
Our Mentors come from diverse backgrounds in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health, Abuse Support, and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Mehreen
Mental Health Mentor
Our Mentors come from diverse backgrounds in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health, Abuse Support, and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Maria-Isabel
Mental Health Mentor
Our Mentors come from diverse backgrounds in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health, Abuse Support, and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Heather
Head Of Partnerships (DDSL)
Heather has a degree in English Literature and over 12 years experience in building commercial relationships across communities.
Rita
Clinical Lead (DSL)
Rita is one of our most experienced practitioners with over 30 years of psychology experience with vulnerable people and groups.
What is a Mental Health Mentor?
We are deeply committed to providing the highest standard of mental health support. That is why we carefully select and train our team of experienced professionals to ensure every individual receives the best possible care.
Our Mentors come from diverse backgrounds in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health, Abuse Support, and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Every Mentor undergoes an enhanced DBS check, comprehensive safeguarding training, and our in-depth Arthur Ellis training programme, ensuring their approach aligns with our proven techniques. These rigorous standards allow us to provide safe, effective, and compassionate support to anyone who reaches out to us.
Want to work with us?
You can make a real difference by working with Arthur Ellis.
Through volunteering at our events to gifting your time delivering sessions as a Mentor, you can help to build our vital mental health service for children, young people, and vulnerable adults. If you have experience, a passion, or career based in education, social work, healthcare, or have a psychological background, we would love to hear from you. Drop us a note to ask about what opportunities we have available. You can help us shape the future of mental health support.
The Team Behind Arthur Ellis
We are more than just a mental health charity; we are a team of passionate, empathetic people dedicated to making a real difference. Everyone on our team shares the same goal. To provide fast, compassionate, and practical support that helps people feel heard, valued, and understood. With backgrounds in psychology, education, safeguarding, and mentoring, each team member brings their own expertise and personal commitment to improving mental health for all.
Jon Manning
Founder
Our Founder, Jon, started Arthur Ellis in the name of his Granddads who both suffered with their mental health in a time that it wasn't spoken about, or understood. Ellis suffered greatly with Schizo-affective Disorder and spent over three decades hospitalised. After also being diagnosed with a long-term mental health condition, and experiencing unsupported, adverse childhood experiences, Jon set up Arthur Ellis to change mental health services for good.
Jon regularly shares his stories, appears on podcasts, radio and television as an inspirational speaker and educator. If you're interested in booking Jon, please reach out to the team.
Tânia
Supervising Mental Health Mentor
Tânia is one of our mental health mentors. She considers that life is better in hiking boots because she loves to spend time in nature. She is an occupational therapist, with more than 15 years of professional experience in mental health. She is driven by supporting people of all ages to enhance their wellbeing, their experience and level of functioning.
Yvonne
Supervising Mental Health Mentor
Yvonne has been a Mentor with Arthur Ellis MHS since it began. She loves all things creative and spends as much time as she can outdoors. Walking or tending her garden and allotment are her most favourite past times. After working in education for over 30 years, Yvonne retired from teaching. She has since dedicated her wealth of experience to help and support young people and their families.
Maria
Supervising Mental Health Mentor
Maria is from Medellin, Colombia. At the moment, she is studying her master's degree in King’s College London. She is one of the mentors of Arthur Ellis. She has been working in Psychology for over 5 years, mostly with children, adolescents and young adults, supporting a variety of issues such as anxiety and depression.
Roberta
Mental Health Mentor
Roberta is an experienced, passionate and empathetic mentor. In her spare time she loves travelling, singing, spending time in nature and volunteering with different charities. She absolutely adores interacting with different people, hearing their stories, empowering them and building connections. Roberta is a Psychology and Forensic Psychology university graduate with vast amounts of broad experience of supporting people of all ages with variety of issues, including students with special needs, individuals who are struggling with their mental health or trauma and people who are involved with the criminal justice system.
Rocksana
Mental Health Mentor
Rocksana has been working in education for a decade now and has worked with students of all ages and backgrounds, with her main interest being in Mental Health and Wellbeing, This is something that she is really passionate about.
Rocksana’s hobbies include: cooking, swimming, and writing poetry - she finds writing very therapeutic. She would love to encourage others to express themselves through writing too! She is the youngest of 9 siblings, so has a lot of experience in mediation and adapting to different personalities.
Holli
Mental Health Mentor
Holli is passionate about helping individuals navigate life’s challenges and thrive. With a degree in Psychology and Criminology, Holli has a blend of academic knowledge and practical experience. Holli currently works as an Assistant Psychologist at a medium secure psychiatric hospital, where she supports male patients with psychotic disorders. In the past, she's worked with children and adolescents in CAMHS and supported adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Learning Difficulties. Holli also has experience in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) coaching and helping individuals develop coping skills to create positive change in their lives.
Afreen
Mental Health Mentor
Afreen has a BPS-accredited Master's in Clinical Forensic Psychology and over 5 years of experience working in the mental health field. She is passionate about working with people of all ages and multicultural backgrounds. She has an empathetic, non-judgmental, and person-focused approach based on collaboration and mutual respect. She loves food, music, reading fiction, and looks forward to meeting you.
Irena
Mental Health Mentor
Irena is one of our mentors who also has experience in Management, Finance and other fields. Since 2017 she has been working, using Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and other techniques in order to achieve desired outcomes. Her interests are in human behaviours, healthy eating, herbal remedies and energy healing.
Rebecca
Mental Health Mentor
Rebecca has three children who she loves to spend time with. She also loves reading and watching Harry Potter! She has over a decade of experience working in education, working with children with special educational needs. Rebecca has a BA (Hons) degree in Psychology and Sociology. She is passionate about creating a safe space to support people to overcome challenges in life, no matter how big or small!
Shanice
Mental Health Mentor
Shanice brings 10 years of experience in wellbeing support, social care, and public health, along with a bachelor’s degree in Social and Community Development to our team. This blend of experience and training has given Shanice a deep understanding of how social factors impact our wellbeing, and the vital role mental and emotional health plays in overall wellbeing. Shanice is excited to use these skills to support you on your journey.
Sabina
Mental Health Mentor
Sabina joined the Arthur Ellis family as a Mental Health Mentor. She was born in Romania, but raised in Italy where she studied Psychology. Recently she has moved to the United Kingdom where she is doing her MSc. She loves cheese, reading, writing and having long walks in the park with her dog, Sunday.
Tabie
Mental Health Mentor
Tabie is a passionate mental health mentor with a Bachelor's degree in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology. She is driven by her desire to help others find their strength and confidence. She focuses on encouraging and supporting people to improve their emotional wellbeing. Tabie is committed to empowering others through understanding and reassurance, creating a compassionate space for growth. She believes that everyone deserves to be heard and is excited to support a variety of people on their mental health journey.
Patriece
Mental Health Mentor
Our Mentors come from diverse backgrounds in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health, Abuse Support, and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Rachel
Mental Health Mentor
Our Mentors come from diverse backgrounds in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health, Abuse Support, and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Mehreen
Mental Health Mentor
Our Mentors come from diverse backgrounds in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health, Abuse Support, and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Maria-Isabel
Mental Health Mentor
Our Mentors come from diverse backgrounds in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health, Abuse Support, and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Heather
Head Of Partnerships (DDSL)
Heather has a degree in English Literature and over 12 years experience in building commercial relationships across communities.
Rita
Clinical Lead (DSL)
Rita is one of our most experienced practitioners with over 30 years of psychology experience with vulnerable people and groups.
What is a Mental Health Mentor?
We are deeply committed to providing the highest standard of mental health support. That is why we carefully select and train our team of experienced professionals to ensure every individual receives the best possible care.
Our Mentors come from diverse backgrounds in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health, Abuse Support, and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Every Mentor undergoes an enhanced DBS check, comprehensive safeguarding training, and our in-depth Arthur Ellis training programme, ensuring their approach aligns with our proven techniques. These rigorous standards allow us to provide safe, effective, and compassionate support to anyone who reaches out to us.
Want to work with us?
You can make a real difference by working with Arthur Ellis.
Through volunteering at our events to gifting your time delivering sessions as a Mentor, you can help to build our vital mental health service for children, young people, and vulnerable adults. If you have experience, a passion, or career based in education, social work, healthcare, or have a psychological background, we would love to hear from you. Drop us a note to ask about what opportunities we have available. You can help us shape the future of mental health support.
The Team Behind Arthur Ellis
We are more than just a mental health charity; we are a team of passionate, empathetic people dedicated to making a real difference. Everyone on our team shares the same goal. To provide fast, compassionate, and practical support that helps people feel heard, valued, and understood. With backgrounds in psychology, education, safeguarding, and mentoring, each team member brings their own expertise and personal commitment to improving mental health for all.
Jon Manning
Founder
Our Founder, Jon, started Arthur Ellis in the name of his Granddads who both suffered with their mental health in a time that it wasn't spoken about, or understood. Ellis suffered greatly with Schizo-affective Disorder and spent over three decades hospitalised. After also being diagnosed with a long-term mental health condition, and experiencing unsupported, adverse childhood experiences, Jon set up Arthur Ellis to change mental health services for good.
Jon regularly shares his stories, appears on podcasts, radio and television as an inspirational speaker and educator. If you're interested in booking Jon, please reach out to the team.
Tânia
Supervising Mental Health Mentor
Tânia is one of our mental health mentors. She considers that life is better in hiking boots because she loves to spend time in nature. She is an occupational therapist, with more than 15 years of professional experience in mental health. She is driven by supporting people of all ages to enhance their wellbeing, their experience and level of functioning.
Yvonne
Supervising Mental Health Mentor
Yvonne has been a Mentor with Arthur Ellis MHS since it began. She loves all things creative and spends as much time as she can outdoors. Walking or tending her garden and allotment are her most favourite past times. After working in education for over 30 years, Yvonne retired from teaching. She has since dedicated her wealth of experience to help and support young people and their families.
Maria
Supervising Mental Health Mentor
Maria is from Medellin, Colombia. At the moment, she is studying her master's degree in King’s College London. She is one of the mentors of Arthur Ellis. She has been working in Psychology for over 5 years, mostly with children, adolescents and young adults, supporting a variety of issues such as anxiety and depression.
Roberta
Mental Health Mentor
Roberta is an experienced, passionate and empathetic mentor. In her spare time she loves travelling, singing, spending time in nature and volunteering with different charities. She absolutely adores interacting with different people, hearing their stories, empowering them and building connections. Roberta is a Psychology and Forensic Psychology university graduate with vast amounts of broad experience of supporting people of all ages with variety of issues, including students with special needs, individuals who are struggling with their mental health or trauma and people who are involved with the criminal justice system.
Rocksana
Mental Health Mentor
Rocksana has been working in education for a decade now and has worked with students of all ages and backgrounds, with her main interest being in Mental Health and Wellbeing, This is something that she is really passionate about.
Rocksana’s hobbies include: cooking, swimming, and writing poetry - she finds writing very therapeutic. She would love to encourage others to express themselves through writing too! She is the youngest of 9 siblings, so has a lot of experience in mediation and adapting to different personalities.
Holli
Mental Health Mentor
Holli is passionate about helping individuals navigate life’s challenges and thrive. With a degree in Psychology and Criminology, Holli has a blend of academic knowledge and practical experience. Holli currently works as an Assistant Psychologist at a medium secure psychiatric hospital, where she supports male patients with psychotic disorders. In the past, she's worked with children and adolescents in CAMHS and supported adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Learning Difficulties. Holli also has experience in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) coaching and helping individuals develop coping skills to create positive change in their lives.
Afreen
Mental Health Mentor
Afreen has a BPS-accredited Master's in Clinical Forensic Psychology and over 5 years of experience working in the mental health field. She is passionate about working with people of all ages and multicultural backgrounds. She has an empathetic, non-judgmental, and person-focused approach based on collaboration and mutual respect. She loves food, music, reading fiction, and looks forward to meeting you.
Irena
Mental Health Mentor
Irena is one of our mentors who also has experience in Management, Finance and other fields. Since 2017 she has been working, using Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and other techniques in order to achieve desired outcomes. Her interests are in human behaviours, healthy eating, herbal remedies and energy healing.
Rebecca
Mental Health Mentor
Rebecca has three children who she loves to spend time with. She also loves reading and watching Harry Potter! She has over a decade of experience working in education, working with children with special educational needs. Rebecca has a BA (Hons) degree in Psychology and Sociology. She is passionate about creating a safe space to support people to overcome challenges in life, no matter how big or small!
Shanice
Mental Health Mentor
Shanice brings 10 years of experience in wellbeing support, social care, and public health, along with a bachelor’s degree in Social and Community Development to our team. This blend of experience and training has given Shanice a deep understanding of how social factors impact our wellbeing, and the vital role mental and emotional health plays in overall wellbeing. Shanice is excited to use these skills to support you on your journey.
Sabina
Mental Health Mentor
Sabina joined the Arthur Ellis family as a Mental Health Mentor. She was born in Romania, but raised in Italy where she studied Psychology. Recently she has moved to the United Kingdom where she is doing her MSc. She loves cheese, reading, writing and having long walks in the park with her dog, Sunday.
Tabie
Mental Health Mentor
Tabie is a passionate mental health mentor with a Bachelor's degree in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology. She is driven by her desire to help others find their strength and confidence. She focuses on encouraging and supporting people to improve their emotional wellbeing. Tabie is committed to empowering others through understanding and reassurance, creating a compassionate space for growth. She believes that everyone deserves to be heard and is excited to support a variety of people on their mental health journey.
Patriece
Mental Health Mentor
Our Mentors come from diverse backgrounds in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health, Abuse Support, and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Rachel
Mental Health Mentor
Our Mentors come from diverse backgrounds in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health, Abuse Support, and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Mehreen
Mental Health Mentor
Our Mentors come from diverse backgrounds in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health, Abuse Support, and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Maria-Isabel
Mental Health Mentor
Our Mentors come from diverse backgrounds in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health, Abuse Support, and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Heather
Head Of Partnerships (DDSL)
Heather has a degree in English Literature and over 12 years experience in building commercial relationships across communities.
Rita
Clinical Lead (DSL)
Rita is one of our most experienced practitioners with over 30 years of psychology experience with vulnerable people and groups.
What is a Mental Health Mentor?
We are deeply committed to providing the highest standard of mental health support. That is why we carefully select and train our team of experienced professionals to ensure every individual receives the best possible care.
Our Mentors come from diverse backgrounds in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health, Abuse Support, and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Every Mentor undergoes an enhanced DBS check, comprehensive safeguarding training, and our in-depth Arthur Ellis training programme, ensuring their approach aligns with our proven techniques. These rigorous standards allow us to provide safe, effective, and compassionate support to anyone who reaches out to us.
Want to work with us?
You can make a real difference by working with Arthur Ellis.
Through volunteering at our events to gifting your time delivering sessions as a Mentor, you can help to build our vital mental health service for children, young people, and vulnerable adults. If you have experience, a passion, or career based in education, social work, healthcare, or have a psychological background, we would love to hear from you. Drop us a note to ask about what opportunities we have available. You can help us shape the future of mental health support.
Need Immediate Support?
If you’re in crisis and need urgent help, please call 999.
Need Immediate Support?
If you’re in crisis and need urgent help, please call 999.
Need Immediate Support?
If you’re in crisis and need urgent help, please call 999.