PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Hire James Hamell for Workshops, Speaking & Training

Resilience-focused sessions for clinicians, service users, organisations, and communities.

James Hamell – Resilience Coach and Founder of FORGE Coaching.

Author, Coach & Lived Experience Practitioner

Who James Works With

Trusted by healthcare providers, charities, universities, and organisations across the UK

NHS Mental Health Teams

Clinical staff & service delivery

Clinicians & Therapists

Professional training & CPD

Charities & Third-Sector

Community organisations

Community Recovery Groups

Peer support networks

Universities & Colleges

Student wellbeing programs

Corporate Wellbeing

Employee resilience training

Youth & Young Adults

Age-appropriate sessions

General Public Events

Resilience workshops

Available online or in-person (UK-based)

Why Hire James?

Evidence-informed expertise combined with powerful lived experience

Lived-Experience Practitioner

Powerful recovery story from severe mental illness

Published Author

Hope Through Discipline & The Resilience Field Manual

Creator of FORGE Method

5-pillar framework for resilience and identity-building

NHS Experience

Worked within mental health settings

Trauma-Informed Delivery

Psychologically safe content for vulnerable groups

Evidence-Informed

Combines lived experience with behavioural psychology

Clear, Grounded Delivery

No jargon, no fluff — just practical tools

High Engagement

Approachable, relatable, inspiring

Wide Audience Suitability

Vulnerable groups & professional audiences

"James speaks with honesty, clarity, and compassion — and gives people tools they can use immediately."

Types of Sessions Available

Choose the format that fits your needs

SERVICE A

Training for Clinicians

Practical tools clinicians can use with service users

Content Covered:

  • The FORGE Method
  • Engagement strategies
  • Low-bar discipline tools
  • Managing avoidance, overwhelm & identity collapse
  • Trauma-informed structure building

Practical Tools:

  • Daily Non-Negotiables
  • The 10-Minute Reset
  • Isolation Protocol
  • Emotional Debriefing
  • Resilience & recovery frameworks

Format Options:

90-minute CPD session 3-hour training Full-day intensive Online or in-person
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SERVICE B

Workshops for Service Users

Safe, supportive sessions focused on rebuilding structure and confidence

Workshop Focus Areas:

How to stabilise during recovery
Building simple daily routines
Confidence and identity work
Resilience tools for difficult days
Breaking avoidance cycles
Managing overwhelm
Practical, step-by-step tools

Format Options:

60–90 minute group sessions 2-hour deep-dive In-person or online
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SERVICE C

Inspirational or Educational Talks

Suitable for universities, events, organisations, and public groups

Topics May Include:

James's recovery journey
The psychology of rebuilding your life
Discipline vs. motivation
Identity, purpose & meaning
Mental resilience in real-life settings
How small habits change everything

Tone: Hopeful, grounded, honest, emotionally intelligent.

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Popular Topics & Keynotes

High-value speaking topics that resonate with audiences

"Hope Through Discipline: How I Rebuilt My Life"

Personal recovery story and practical lessons

"The FORGE Method: 5 Steps to Real Resilience"

Framework for rebuilding stability and confidence

"Stability First: The Foundations of Mental Strength"

Building structure before growth

"Identity After Crisis: Rebuilding Who You Are"

Recovery and identity work

"Discipline as Medicine"

Why structure beats motivation

"Small Steps, Big Recovery"

The power of daily micro-actions

"How to Support Someone in Survival Mode"

For families, friends, and professionals

"Resilience Tools Everyone Should Know"

Practical toolkit for life's challenges

What Audiences Take Away

Practical, actionable tools and renewed hope

A clear, simple resilience toolkit

Ready to use immediately

Hope grounded in reality

Not motivational hype

Structure they can apply immediately

Actionable steps

Emotional regulation strategies

Practical coping tools

Identity and purpose frameworks

Rebuilding meaning

Practical tools for difficult days

Crisis management

Increased clarity and motivation

Clear next steps

Deeper understanding of mental health recovery

Lived experience insight

Booking Information

Professional, flexible, and tailored to your needs

James is available for:

  • Half-day bookings
  • Full-day bookings
  • Online workshops
  • Guest lectures
  • Talks and keynote sessions
  • Tailored multi-session programs

Travel & Delivery:

In-Person

UK-wide availability

Online

Global delivery available

Download the Speaker & Training Pack

Get detailed information about James's experience, topics, formats, and testimonials.

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Bring the FORGE Method to Your Team or Organisation

Book James for a workshop, keynote, or training session that delivers real value and lasting impact.

Trauma-Informed

Psychologically safe delivery

Practical Tools

Immediately actionable

Lived Experience

Real recovery story