Liz is a leading expert in Positive Education in the UK. She has developed several pioneering approaches to early intervention and prevention through her professional practice and research. As a practising Positive and Organisational Psychologist and Chartered Fellow of the ACCPH she has led Worth-it in its work supporting hundreds of schools and organisations and over 3,000 professionals develop the mental health, wellbeing and resilience of children and young people using positive psychology coaching interventions.

Liz was among the first people in the world to obtain the dual MSc Qualification in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology (MAPPCP). Her masters project research, exploring how Coaching and Positive Psychology can help vulnerable young people prevent mental health problems was published in 2016. She has since built on this work by developing targeted early intervention programmes that support the prevention of mental health problems for children and young people, approaches include: positive psychology coaching, both group and individual interventions, peer-to-peer interventions and system transformation programmes such as whole school approaches and workforce development within the children's workforce.

Liz has developed a specialism in children's workforce wellbeing and organisational change. She was a Teaching Fellow in Organisational Psychology and Behaviour and Module Leader on the BPS Accredited, MSc Work Psychology Module in Wellbeing and Work, and taught on MSc modules in Career Development. Leadership and Transformation at Loughborough University.

She has provided guest lectures at Nottingham Trent University PGCE on teacher and pupil mental wellbeing and taught at Leeds Beckett University Masters in Ethical Leadership in Education, Bucks New University Master's in Positive Psychology and UEL's Masters in Coaching Psychology. She was also a founding member of the advisory board for the Leeds Beckett University, Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools for 3 years and contributed to the creation of the Mental Health Award for schools.

Liz has over 15 years’ experience applying Coaching Psychology, gaining a PG Certificate in Coaching in 2009. She is also a qualified careers advisor, with an extensive background in learning, training and development, employability, NEET prevention, youth unemployment and preventing social disadvantage.

• Positive Education
• Positive Higher Education
• Positive Psychology Coaching
• Practicing Positive and Organisational Psychologist
• NEET prevention, youth unemployment and employability
• Strengths-based approaches
• Teaching Positive and Organisational Psychology in Higher Education
• Teaching Pupil and Teacher Wellbeing for ITT and PGCE Students both school-direct and University
• Organisational Change
• Experienced Coach and Trainer
• Whole school/organisational approaches to positive mental health and wellbeing
• Early intervention and prevention
• Staff and teacher wellbeing
• Qualified careers advisor
• Social entrepreneurship
• Wellbeing content creation
• Careers Coaching
• Child and youth workforce development

• Association for Coaching
• Chartered Fellow ACCPH
• Fellowship Higher Education Academy

1. Robson-Kelly, L. (2018). ‘Is positive education too positive for the UK? Do we require a more nuanced approach to positive education in the UK?’, European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 2, 4, 1-5.
2. Robson-Kelly, L., & Ellis, K. (2018). Enhancing learning through Positive Education, wellbeing and resilience. Impact, the journal of the Chartered College of Teaching. 1. Online.
3. Robson-Kelly, L., & van Nieuwerburgh, C. (2016). What does coaching have to offer to young people at risk of developing mental health problems? A grounded theory study. International Coaching Psychology Review, 11(1), 75-92.