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MSc Applied Positive Psychology & Coaching Psychology, PGCert Personal & Business Coaching, CFACCPH, DicCG, QCG
Liz is a leading UK expert in youth wellbeing and resilience coaching, specialising in reducing social disadvantage through early mental health problem prevention, NEET prevention and tackling youth unemployment through innovative positive psychology coaching approaches in educational settings.
As a practising Positive Psychology Coach and Educator, she is a Chartered Fellow of the ACCPH, Liz has transformed how we support vulnerable young people. Through her company Worth-it, she has empowered hundreds of schools and organisations whilst training over 5,000 professionals in mental health, wellbeing and resilience interventions using positive psychology coaching to reduce barriers to learning and social disadvantage.
Liz was among the first worldwide to earn the dual MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology (MAPPCP). Her groundbreaking masters research explored how coaching and positive psychology can help vulnerable young people prevent mental health problems—work that was published in 2016 and continues to shape her coaching practice today.
Building on her research, Liz has developed specialist programmes that prevent mental health problems in children and young people. Her innovative approaches include:
Liz brings extensive academic credibility to her practice. She served as a Teaching Fellow in Organisational Psychology and Behaviour at Loughborough University, where she led the BPS Accredited MSc Work Psychology Module in Wellbeing and Work. She also taught modules in Leadership and Transformation, Student Development and Coaching and Career Development. She is an Accredited Teaching Fellow of Higher Education.
Her teaching expertise and applied practice is sought after by leading universities. She has delivered guest lectures at:
As a founding advisory board member for Leeds Beckett University's Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools, Liz helped create the Mental Health Award for schools—demonstrating her commitment to systemic change.
With over 15 years' experience applying Coaching Psychology and a PG Certificate in Coaching (2009), Liz combines deep theoretical knowledge with practical expertise. She is also a qualified careers advisor (QCG & DipCG) with extensive experience in:
Liz's unique combination of academic rigour, practical experience, and innovative approaches makes her a trusted leader and pioneer in supporting young people's transition to independence and employment success.
Positive Education
Positive Higher Education
Leading well-being and inclusion strategy
Group and Team Coaching
Voice-led co-production with children and young people
Reducing social disadvantage and barriers to learning
NEET prevention, youth unemployment and employability
Reducing barriers to learning and achievement in Post 16 and FE
Strengths-based approaches
Teaching Positive Work, and Organisational Psychology in Higher Education
Teaching Pupil and Teacher Wellbeing for ITT and PGCE Students, both school-direct and University
Organisational Change and Leadership
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 and employability skills
Child and youth workforce development
Currently studying a Diploma in Trauma Therapy
Founder
Liz is a leading Positive Psychology Coach and Educator; she is the Founder of Worth-it and is an expert in leading strategic wellbeing programmes, designing and delivering coaching and positive psychology–based interventions that improve wellbeing, resilience, and life outcomes for young people—particularly those at risk or facing disadvantage.
FULL INTRODUCTION
Liz is a leading UK expert in youth wellbeing and resilience coaching, specialising in reducing social disadvantage through early mental health problem prevention, NEET prevention and tackling youth unemployment through innovative positive psychology coaching approaches in educational settings.
As a practising Positive Psychology Coach and Educator, she is a Chartered Fellow of the ACCPH, Liz has transformed how we support vulnerable young people. Through her company Worth-it, she has empowered hundreds of schools and organisations whilst training over 5,000 professionals in mental health, wellbeing and resilience interventions using positive psychology coaching to reduce barriers to learning and social disadvantage.
Liz was among the first worldwide to earn the dual MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology (MAPPCP). Her groundbreaking masters research explored how coaching and positive psychology can help vulnerable young people prevent mental health problems—work that was published in 2016 and continues to shape her coaching practice today.
Building on her research, Liz has developed specialist programmes that prevent mental health problems in children and young people. Her innovative approaches include:
Liz brings extensive academic credibility to her practice. She served as a Teaching Fellow in Organisational Psychology and Behaviour at Loughborough University, where she led the BPS Accredited MSc Work Psychology Module in Wellbeing and Work. She also taught modules in Leadership and Transformation, Student Development and Coaching and Career Development. She is an Accredited Teaching Fellow of Higher Education.
Her teaching expertise and applied practice is sought after by leading universities. She has delivered guest lectures at:
As a founding advisory board member for Leeds Beckett University's Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools, Liz helped create the Mental Health Award for schools—demonstrating her commitment to systemic change.
With over 15 years' experience applying Coaching Psychology and a PG Certificate in Coaching (2009), Liz combines deep theoretical knowledge with practical expertise. She is also a qualified careers advisor (QCG & DipCG) with extensive experience in:
Liz's unique combination of academic rigour, practical experience, and innovative approaches makes her a trusted leader and pioneer in supporting young people's transition to independence and employment success.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Positive Education
Positive Higher Education
Leading well-being and inclusion strategy
Group and Team Coaching
Voice-led co-production with children and young people
Reducing social disadvantage and barriers to learning
NEET prevention, youth unemployment and employability
Reducing barriers to learning and achievement in Post 16 and FE
Strengths-based approaches
Teaching Positive Work, and Organisational Psychology in Higher Education
Teaching Pupil and Teacher Wellbeing for ITT and PGCE Students, both school-direct and University
Organisational Change and Leadership
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 and employability skills
Child and youth workforce development
Currently studying a Diploma in Trauma Therapy
PASSIONS AND INTERESTS
Liz is passionate about system transformation, using applied Positive Psychology and Coaching approaches to create real and sustainable change and reduce disadvantage for young people. Her main areas of passion is supporting sustainable strategies that prevent mental health problems. She is highly creative and is motivated to take theory from the field of positive psychology and make it accessible and engaging to children and young people and professionals that support them.
She loves nothing more than creating content, courses, programmes and resources. She founded Worth-it with the aim to collaborate with schools and organisations to develop embedded approaches, that help children and young people flourish in life through reducing social disadvantage and preventing mental health problems and promote wellbeing through the use of practical and tangible tools and activities.
Liz is also passionate about contributing to the research and evidence base of Positive Psychology and Positive Education, regularly engaging in research projects, writing and speaking on these topics, including on her YouTube Channel.
Other passions include social entrepreneurship, especially in the creation of online and digital social enterprises that make a sustained and large impact. She is currently studying a Diploma in Trauma Therapy at the NAOS institute and plans to do a Doctorate in Education that will integrate positive pyscbology, coaching and NEET prevention for Post 16 young people.
Professional MEMBERSHIPS
PUBLICATIONS
July 10, 2026
Discover how inclusion bases can train staff to coach students boost capacity, and enhance targeted student in their school.
July 9, 2026
Wellbeing Hubs in secondary schools provide a fantastic opportunity to proactively support student inclusion and wellbeing needs.
July 9, 2026
School leaders are responsible for using monitoring and evaluation to identify and support tartgeted support needs
July 9, 2026
Discover evidence-based tips to foster school belonging and student mental health and how Wellbeing Ambassadors programme aids peer support.
