Jacqui Wilmshurst

I have spent most of my career in dynamic, high-stakes environments – as a military officer, a research psychologist in disaster risk reduction, and a corporate leader in large complex organisations. Working at the edge of my own tolerance, alongside others facing theirs, it became clear who stands out.

What I learned is that the qualities that we are usually taught – to be rational, robust, independent, rely on logic and established formulas – are not the ones that come to the fore. They may create results but they’re short-lived and come at a high cost, individually and relationally.

Instead, especially in times of high uncertainty and enforced change, the people with the greatest and most sustained positive impact all have these things in common: they are curious, self-aware, empathic, compassionate, collaborative, and they hold themselves accountable for their impact before anyone else has to.

This is why, though I have several strands to my services, they all come from the same essence: helping people to reignite their curiosity, reconnect with their inherent capacity for care, and build stronger relationships with themselves and others. When we embody our values and knowledge we discover that success in a meaningful life doesn’t, as the age of information and disconnection would have us think, require us to sacrifice more and more of our true selves.

As a health and environmental psychologist I bring together evidence-based insight, the wisdom of lived experience, and practical tools that anyone can apply to their personal circumstances, roles, relationships, and goals.

Whether you’re an individual or an organisation, get in touch to find out how I can support you and your people to grow into your futures.”

I’m a Chartered Research & Teaching Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and member of the Crisis, Disaster & Trauma section. As an academic, I worked in the field of environmental risk, as a behavioural and social scientist.

Get in touch for a chat about what I can do for your people, your organisation, and your mission.

And to keep life interesting, as an extension to my passion for working with humans I now work with other animals too: I own and run a private, licensed wildlife sanctuary from my home. My work in rehabilitating and caring for wild animals has a strong influence on the rest of my work, and life.”