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Meet Lara Poole

In 2011 my life was flipped upside down when my young brother passed away unexpectedly, followed by my Mums decline into a 12 year battle with dementia. It was during this time that I realised my own life experience of unresolved trauma and a number of narcissistic relationships, and how they had impacted my life in so many ways.


After years of different doctors, psychologists, therapists (none of whom were able to properly diagnose me or offer the support I desperately needed) and my own personal research, I realised how lacking trauma informed care is.

Through these life experiences, I decided to make it my mission to provide healing support and trauma informed care to others, so they feel the warmth of being supported without judgement, during the most traumatic/difficult times of their lives. This is something I wish I’d had at the time.

Through trauma informed education and workshops I will demonstrate how we can all bring more compassion, kindness, curiosity and understanding to a world where judgement and misunderstanding seems all too common.

Trauma informed leadership and education is the shift towards a world where people are more aware of the devastating impacts of trauma in our societies, and how those traumas can be supported and healed through a trauma informed approach.

My Qualifications

  • Somatic Trauma Informed Coaching and Leadership Certification (still completing case studies)

  • I will be completing positive psychology certification next.

A Message From Caroline Strawson

CEO & Founder of The Mental Wellbeing Company

Caroline Strawson is a globally recognised mental health and nervous system educator, therapist, and coach.

She has lived experience of homelessness, domestic abuse, debt, and mental illness. Having not only survived, she has gone on to become a world-leading expert in the study and education of mental health and human behaviour. Caroline brings a wealth of knowledge to her mission of making mental health and trauma mainstream subjects for all.

Through founding the Mental Wellbeing Company, she is leading a movement to make trauma informed awareness and positive psychology tools the norm in schools, workplaces, public sector organisations, and beyond.

Her vision is a world where every human understands their nervous system, leading to more compassion, passion, resilience, and thriving.

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Healing is not a destination, but as your journey unfolds and you heal yourself, you heal the next generation, too.

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