WHO ARE WE
We provide consultancy, advice, training, counselling and coaching to
Businesses, Organisations, Managers, Employees, Groups, Educators and Individuals on how to develop the knowledge and skills to look after our own and others’ mental health and well-being.
Our Team
Graham Foxwell
Mental Health & Well‑being Advocate, Educator,
Consultant, Facilitator & Speaker.
Graham, the founder of Cedar Tree MHW, has spent more than 30 years working in Youth and Community settings, mental health support, and local wellbeing projects. Over the years he has contributed in a range of roles, including Expert Mental Health Trainer with Surrey & Borders NHS Trust, Emotional Wellbeing Manager for a youth charity, and Mental Health & Wellbeing Consultant for a county council initiative. His work has always centred on helping people feel supported, understood, and better equipped to manage life’s challenges.
Alongside his professional roles, Graham has been involved in several community-led projects. He is the Co‑Founder, Volunteer Coordinator and Mentor for Walk & Talk for Men, supporting men to build connection and confidence through open conversation. He also serves as a Trustee for Cornerstone Counselling Yateley and is the Co‑Founder & Volunteer Coordinator at The Man Shed. Over the years, he has volunteered in a variety of roles with local organisations, including Trustee, Chair, General Manager, Youth Worker, and Co‑Founder at Vision 4 Youth.
Graham lives in Hampshire with his wife, two daughters, two sons‑in‑law, and six grandchildren. He enjoys rugby, cycling, walking, and being part of his local church community.
Can offer:
Training, Talks & Presentations
- Mental health awareness
- Suicide awareness
- Managing emotions
- Healthy conversations
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Workplace mental health and wellbeing
Consultancy & Support
- Workplace wellbeing consultancy and advice
- Programme design and delivery
- Group facilitation
- Coaching, mentoring and one‑to‑one support
- Public speaking.
Graham has been recognised several times over the years for his contribution to local community life. These acknowledgements have included the Mayoral Award for services to the community (received twice), the Hart District Council Volunteer Award, the Safer North Hants Community Safety Award, the Lions Award for community service, and the Eagle Radio Surrey & Hampshire Local Hero Award for volunteering.
Graham has trained in several key areas and has a number of qualifications accreditations and training including the following:
- Bridge Pastoral Foundation Seminar Programme of Pastoral Care & Counselling
- Accredited Mental Health First Aid instructor
- Qualified Mental Health First Aider (Adult & Youth)
- NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness
- NHS Health Education England - MECC Trainer
- Personality disorder knowledge and understanding framework (KUF)
- BHCP qualification in counselling - Year 1
- Safeguarding Adults – Level 1-2 certificate
- Safeguarding Children
- Equality, Diversity and Human rights - Level 1 certificate.
- Supervision for managers and supervisors.
Other Miscellaneous training:
- Managing Suicidal Conversations.
- NHS - Suicide prevention
- Suicide First Aid
- MAN SBS - reaching and engaging men
- Coaching skills.
- Dealing with difficult people.
- Conflict resolution & behaviour management.
- Train the trainer.
- Health a safety at work (NHS).
- Listening skills.
- Anger management.
- Personality disorder training.
- Bipolar disorder training.
- Understanding behaviour change.
- Connect 5 sessions 1 & 2.
- 'First things first' Youth Work Part I & II'.
- Universal 1 & 2 - Relationships & Sex Education (RSE).
- Detached youth work.
- Health & Safety in Youth Work.
- Anti-Bullying Champion.
- Child protection awareness.
- ASD & ADHD awareness.
- Eating disorders awareness.
- Self-Harm awareness.
- Introduction to ACE’s
Partners & Associates
Sarah Goldring
Counsellor & Facilitator
Sarah is a qualified, BACP Registered Counsellor working in a variety of settings across North Hampshire, working with both Adults and Young People.
Sarah has 30 years experience of working with Young People and has had various roles in Community Development, setting up of Voluntary Services and projects.
Sarah was on the steering group and advised the project co-ordinator in the setting up of the 121 Youth Counselling Agency in the Hart District as well any many Youth focused projects.
Working for some years in educational settings, Sarah helps young people therapeutically with issues including, SEND, sexuality, self harm, trauma, abuse, substance misuse, anxiety, school refusal, bullying and eating disorders.
Sarah has worked along side CAMHS and can facilitate CAMHS based anxiety/depression groups.
Sarah works as a Counselling Lecturer at her local college and runs her own private counselling practice from Yateley and other locations in North Hampshire.
Can offer:
- Face to face Counselling with Young People & Adults.
- Delivery of training courses on a variety of mental health issues including: Listening, Anger, Trauma & Complex PTSD, De-escalation and Gender Identity/Sexuality, Understanding Self Harm, Drug and Alcohol Issues.
- Delivery of courses in work place, schools and colleges - inset day training.
- Facilitate young people's therapeutic groups covering issues such as, anxiety, depression etc.
- Supervision groups for people working with Young People in challenging roles, ie. Designated Safeguarding Leads, youth workers etc.
Justin Goldring
Counsellor & Facilitator
Justin is a Therapeutic Counsellor and registered member of The BACP specialising in substance misuse and mental health.
As a substance misuse specialist, group lead, presenter and a SMART facilitator, Justin has many years’ experience of working within the NHS and various Drug and Alcohol agencies in Surrey, Berkshire and Hampshire and has extensive knowledge of treatment options and recovery models used to treat substance misuse and dependency.
Justin has written presentations and delivered to statutory and voluntary agencies county wide in Surrey.
He has worked as lead facilitator for groups within the NHS alongside managing a clinical caseload. Utilising his knowledge of both CBT and 12 step recovery, Justin has helped develop and write groups to meet the needs of an ever-increasing client base.
Can offer:
- Integrative and inclusive counselling approach from his private practice in Yateley for adult clients presenting with addiction, mental health concerns, abuse, marital issues, bereavement and trauma.
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Workplace support for employees referred through Occupational Health.
- Presentations on drugs and alcohol misuse and awareness.
