A nurse, life coach and counsellor, Geraldine has many decades of experience helping men and women going through professional, personal or emotional issues. Her empathy and compassion quickly put people at ease.
Achievements
UK qualified, highly experienced General & Mental Health Nurse
Former member: Royal College of Nursing Mental Health Forum & Women's Mental Health Group
Former official representative: the Royal College of Nursing
Specialities
I'm an expert who specialises in:
- Effective help for Personal Growth and Development
- Improving Emotional Health
In her own words
Hello and welcome, I hope I can help you.
I’m Geraldine Lee, and I help people with their Personal Development. As a trained general and mental health nurse l have developed a depth of understanding about how to help people. Later l combined these experiences with specialist training as a Life Coach and in Reiki, Emotional Freedom Technique, Neuro-Linguistic Communication.
I have also brought up a family and so have experience of the ups and downs that come with bringing up children and rearing them to become adults with their own independent lives.
Finally, I like to reassure my clients that I am not here to pretend that I myself have had the “perfect”, blissfully carefree life. Like many of you, I’ve had to deal with some of life's difficulties and traumatic moments and I believe it helps me to help you.
Clients say l have great empathy and compassion and am easy to talk to.
I am here for you at the end of a phone here at Greatvine for support, advice and genuinely caring professional help.
With warmest wishes,
Geraldine
Caller feedback
"When I contacted Geraldine l thought at first that I was looking for a mentor, I hadn’t really thought about having a “life coach”. In fact, I was a little reluctant when she suggested telephone contacts. I very nearly contacted her to cancel, as I was more comfortable with a face to face approach.
I am so glad that I went along with it, took a risk and went with the flow. Through telephone coaching with Geraldine I have learnt to be much more confident, less self - critical and really optimistic about what I have to offer. My coaching has equipped me with a series of tools that support my decision-making and my everyday life choices. I have a matrix that governs my choices and is based upon my aspirations, my value systems and my physical environment. For the first time in my life I am able to say “no” or “yes” based upon a rational framework and not feel guilty. It is really empowering. I am beginning to have an idea about what my purpose in life is.
I don’t know how I would describe Geraldine – I have never met her. She feels a bit like a long lost friend, a bit like a stranger kind enough to listen or a bit like the mother I wish I always had. For anyone who is open to really exploring where they are in life, and who is prepared to make some changes - I would recommend Geraldine. Good Luck.
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Clare Bale
"Thank you very much for your help and patience over the last few months. Being able to talk things through with you has helped me to organise my thoughts and plan for my future. It was so reassuring to know that you were there."
Alison Ashton - Derbyshire
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Geraldine's qualifications
2006 Emotional Freedom Techniques - Levels 1 & 2
Association for the Advancement of Meridian Energy Therapies
2005 Personal Development & Life Coaching - Diploma
Coaching Academy London
2005 Neuro Linguistic Programming - Diploma
International NLP Trainiers Association
2003 Psychology and Psychopathology of Pregnancy & Childbirth - Level 3 B72/3NMC incorporationg ENB R57
University of Nottingham
2002 Contemporary Nursing Theory & Practice - Level 1 ENB B71RP1
University of Nottingham
2001 Personal & Professional Development - Level 1 ENB B71RP2
University of Nottingham
2001 Reiki - 1st & 2nd Degrees
Irene Scholey & Catherine Bradbury Reiki Masters, Oldham
2000 Developments in Mental Health Nursing - ENB 953
University of Nottingham
1999 Mental Illness & Health - Level 2
Open University
1998 Promoting Health: Skills, Perspectives and Practice - Level 3
Open University
1997 Health & Social Welfare - Level 1
Open University
1991 Counselling & Therapy Skills - Certificate
University of Brighton & Central School of Counselling
1988 Therapeutic Community Practices/Psychosocial Interventions - Certificate
Royal College of Nursing & Association of Therapeutic Communities
1979 Registered General Nurse - Registered
General Nursing Council
1977 Registered Mental Nurse - Registered
General Nursing Council
Geraldine's experience
Specialist Consultant & Practioner
Geraldine Lee Womens Personal Development Coaching & Mentoring
2008 - Present
If you are facing a struggle or dilemma, or are going through emotional turmoil and distress, l am here to help. Whether your problem is caused by your work, personal life or an illness there is no need to feel you are alone.
Director of Clinical & Professional Services
Nanny Dee Ltd
2007 - 2008
Nanny Dee Motherhood Mentoring offered mentoring and coaching support through home visits. The service was set up by Geraldine Lear (Lee) RMN:RGN:Dip Life Coaching, and Caroline Milner, a teacher who suffered with postnatal depression. Nanny Dee aimed to help support women to overcome emotional distress, anxiety and depression related to motherhood and childbearing.
Coach/Mentor
The NHS Improvement Network
2005 - 2007
Acting as a Coach/Mentor for women in NHS middle management positions. This included those in clinical and general management posts seeking to positively develop their professional and personal lives.
Distance Learning Tutor
West Notts College, Nottingham
2003 - 2003
Part-time Distance Learning Tutor, supporting NVQ students working in Child Care or Care of the Elderly, and studying Health Subjects
Specialist Motherhood & Mental Health Community Nurse
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
2002 - 2007
The assessment, care, support and treatment of pregnant women and mothers with babies up to one year old, who are, or are at risk of, developing mental illnesses with a puerperal disorder, or a relapse of a mental illness which occurs during the puerperium.
Monitoring the effects of medication and delivering therapeutic care packages appropriate to the individual needs of the mothers
Working to reduce the risks to mothers, and babies, associated with puerperal disorder.
Managing a Nurse Led Peri-natal Psychiatric Assessment Clinic
Undertaking urgent/emergency Peri-natal mental health risk assessments, where appropriate
Project Planning & Development Manager – National Service Framework for Mental Health
Bury South, Primary Care Group, Lancs
2000 - 2002
Responsible for the development of the Bury South Primary Care Services in line with the National Service Framework for Mental Health. Liaising with local NHS Trusts and other care providers to facilitate service links and developments. Representing the PCG at relevant meetings and groups.
Deputy Director of Nursing and Quality Assurance/Professional Development Officer
SSAFA Forces Help/ British Forces (Germany) Health Service
1996 - 2000
Responsible for the professional support and development of practices nurses, health visitors and civilian mental health nurses serving British Forces in Germany and isolated detachments. Also responsible for the overall leadership of the nursing aspects of the service in the absence of the Director of Nursing, and liasing with other health service professional leads and general managers, and where required the social services, school and education services, and military personnel.
Locality General Manager
Hastings & St Leonards Acute and Community Trust
1993 - 1996
Appointed as a Locality General Manager, for the Primary and Community Health Services in the Hastings Locality. This covered all general and mental health community nursing teams, a community clinic and two community hospitals
Team Manager/Clinical Leader
Hastings & St Leonards Acute and Community Trust
1989 - 1993
This was one of six pilot sites in a research project looking at the benefits of psychosocial interventions using an assertive outreach/case management approach to mental health. The project was funded by the Department of Health and the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health and had the pilot sites in different areas in England. In each area the care was delivered by a team that comprised of either mental health nurses, social workers, voluntary sector workers, or a skill mix of each. An on site researcher linked to the Sainsbury Centre to deliver the objective information. The various clinical leaders met on a regular basis at the Centre to liaise regarding the care delivery aspects. Teams also linked to the centre and had regular training workshops. Information was disseminated throughout the UK by the Sainsbury Centre via documents, and through workshops and training provided by the researchers and team leaders.
Senior Sister (G grade)
Hellingly Hospital, Hailsham, East Sussex
1987 - 1989
Sister in charge of a Mental Health Day Unit. Responsible also for the planning and development of the service from it's original inception onward.
Bank Staff Nurse
Various (Hertfordshire & Essex)
1983 - 1987
Staff Nurse duties as a flexible worker in the following locations:
Elderly Care Hospitals in Ware and Hertford
Paediatric Ward, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow
Elderly Mentally Ill Day Care Unit, Lister Hospital, Stevenage
Acute Adult Mentally Ill Ward & Day Hospital, Lister Hospital, Stevenage
Acute Adult Mentally Ill Ward, QE11 Hospital, Welwyn Garden City
Staff Nurse, Special Care Baby Unit
QE11 Hospital, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
1982 - 1983
Part-time Staff Nurse caring for sick neonates
Surgical Staff Nurse
Nuffield Hospital, Exeter, Deveon
1981 - 1982
Night Staff Nurse on a surgical ward within a private hospital
Staff Nurse Psychiatric Intensive Care
Bexley Hospital, Kent
1977 - 1978
Staff Nurse working with patients suffering with severe mental illnesses and requiring intensive care and support
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