Book Gill for Your Event

Gill is an accomplished and entertaining public speaker who has presented at many national events and exhibitions. Gill has been interviewed on Radio 4 Women’s Hour, BBC Bristol and presented a series of 15 minute programmes about stress management on GMTV. She has also presented on Stress Management to organisations such as BT, Atkins Global and the World Wildlife Fund.  Since 2021 she has worked as family therapist and much of her work is funded by the UK Government’s Adoption Support Fund. A former member of the Professional Speakers Association, Gill always aims to entertain, motivate and inspire. If you would like to discuss booking Gill for a conference or event please call 07392 745790.

Topics:

• Building Resilience to Parenting Stress
• From Hostility to Harmony-Changing A Child’s Challenging Behaviour
• Tackling The Turmoil – A Sensory Perspective
• Is Having an Anxious Child Causing You Stress?

Testimonials

Gill presented her programme to the Developmental Practitioner’s Association and it was very well received. I feel that her programme would be very supportive of the neurodevelopmental work that association members do with families.

Gill has put together her programme from the heart. Her experience in using the methods with her own son are apparent and this gives hope to parents who may be struggling with extremely challenging behaviour. The approach is gentle yet empowering, centering on the premise that the child is still lovable, whatever their behaviour. Janice Graham, Chair Developmental Practitioner’s Association.

Gill Tree was the keynote speaker at Adopt South West’s fourth annual adopters conference and delivered an inspirational and engaging presentation titled ‘from hostility to harmony – changing a child’s challenging behaviour’. This was targeted for a post adoption audience of practitioners and parents who may have been on the receiving end of swearing, aggression and even violence.

Gill weaved her own experience as an adoptive parent and her professional expertise to explain child to parent violence and offer up positive non-shaming strategies under the umbrella model of NVR. One parent said “it was an excellent conference, well organised with good refreshments but importantly an excellent presenter who was very engaging and honest”.

As a result of the conference there has been a significant increase in families approaching Adopt SouthWest for support to help with challenging behaviour and child to parent violence with a particular demand for Gill as their preferred provider.

I would absolutely recommend this presentation/workshop to any service supporting families that may be struggling with these types of challenges. Abraham O’Brien Service Manager Adopt SouthWest

Gill presented at a SEPAN conference attended by 60 social work professionals working in the field of adoption support. Her presentation was highly rated (with some rating it an excellent presentation) and enjoyed by attendees. She was able to explain the ideas behind the training she offers in an engaging way, explaining theory, providing examples of how this support has benefitted adoptive families and even giving a memorable demonstration of reflexes at work. People found it a helpful and interesting presentation which introduced them to new ideas. For some who were already advocates of sensory integration they felt Gill’s presentation provided new information for them about the role of reflexes which have given them ‘a deeper understanding of somatic experience and how to work effectively with it’. Elaine Dibben, SEPAN Chair