Who We Are
Beam is a unique organisation driven by clinical and lived experience. Between us we have trained in and received a variety of specialist mental health interventions and have extensive experience over many years. We provide training, consultancy and intervention for those living with and working with with complex mental health issues.
Beam was founded in response to the realisation that the current system often struggles to work with those with complex mental health problems, particularly when these problems feature relationship difficulties, self harm and suicidality.
We have experience in mental health that covers all areas from secure hospitals, PICUs, acute wards and a variety of generic and specialist community teams. We have trained in and received DBT, SCM, occupational, group and individual therapy. Between us we combine Masters level study of Working with Personality Disorder, publications around working with complex presentations and leading workshops at national conferences. We have won awards for delivering innovative services to complex client groups and are recognised as experts in our field. The lived experience component of our service means an experience of receiving community and inpatient treatment both voluntarily and under the Mental Health Act. We are able to share experiences in order to enhance learning without staff feeling blamed or judged.