Our office support volunteer team
- Bob Paxman – Chief Executive Officer
- Clare Paxman – Personal Assistant
- Neville Thurlbeck – Public Relations Director
- Fiona Gordon Smart – Marketing Coordinator
- Emma MaKay – Fundraising Coordinator
- Neil Loughbrough – Office Assistant
- Sharon Dowell – Course Coordinator
- Bruce Martin – Fundraiser
- Thomas Ebdon – Fundraiser
- Kerry Daynes – Supervising Psychologist
- Catherine Welden – Supervising Psychologist
- Dennis Carlon – Research Psychologist and Statistics
- Mandy Knowles – Research Psychologist and Statistics
- Ernie Dowell – Paradigm Master Trainer and Therapy Lead
- Jonnie Telford – Paradigm Master Trainer and Therapy Lead
- Nicki Stanton – Paradigm Trainer
- Clare Paxman – Paradigm Trainer
- Matt Wadsworth - Paradigm Trainer
Chief Executive Officer
Bob is the Founder of Talking2Minds and has spent many years studying alternative approaches to treating trauma in order to provide help for those who desperately need it. Bob spent over 20 years in hostile and high pressure environments as part of both the Royal Engineers and 22 Special Air Service.
Having spent years suffering from nightmares and flashbacks, Bob was eventually diagnosed with PTSD and began the painful journey along the traditional treatment routes trying to find help. It quickly became apparent that the existing treatment systems could not provide the level of help required and so Bob decided to explore elsewhere for assistance. Bob has been instrumental of the Paradigm Programme which Talking2Minds has now adopted and has since been actively involved in developing the Paradigm Therapeutic Process ™ which are designed specifically to help those suffering from PTSD and other severe stress related conditions.
In 2008 Bob decided to dedicate his time and energy to his life’s purpose of helping those still suffering from PTSD, assisting them back to health and helping them to regain their self worth, self-identity and realise their full potential in life.
Bob is a Trainer of NLP, Hypnosis and a Master Trainer of Paradigm Therapy™.
Bob is an avid climber and enjoys the outdoor life.
Paradigm Master Trainer
Having studied and practiced as a Master Trainer of Paradigm Therapy™, N.L.P and Hypnosis he is devoted to facilitating those who suffer instability within their personal self. Having served 13 years with the Royal Engineers, Ernie went on to serve as a police officer.
Course Coordinator
Sharon has progressed and studied Paradigm Therapy™, Neuro Linguistic Programming, hypnotherapy, all to Master levels of Certification. Sharon has also worked with various charitable organisations within military establishments.
Paradigm Trainer
During a 17-year career in the Royal Air Force, Matt saw military operational tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, and was diagnosed with PTSD after a tour in Afghanistan. Having completed the Talking2Minds Programme, Matt is now a Master Practitioner himself and is currently working with the charity. He has just publised his book “Even The Daylight Appeared Dark”
Paradigm Master Trainer
Jonnie is a Paradigm Master Trainer and a Trainer in NLP and Hypnosis. A former Royal Marine and Physical Training Instructor, he has served 27 years in a variety of theatres. Whilst serving he also specialised in Exercise and Sports Injury Rehabilitation serving in Headley Court Rehabilitation centre, and Hunter Company at the Commando Training Centre, Royal Marines, Lympstone. He enjoys Golf, Sketching & Painting and Adventure fitness training.