Bridget Jelley

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Bridget Jelley, Director & Principal Psychologist | Glia, Workplace

B.A Linguistics, Grad Dip Psychology, M.A Psychology, Post Grad Dip Professional Practice in Psychology

Bridget's passion is to help make work places great by blending the field of psychology with the art of business. Bridget draws from various philosophical underpinnings to produce successful outcomes for individuals, teams and organisations. She is a member of the New Zealand Psychological Society and is registered with the New Zealand Board of Psychologists.

Bridget has worked with business leaders and their teams throughout New Zealand and internationally. She has experience of delivering training and coaching across a broad range of industries; from mining to government and the private sector. Bridget operates from a bi-cultural framework and endeavours to always incorporate kaupapa Māori perspectives in her work.

As a registered Psychologist with a background in business, and experience of providing support to populations experiencing a range of mental health and social concerns, Bridget is uniquely placed to deliver appropriate and effective training across all levels of business in the areas of change management, resilience, well-being psychosocial safety, leadership, and corporate coaching.

Bridget is experienced in applying a variety of approaches including: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Training, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Solution Focused Coaching, Positive Psychology, Mindfulness, and Meditation.

With a warm, energetic and practical approach to her work, Bridget engages her clients through experiential learning, allowing for those light bulb moments to occur and clarity to be gained.