Neil has been working in mental health for 30 years. He is a Registered Learning Disability Nurse and Registered Mental Health Nurse, as well as being a Counsellor and Psychotherapist with a Masters Degree. He initially worked in forensic psychiatry, before becoming an early pioneer of online counselling with KOOTH.COM. Neil currently provides both online and face to face counselling for the Mindzone Group.

Neil has created many teacher resources within Wellbeing including how to help understand anxiety and encourage pupils with anxious thoughts to replace them with more positive, realistic alternatives.