About Us
Who we are and what we do
We are a group of education and clinical professionals who have worked extensively in mental health and education. We bring a wide range of knowledge experience and skills to our work. By cross fertilising our skills and in collaboration with the staff, parents and students we work with, we believe we bring a truly holistic and evidence based approach to the teaching and training that we offer.
Meet the Team
Welcome to Full Circle.
Dr Clare Short
Full Circle Co-Founder & Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
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Dr. Clare Short is a child and adolescent psychiatrist who has worked for many years within NHS Mental health services. Since since leaving the NHS she has focused her attention on teaching and training on mental health as well as delivering reflective practice within schools and education.
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Opportunities within education to step back and take a moment to reflect are often rare but, when possible, contribute to the welfare of all, including children and their families.
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Dr Short is concerned about the rising mental health crisis and believes that there are ways that we can address this collectively; that we all have a part to play and can make a difference when we work together.
Frankie Duggan
Full Circle Co-Founder & University Placements Lead
Frankie has taught yoga, breathwork, and meditation classes and courses since 2000. Like many yoga teachers, she has done lots of additional training since she first qualified to teach. She particularly enjoys working with women at all stages of life, people with persistent pain, and those living with cancer/terminal illness.
In her teaching and in her own practice, she has come to appreciate the deep wisdom of working gently and attentively with the body and breath. It's a profound way of learning to relate to the whole of ourselves more intelligently and kindly.
Since 2020, she has designed and delivered bespoke programmes for students and professionals in medicine and education.
Jo Rowbotham
Full Circle Co-Founder & Parent's Support Lead
Jo Rowbotham is a mental health practitioner and works independently with a children and family mental health Practice after many years of NHS service. Her particular interest is in supporting families to understand and strengthen their relationships and she also works in schools and educational settings supporting staff and pupils.
Corinne Harragin
Full Circle CPD Lead & Trainer
Corinne is a performance practitioner and communication skills trainer. She draws from her background in theatre, education and postgraduate research into the relationship between storytelling and human connection to design and deliver bespoke trainings for schools, university and business.
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You can find out more about her work here
Dr Rachel Briggs
Full Circle Associate
Rachel has 30+ years’ experience in the education sector as a former deputy head, SENCo, safeguarding lead, SEMH needs consultant and teacher trainer.
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She currently provides reflective supervision and training to school/college staff. Drawing on experience in schools and her doctoral studies, she specialises in educator workplace psychological wellbeing (including the impact of educating children and young people who are living with trauma and/or adversity) and how it can be supported.
You​​ can find out more about her work here.
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Kathy Leney
Full Circle Associate
Kathy has worked as the SENDCo at a large primary school in South Bristol for twenty years, supporting the social, emotional and academic needs of the pupils with additional needs. She has a wide experience of working with children, families and other professionals to provide adjustments to the school environment to enhance the experience for these pupils. She left this role in 2023 and is now pursuing her interest in supporting young people’s wellbeing and mental health. She considers the family context and school as fundamental in supporting the wellbeing of young people.
Alina Muszynska
Full Circle Associate
Alina is an experienced education practitioner with a diverse background spanning primary, secondary, and higher education settings. Her work has encompassed a wide range of academic, pastoral, and therapeutic roles, with a particular focus on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), inclusion, and safeguarding. She has extensive experience in managing complex mental health cases within a university context, particularly with Disability-Assessed Students.
Alina's professional practice is informed by person-centred, compassion-focussed approaches and a deep interest in trauma and childhood adversity, with a focus on developing a trusting and compassionate relationship as the basis for support.
Roisin Harte
Full Circle Associate
Roisin is a psychodynamic counsellor, working with young people in schools, as well as adults.
Having been a secondary school teacher for 10 years before becoming a counsellor, she is passionate about supporting good mental health in education. She is especially interested in finding creative ways to help young people explore their feelings. Roisin also offers Reflective Practice to people working in the education sector.
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