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“I just wanted to send you a personal message to say how much I enjoyed the course you delivered and how valuable it is.
I realise I have my own experience and specific training around Mental Health, but it all relates to when things become critical or require immediate intervention. A bit like tackling the blaze once the fire is already lit.
I feel this training is such a fantastic way for anyone to be taught how to recognise signs and symptoms when a young person is struggling and giving them the confidence to act upon their gut feeling.
You’re so right when you talk about medical first aid being an essential part of the workplace/school/club, but wouldn't it be fantastic if mental health first aid was also a requirement.
I feel that so many young people's lives would be positively affected by the MHFA approach. Which other than improving that person’s ability to live a more fulfilling life and having the 'tools' to cope with future challenges - would also ease the services that are working hard once a person becomes mentally unwell beyond self-help.
I feel we can all learn a thing or two about improving our mental health just as we all know what things are good and bad for our physical health! That good old saying of prevention is better than a cure!!
You are wonderful at presenting the course, you made me feel very welcome and comfortable working with some other fantastic people!”
"Having just attended the training for Youth Mental Health First Aid with Sonja Bottern, I can without question recommend her as an amazing trainer. The fact that Sonja has a wide range of knowledge and experience in this field is evident and she supported us throughout the training sharing this with us, helping to evolve the understanding we currently had. Her respect for the different backgrounds, knowledge base and experience each of those attending had was obvious and inclusive and her feedback was always encouraging and educational. Her willingness to be available to assist us and also the care she showed for our own wellbeing was a very positive experience. I would highly recommend Sonja's training to anyone who has a young person in their lives through family, work or community involvement so that you are better able to support them as they negotiate life's challenges and fulfil their own potential, dreams and successes.”
“Having just attended the training for Youth Mental Health First Aid with Sonja Bottern, I can without question recommend her as an amazing trainer. The fact that Sonja has a wide range of knowledge and experience in this field is evident and she supported us throughout the training sharing this with us, helping to evolve the understanding we currently had. Her respect for the different backgrounds, knowledge base and experience each of those attending had was obvious and inclusive and her feedback was always encouraging and educational. Her willingness to be available to assist us and also the care she showed for our own wellbeing was a very positive experience. I would highly recommend Sonja's training to anyone who has a young person in their lives through family, work or community involvement so that you are better able to support them as they negotiate life's challenges and fulfil their own potential, dreams and successes.”
“Sonja was an amazing presenter - funny and also linked life experiences with the information she shared which really put everything into context. Also being a teacher, she was able to understand how teachers operate and delivered information to our group in a way that was relevant to our day to day work. She has a lot of knowledge but shared it in an easy to understand and simple way so that everyone is on the same page when it comes to mental health first aid training.”
“Attended a Suicide awareness seminar facilitated by Sonja. It was a very informative session which Sonja led with great compassion, authenticity and an incredible depth of knowledge. I would highly recommend this session. Thank You.”
“Sonja was absolutely great. Super passionate about the course and incredible teacher. She was willing to answer all questions and facilitate all discussions. Highly recommend to MHFA through her!”
“I was lucky enough to undertake youth mental health first aid training with Sonja. It was a great experience and I got so much out of the sessions. Sonja is an outstanding trainer with lots of experience. She made the sessions really engaging and discussed difficult topics with care and empathy. Definitely recommend this training through Bottern Consulting!”
”Sonja performed the tuition with empathy and at times wit, which made the learning of some difficult subject matter so much better easier. I would highly recommend Sonja at Bottern Consulting.”
“Sonja was an amazing presenter - funny and also linked life experiences with the information she shared which really put everything into context. Also being a teacher, she was able to understand how teachers operate and delivered information to our group in a way that was relevant to our day to day work. She has a lot of knowledge but shared it in an easy to understand and simple way so that everyone is on the same page when it comes to mental health first aid training.”
“Attended a Suicide awareness seminar facilitated by Sonja. It was a very informative session which Sonja led with great compassion, authenticity and an incredible depth of knowledge. I would highly recommend this session. Thank You.”
“Sonja was absolutely great. Super passionate about the course and incredible teacher. She was willing to answer all questions and facilitate all discussions. Highly recommend to MHFA through her!”
“I was lucky enough to undertake youth mental health first aid training with Sonja. It was a great experience and I got so much out of the sessions. Sonja is an outstanding trainer with lots of experience. She made the sessions really engaging and discussed difficult topics with care and empathy. Definitely recommend this training through Bottern Consulting!”
”Sonja performed the tuition with empathy and at times wit, which made the learning of some difficult subject matter so much better easier. I would highly recommend Sonja at Bottern Consulting.”