"What you abuse you lose"
Course and Conference Facilitators
Mike Fisher - Founder and Director
Mike Fisher, the ‘brains behind BAAM’ has worked with over 14,000 people in 14 years, trained 166 students to a Diploma standard and has over 24 years of experience in the field of human potential and personal growth.
Mike is known as the leading guru and expert in the field of anger management in the UK and has contributed to hundreds of radio interviews, magazine and newspaper articles and many television documentaries including ‘NASTY BOSSES’ BBC3, ‘THE ANGRIEST MEN IN BRITAIN’ 2002 - ITV1 Landmark Films, 'ANGRY BRITAIN' 2004 - Landmark Films, 'LOSING IT' BBC3, 'VIOLENT FATHERS with Kilroy Silk' BBC3, 'BEAT IT: ANGRY WITH MY FATHER' 2006 Landmark Films.
Mike´s book Beating Anger published in 2005 has sold well over 65,000 copies and his new book Mindfulness and the Art of Managing Anger will be published by Leaping Hare Press in April 2012.
Originally trained in humanistic counselling, psychotherapy and group facilitation Mike brings his own unique blend of different models, theories and practical applications to this challenging and specialised field of anger management. His wealth of knowledge and experience gives clients the added benefit of his expertise and he makes integrating the work fun, enjoyable and exciting.
Linda Bolland - Course Facilitator
Linda Bolland began her coaching career in Los Angeles, California (l979). She worked for Centrum of Hollywood, Lifeline. Lifeline was a 24 hour telephone crisis line for distressed and troubled people. She worked on the telephone helpline,coaching and using counselling skills with people experiencing multiple issues causing them anxiety and distress.
She also managed the Centrum Hostel for Women in Hollywood, California. In which, she engaged woman, aged 14 –30, using coaching and counselling skills to enable them to make life transitions in housing and employment, which often included mental health and substance misuse issues She began her career, supporting people after completing an Associate of Arts Degree in Psychology at Rio Hondo College, Whittier, California (l978).
Upon taking up residency in the United Kingdom (1988) Linda continued her career supporting people with Hampshire County Council Youth Service (l994). She continued developing her coaching and facilitating skills by undertaking the Hampshire County Council Youth Work Qualification (l996), NVQ Level 4 Certificate in Facilitation Skills, Eastleigh College, Southampton (2001) and the Dip He in Youth and Community Work, Brunel University (2006). She is currently undertaking a Masters Degree with Brunel University in Youth and Community Work.
In l997 she undertook research for the West Surrey Health Authority on Mental Health provision for the homeless. She also completed research for Hampshire County Council, Hart District Council and the Blackwater Valley PCT on Access to Services for Substance Misusers in June 2000.
Her work in the Youth and Community field includes managing an Information and Advice Centre for young people aged 16 –25, in which she coached and facilitated learning in young people with a range of issues including, substance misuse, family breakdown, homelessness and mental health.
Linda also co-developed and delivered the Social Support Programme for young people in secondary schools, coaching and facilitating their learning in selfawareness, self-esteem, communication skills, anger management and conflict resolution.
In September 2003 Linda began training in Anger Management with the British Association of Anger Management. She completed her training in July 2004.
Upon completion of her training Linda has co-developed a programme of Anger Management for young people, which has been successfully delivered in London.
She is also the lead facilitator for BAAM delivering training and coaching in Anger
Management for their intensive BA2 and BA1 courses. This work is primarily for the
adult population.
She also delivers one to one coaching sessions in Anger Management for Social
Services, Education and on a private basis.anger.
CiCi Collins - Course Facilitator
CiCi Collins is a highly experienced trainer, coach and group facilitator, who has worked in the field of personal development for many years, particularly in the areas of Communication Skills, Assertiveness, Presenting Powerfully, Dealing with Anger Productively and Stress Management. CiCi was a crisis counsellor in Sydney Australia and was a founder member of Youthline, a crisis centre for young people. Her passion for the spoken word and the impact that it can have on others led her to a career in teaching (Cert Ed. Distinction) in England and Australia, and the theatre, where she worked for several years with many leading companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company in London and New York. CiCi has a Diploma in Stress Management from the London Chamber of Commerce, is a Consultant in Anger Management with the British Association of Anger Management, has a Diploma in Life Coaching and is an Advanced Meridian Practitioner using the core principles of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) blended with her own unique coaching skills. CiCi ran a “Keeping Calm” stress management training for teachers with her colleague Sue Weston and is currently working with voice over artist and Hypnotherapist Julie Mann with their company Weighout Ltd, dealing with the emotional issues around eating including anger. CiCi has extensive coaching and facilitating experience working at The Home Office, The Ministry of Justice, Camden, Fulham and Hammersmith, Harrow, Birmingham Connexions, Contact a Family across the South East, Lambeth Early Years Service, Lambeth City Learning, the NSPCC, Higgins Construction, Women Building Links into employment, Ilford young parents project, CAST, BBC (world service in Thailand) and delivering courses in hostels for domestic violence. Last year CiCi was the stress consultant for Channel 4’s Celebrity Wife Swap. CiCi has also co facilitated with Dr. Mamoun Mobayed “Anger Management – an Islamic Psycho Spiritual Approach”, offering the BAAM model for Anger Management. CiCi is currently running the Beating Anger Programme for BAAM in London.
