Helen Hamer is an independent nurse consultant with extensive years of experience in both physical and mental health settings, teaching and supervising clinical staff and peer workers, delivering workshops that promote social inclusion and working with people on their journeys of recovery. Her research interests are in citizenship, social justice, rights, inclusion, mental health law and procedural justice, and modelling the consumer-clinician alliance to promote the research that directly informs practice. Helen also has experience in leading and facilitating systems change and increasing the skills-base of all staff in the use of psychological strategies for long-term conditions. She holds honorary academic/research roles at PRCH and with the University of Auckland, New Zealand.