Ben Mitchell, specialist practitioner (social worker), Personality and Complex Trauma Team, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Ben Mitchell is an adult mental health social worker and Think Ahead alumnus. He has more than 15 years’ experience working across mental health and substance misuse services supporting people with complex emotional needs and trauma.

He currently works in a specialist community team for adults (Personality and Complex Trauma) in Lincolnshire delivering the Structured Clinical Management (SCM) intervention to adults with moderate to severe risk of suicide and self-harm. Ben is passionate about supporting people to make meaningful changes in their lives and making services and professionals more human. He works to foster genuine, compassionate connections between professionals and the people we support, and in championing trauma-informed, relational approaches that prioritise dignity, collaboration, and hope.