Dr Vikki Barnes is on a mission to increase global happiness. She is a Doctor of clinical psychology,happiness & wellbeing consultant, positive psychologist, international speaker, author, adventurer, biocentrist and believer in change for good.

Vikki qualified in 2011 with a Doctorate in Clinical and Community Psychology, following a Masters in Neuropsychology and a BSc in Psychology and Social Studies. With over 10 years of NHS service, she has provided mental health interventions and education to patients and staff in a variety of services. Bridging the gap between operational and corporate worlds, she designed and led a national wellbeing programme with Virgin, working alongside leaders and executives, embedding effective practices into company strategy and ethos, with sustained, outstanding results.

In 2018, Vikki was asked to work in the British Virgin Islands with Sir Richard Branson, to set up a mental health service for survivors following hurricane Irma. She worked with the community as well as health professionals, developing much needed provision and continues to support this remotely.

In 2019, Vikki founded Positive Wellbeing, a business that focuses on proactive and preventative strategies for forward thinking organisations, enabling them to create long lasting, successful cultures by putting the health of people first. Her client list includes universities, schools, healthcare, the armed forces, the royal navy, aviation, maritime security, law firms, management companies, property agents. She offers specialist programmes, consultation, workshops, talks, 1:1 coaching and award winning retreats.

In 2024, Vikki began her global positive wellbeing charity project, offering free skills and services to people in areas where resources are needed most. She supports education and wildlife charities around the world, embedding positive wellbeing practises to help with challenge and adversity. She leads group trips that blend wellness and purposeful travel, enabling healthy minds as more sustainable global venture.

A member of the Wellbeing Economy and England hub, Vikki promotes positive leadership and a movement towards a healthier world, with a focus on people and planet wellbeing.

Her book Free Happiness: the art and science of positivity is used as a personal and leadership toolkit to improve people experience and culture.

For more information, visit Vikki’s website: www.drvikkibarnes.com or connect with her on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter@DrVikkiBarnes. She is usually found in nature, in the forest, sea or snow and doing what she can to create a happier world.