About Topaz Health

Topaz Health Training was founded in 2012 and is managed by Suzi Gibbs-Chalmers.  With more than 20 years' experience in health, fitness and nutrition, Suzi specialises in in health and wellbeing coaching. Suzi has been the programme co-ordinator and managed health schemes for Huntingdonshire District Council, been a lead exercise specialist with NHS programmes and has tutored for the leading fitness industry trainers.
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Specialist Qualifications
​As well as many exercise specialist qualifications, Suzi holds a First Class BSc (Hons) in Exercise Science, OCR Level 5 in Operational Management and L4 instructor qualifications in Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation and Falls Prevention. 
Mental Health and Wellbeing
​As a qualified First Aid Trainer for Mental Health and Wellbeing Coach, Suzi is passionate about helping others to develop their potential to succeed, undertaking motivational interviewing, behavioural change, neuro-linguistic programming and hypnosis training to coach and develop people to achieve.

Volunteer Work
She hosts a worldwide community practice group for inspiring coaches and consults and mentors within the fitness and coaching communities.  Suzi volunteers for the CALM Town initiatives in St Ives helping to reduce depression and loneliness within the community. She offers qualifications in First Aid for Mental Health to individuals and organisations to raise awareness, education and training around the importance of mental health.

Mission Statement

​At Topaz Health we believe in living each day with kindness and compassion. To provide a safe and supportive learning space to help you overcome challenges and limiting beliefs to achieve your full potential. We commit to being real, creative, passionate, and energetic; to our own continuous learning, growth and development to support you in uncovering your inner happiness, peace, and fulfilment.

Suzi Gibbs-Chalmers

Founder  |  Trainer  |  Wellbeing Coach

Qualifications

  • NUCO First Aid at Work Trainer, Assessor & IQA
  • QA Level 3 in First Response Emergency Care
  • NUCO First Aid for Mental Health Trainer
  • ABNLP Master Practitioner Neuro-Linguistic Programming
  • ABNLP Practitioner of Hypnosis & Timeline Therapy
  • Academy of Applied Psychology, Cognitive Behavioural Practitioner, Life Coach & Hypnotherapy Practitioner
  • Luton University, First Class BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science
  • CIMSPA Senior Activity & Health Practitioner
  • British Association of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) Phase IV Exercise Instructor
  • Later Life Training Level 4 Postural Stability and Fall Prevention Instructor
  • Level 3 Personal Trainer, Advanced Fitness, Exercise Referral, Exercise and Older Adults, Exercise and Disability, Nutrition and Weight Management Instructor
  • CYQ PTTLS Qualified
  • CYQ Assessor Qualified

More about Suzi
Outside of training: Suzi enjoys time with her family, horses, dogs and being in the beauty of the outdoors.

Favourite foods: All food, especially Italian, healthy and the not so healthy. 

Motto: Believe and you can.