John Henden is an international trainer, author, therapist, and performance coach. The second edition of his book, Preventing Suicide: The Solution-Focused Approach, was published in 2019.

John worked within the UK NHS mental health services as a practitioner and then as a manager for over 20 years. During this time, he observed rapid changes in how healthcare services are delivered and was able to discuss what does and doesn’t work in many circumstances.  John currently delivers training courses from a broad portfolio, also providing organizations with personal coaching and mentoring services. His client list includes NHS Trusts (UK), SSAFA, Compass Ltd (NZ), CRUSE, HM Forces, Helsinki Psychotherapy Institute (Finland), Korzybski Institute (Belgium) Local Authorities, HM Prison Service, Compass Seminars (Australia), SF Academy (Singapore), Bryukhovychi Seminary (Ukraine), and Krotkoterminowej Therapy Centre (Poland).

John has a background in psychology, is a qualified counsellor and a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He is also a presenter at both the European Brief Therapy Association (EBTA) and Solutions Focus in Organisations (SFiO), being a founder member of the latter.