Hello – my name is Lizzie, and I am the founder of Cavalier Health Ltd. Thank you for visiting our website, I hope you find what you need but if not then please do not hesitate to contact us and we will happily try and answer any queries.

I would like to introduce myself and give you an insight as to why I started Cavalier Health. I believe it is important that you get to know the person behind this company as essentially, I am asking you to put your trust in me.

Growing up on a West Yorkshire farm, with hard working parents and a quirky style, I soon learnt the values of adventure, kindness and honesty. As a young adult I thought that adventure would be found walking the streets of my local town, as a Town Centre Warden, moving on buskers, chasing shoplifters and providing intelligence for the police. I often found myself engaging with people on a personal level, driven by a desire to help others rather than simply enforce rules.

Realising my true calling was to help others and demonstrate my true values. I embarked on a nursing career with the Royal Navy in 2012. Since then, I've worked across various military and medical settings, from emergency departments, rehabilitation centres, and nationwide vaccination centres during the pandemic, even within Royal Naval recruitment – deciding on individuals’ suitability for service.

In 2016, a diagnosis of PTSD challenged me to re-evaluate my path. Through therapy and personal reflection, I recognised the need for better mental health support and decided to pursue a career in mental health nursing – unfortunately this was put on hold.

A subsequent accident in 2018 left me physically broken and mentally declining. I wasn’t ready for it and all I kept thinking was “I should be grateful to be alive” – I was grateful but was grieving the life I used to have. I was later diagnosed with depression and anxiety.

I was at a stage in my life where my self-esteem, self-worth and confidence had gone. I remember thinking “how can I be a mental health nurse when my mental health is so poor”. Finally graduating, I've come to understand that true happiness stems from nurturing oneself and recognising individual needs for well-being.

What sets me apart as a practitioner is my ability to empathise and understand people on a profound level. I'm committed to being honest and nurturing in my approach, unafraid to ask the tough questions necessary for growth and change. I understand that showing mental vulnerability is possibly the hardest thing you’ll ever have to do.