Qualifications & Training
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- Psychology BSc (Hons)
- Health Psychology MSc
- Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Therapies (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
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EMDR training parts I, II, III & advanced training
e.g. in complex trauma/PTSD, chronic pain, complex grief, anesthetic awareness.
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EMDR Europe Accredited Clinical Supervisor / Consultant (EMDR UK & Ireland)
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British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies Accredited (BABCP accredited)
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Experience
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I have worked in the NHS for over 15 years in adult mental health, including secondary care services and for an IAPT (improving access to psychological therapies) service. Over the last 10 years, as well as private practice, I have worked in Clinical Health Psychology within an acute hospital setting. I have provided trauma-focussed, therapy in a specialist pain management service, as well as interventions to help with adjustment often using Acceptance & Commitment Therapy approaches. For several years, within the same trust, I worked for an award winning staff psychology service, where I provided specific work for consultant doctors & surgeons and was very involved in developing a Peer to Peer Trauma Network for when difficult incidents occur in the hospital. As part of this work, I provided specific training around psychological trauma. Staff work was be team/group based interventions tailored to their specific needs, as well as individual therapy and clinical supervision.
I currently work with patents who have experienced complications relating to surgical procedures (who often have chronic pain & trauma symptoms and/or adjustment difficulties). I am part of the Specialist Mesh Complications multidisciplinary team at North Bristol NHS Trust, led by Professor Hashim Hashim and help patients with complex decision making, and treating medical trauma amongst other things.
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I have regular clinical supervision and I supervise other psychologists/psychotherapists. As an EMDR Consultant, I also facilitate EMDR peer supervision groups within the NHS and externally on a private basis. I am passionate about EMDR and supporting others to develop their skills with this intervention and help them to become accredited practitioners.
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I have several years experience in mental health research and have been involved in trials as a team manager, a researcher/field worker, a co-applicant or as a Principal Investigator. I also co-ordinated the 'Improvement & Innovation in Psychological Therapies in Primary Care' Health Integration Team funded by Bristol Health Partners.
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