About
Psychological offers a range of bespoke psychological evidence-based solutions for individuals across the lifespan, groups, businesses and organisations.
I have over twenty five years’ experience working in psychological services and research across the NHS, corporate and charitable sectors, starting in 1999 as a volunteer counsellor at Childline. As an integrative practitioner, I am trained in a number of approaches e.g. Acceptance Commitment Therapy, existential therapy, narrative therapy, play therapy.
Qualifications
As a chartered counselling psychologist, I am an Associate Fellow (AFBPsS) of the British Psychological Society and a member of the Division of Counselling Psychology, and DCP, Faculty for Children, Young People and their Families. I am also an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute for Ergonomics and Human Factors.
As a UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy) registered integrative psychotherapist, I am accountable to them in terms of professional standards and complaints procedures.
I subscribe fully to the Code of Ethics of the British Psychological Society, the UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy) and the Metanoia Institute. I am member of the BPS Ethics Committee, and a panel member for the Advisory Panel for Children’s Viewing, British Board of Film Classification (BBFC).
I am accountable to the HCPC (Health & Care Professions Council) in terms of professional standards and complaints procedures. I am also registered with the ICO under the Data Protection Act.
Research
Applied research is at the heart of bringing evidence-based practice for people looking to use psychological ideas in everyday life and in their communities. Research projects, publications and presentations include:
examining the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and human machine interaction (HMI) within the therapeutic relationship in a range of digital therapies (SAFPAC conference 2023),
nature-based interventions for mild-moderate anxiety/depression (article available below)
a joint article with Ms Jess Walling, a young person on what it is like approaching talking therapy in recovery from a neurological spinal condition, available below.
