Experience
Accredited CBT Practitioner, BABCP.
Qualifications
- MA (Hons) Psychology, University of Edinburgh
- MSc Psychological Therapy, Universities of Dundee and Stirling
- Post-Graduate Certificate (Distinction) in Clinical Hypnosis, London College of Clinical Hypnosis and University of West London
Clinical experience
I worked for over sixteen years in NHS Adult Mental Health Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapies services as a Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology. I now work on a university psychology training course as a clinical tutor.
I have helped to train other professionals in psychological therapies, and have completed training in supervision for CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and IPT (Interpersonal Psychotherapy).
I was selected to help train and coach others in Motivational Interviewing as part of the National MI Coaching Group, an NHS initiative to tackle alcohol misuse in Scotland, since 2011.
Between 2014 and 2016 I worked as Consultant Psychological Therapist with Veterans First Point Scotland, an NHS-led initiative developing psychological services for military veterans and their families across Scotland.
Professional memberships
Accredited CBT Practitioner with the BABCP.
Further training
A selection of training courses and workshops I have attended.
- BABCP workshop: CBT with children and young people
- Prolonged Exposure workshop, Rivers Centre for Traumatic Stress
- Health Anxiety workshop, Paul Salkovskis
- Hoarding workshop, Paul Salkovskis
- Compassion Focused Therapy, Paul Gilbert
- Attachment Theory for IPT, Susan Howard
- Military Mental Health conferences, King's College London, 2015 and 2016
- Motivational Interviewing Advanced Practice workshop
- CBT for Insomnia, Colin Espie
- LCCH Hypnosis for Sports Performance, Adam Curley
Enquiries
If you are unsure whether I can help, please get in touch to arrange a no-obligation phone call. If I am unable to help, I will suggest other options where I can.