I specialised in integrating, Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (CBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Humanistic, Person Centred Counselling skills to support people experiencing the following common problems:- Persistent depressed/low mood, a lack of motivation and interest in activities previously enjoyed. Low energy, sleep difficulties and negative thoughts and beliefs about self and the future- Bereavement, loss & grief. We can experience loss and grief in response to many different circumstances- When difficult past experiences continue to cause difficulties in day to day life now or when there maybe a deep-down need to simply talk them through a non-judgemental and safe environment.- Persistent worry; when we finds our selves worrying about anything and everything- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). OCD can take many forms but the most common examples include; problems with intrusive thoughts and images, checking, contamination, mental contamination,cleaning, repetition, order/symmetry and doubt- Negative body image- Low Self Esteem- Anxiety in social situations- Panic attacks; where physical sensations are experienced that feel so intense we believe somethingterrible is going to happen to us- Post traumatic stress; where we can find ourselves experiencing nightmares, intrusive memories andflashbacks of a traumatic event. This can all leave us feeling a strong sense of threat long after thetraumatic event.- Phobia’s - When a string of life events have resulted in a loss of life direction or loss of connection from our life goals and our values- Where we recognise that thoughts and emotions are getting in the way of us being able to do something that we know would improve our quality of life or move us closer to our life goals.

- Took on an established call sheet of over 150 retailers. Strived to provide exceptional customer service on a daily basis while also generating revenue from the sale of Tabletop gaming products. Achieved this through proactive relationship building, a confident product knowledge, knowledge of the companies processes and through working as part of a team with colleagues.- Engaged with retailers via telephone and video call meetings.- Competently used computer software to process sales, as well as access and amend customer accounts. Used dashboard software. Used Microsoft Excel on a daily basis.(maternity cover role)

An accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, trained to Masters level with additional training and experience. Clinical work integrated traditional Cognitive and Behavioural therapies (CBT) with third wave approaches including Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Compassion Focused therapeutic interventions.Experienced working with depression, panic disorder, low self esteem/confidence, performance anxiety, work related stress, interpersonal difficulties, habit problems, career enhancement/ personal development, social anxiety, phobias, generalised anxiety disorder/chronic worry, obsessive-compulsive disorder, health anxiety, post traumatic stress, Anger, sleep issues, psychological aspects of general health problems and stress management.Facilitated an ACT group offered at step 3 of the NHS stepped care model. Also involved in developing colleagues to deliver the group.Delivered one-to-one CBT to individuals aged 17+ with a range of recent onset to long-standing common mental health problems. Offered up to 16 face-to-face sessions to compassionately support clients to reach their therapeutic goals. Some use of telephone work as a modality for assessment and treatment.Received 1-1 CBT clinical supervision & group ACT clinical supervision from accredited clinicians.

A hybrid role comprised of duties consistent with both Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP). This role was unique in that it initially presented an opportunity to develop the role of the PWP within the teamEstablished several clinics and raised awareness of the PWP role within the team (many members of the team were unfamiliar with the role and its remit). This initially improved the appropriateness of referrals and has since increased referral rates.Engaged in both CBT and PWP clinical work (see previous employment for details of each role)Linked with the community and developed, organized and delivered an improving psychological wellbeing course for young people at a local education service. Also co-facilitated a well-established psycho-educational course providing adult clients with an opportunity to develop their understanding of common mental health problems and identify ways to improve psychological wellbeing.

Delivered one-to-one cognitive behavioural psychological therapy to individuals age 17+ with complex, long- standing mental health problems, supporting them to recovery within a tight timeframe (12-20 face-to-face sessions).Executed group clinical skills supervision, overseeing a group of therapists and, whenever required, managed risk, originated solutions to escalating client problems and provided on-going training.Performed comprehensive assessments of clients’ issues, identified appropriate solutions and administer therapeutic intervention where appropriate in a compassionate manner.Conducted regular risk assessments of clients and formed befitting, bespoke management plans. Where required, collaborated with external agencies to provide a full-spectrum service despite client needs exceeding the remit of the department.Worked autonomously primarily, contributed to service development, successfully managed a demanding caseload, all the while maintaining a high standard of digital record keeping.

Offered brief psychological intervention for the first 3 months of the post, engaging in the duties outlined in the PWP role below. Clinical work with more complex cases under the clinical supervision of a Clinical Psychologist then followed. This lead to CBT/high intensity training, which ran along side clinical work with clients identified for high intensity cognitive behavioural intervention (See above role for details)Organised and lead group workshops for clients with common mental health problems.AchievementsSelected by management and funded to undertake professional training to qualify as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychological Therapist.

Provided information and brief cognitive behaviour based psychological intervention to clients with mild to moderate common mental health problems in the self-management of their recovery. Offered interventions through face-to-face, telephone and email appointmentsHigh turn over of clients, offering up to 6 brief sessions and holding a caseload of at times 50+ clients. Managed risk for my own caseload, escalating where necessary and involving my supervisor. Engaged in clinical supervision and caseload management on a regular basisInvolved in service development work; building good relationships with other local services to improve resources when signposting.AchievementsHand-picked by the Clinical Director of the Trust from all other clinicians to assist him with his research. Professor David Richards also contributed to this research.Publications & ResearchMasterson, C., Ekers, D., Gilbody, S., Richards, D., Toner-Clewes, B., & D. McMillan. 2014. Sudden gains in behavioural activation for depression. Behaviour Research and Therapy 60: 34-38.

Engaged in variety of tasks with service users and team members. Tasks included:- therapeutic activities- supportive listening- facilitating and co-ordinating activities- feeding back to multidisciplinary team meetings