Kim Lyons Email & Phone Number

Psychotherapist in Critical Care supporting patients and carers along their journey from Critical Care, Wards and Out Patients Supporting staff working in Critical Care settings

Barking And Dagenham

Long Term Condition Psychological Services consists areas of Coronary, DiabetesCOPD It is part of NELFT Clinical Health Psychological Service Provide training https://m.facebook.com/limblessassociation/photos/a.661738607194198/4157310487636975/?type=3&source=48&ref=m_upload_pic

Romford, United Kingdom

Psychological Therapy 15 hrs in Oncology (band 8a)

Long Term Conditions Centre, Harold Wood

To assist with setting up a service to provide psychological support for clients under the care of the prosthetic clinic- children, adults and elderly* psychological assessment for suitability for Primary Care / Secondary care and refer to appropriate service, in north and east London, as well as Hertfordshire and Essex* to support and educate staff about mental health issues* To provide risk assessments * to assess for various issues for example- poor body image, phantom pain, rehabilitation issues* to provide support for carers and signpost to appropriate services* completed training on Graded Motor Imagery

Ferguson Centre, Walthamstow

- assessment of clients who are struggling psychologically with various physical health difficulties- Pain, diabetes, epilepsy, fibromyalgia - psychological assessment, formulation and interventions- various therapies used CBT, ACT, Mindfulness based therapies, Graded Motor Imagery, Imagery Therapy- support mental teams with managing LTC when needed- Psychoeducation

Queens Hospital, Romford, Essex

BANK COVER 7.5HRS A WEEK (Cover) - assessment of clients within cardiac Rehabilitation programme for psychological therapy- assess, formulate and treat for various psychological difficulties such as depression, anxiety, trauma, living with a cardiac condition- psychoeducation, signposting, referral to other organisations where appropriate- liaising with MDT

Barking And Dagenham Iapt

* BABCP Full accreditated CBT Therapist* assessment and formulation of therapy for clients with clients with complex physical health problems* specialising in pain management* support staff with complex clients with physical health problems* Uses mainly an ACT, mindfulness based approach.* I use a intergrative approach, individual formulations that do not separate physical, psychological and social aspects. * Tools used are taken from ACT, Breathworks-Mindfulness nd Pete Moores Pain toolbox* run Living with Pain Group- using Kevin Volwes and John Sorrell's manual

Queens Hospital, Romford, Essex

BAND 8A - (part time 0.2 wte) * joint working with pain consultants* Assessment and treatment of clients suffering from various physical health pain condition from NELFT and Surround areas* setting up psychological services within pain management team* service evaluation report*psycho-education staff/clients how pain is processed * risk assessment* using various psychological intervention, CBT,MBSR/MBCT, ACT

Long Term Condition Centre, Prosthetics

BAND 7- SECONDMENT 0.1 wte- To assist with setting up a service to provide psychological support for clients under the care of the prosthetic clinic- children, adults and elderly* psychological assessment for suitability for Primary Care / Secondary care and refer to appropriate service, in north and east London, as well as Hertfordshire and Essex* to support and educate staff about mental health issues* To provide risk assessments * to assess for various issues for example- poor body image, phantom pain, rehabilitation issues* to provide support for carers and signpost to appropriate services

Acute Day Hospital/ Home Treatment Team

BAND 5 - full time* Originally an Acute Day Hospital. The role was to facilitate early discharge from hospital and to provide an alternative to hospital admission. We provided groups such as Anxiety and depression, psychoeducation, recovery and social skills. * Later we joined with HTT, to provide gatekeeping service for hospital admission. We provide a robust assessment and evaluation of clients in various degree of crisis, providing and an alternative to hospital admission and early discharge from hospital. Providing psychological and medical support for clients within MDT. Regularly reviewing risk assessment needs of the clients* Infection Control Link nurse* Also completed 6 months secondment to NELFT Redbridge Early Intervention Team

Fernilea Day Hospital- Older Persons Day Hopital/Memory Clinic

This was an elderly hospital providing medical, nursing and psychological care. The clients suffered from organic illness and functional mental health problems. We provided assessment, planning and evaluation of care. Use of various assessment screening tools, for example MMSE, . We functioned as a day hospital and as a memory clinic, looking after elderly clients physical and mental health needs and looking after their carers

The Coach House, Alfreton, Derbyshire De55 7Dt

Giving support to young homeless people (aged 16-24) with help with budgeting skill, help with employment, welfare benefits, educational support. Many of the young people had left 'care' and we provided, psychological, social and physical support during this often transitional phase of there life. Often these young people could be very challenging, so a calm, compassionate and consistent approach was needed. good knowledge of welfare benefit and housing legislation

From 86-89 as student nurseAs a qualified nurse I worked in all area's of psychiatry: Gaining experience working in forensics, elderly, rehab, night rounds nurse, challenging behaviour and acute

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Post Graduate Diploma

Bachelor'S Degree, Human Physiology

I completed my under graduate degree at UEL, and studied Human Physiology

Chemistry With Molecular And Cellular Biology, Certificate In Higher Education

First year was completed at Moulsham College c/o APU.

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (Rmn)

Completed RMN training c/o Southend School of Nursing/Anglia Ruskin University (formerly Anglia Polytechnic University. Training was based.

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