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Trainee therapist with UKCPSchool counsellor placement with Schools Counselling Partnership

Working in Adult inpatient and CAMHS general and CAMHS eating disorder inpatient hospitals to support patients to make informed decisions and know their rights under the Mental Health Act (1983). Duties included: Engaging with young people and building rapport, attending meetings such as ward rounds, CPA’s, safeguarding and child protection, best interest. Prioritising client opinions, wishes and views and working towards bridging gaps from disagreements and disconnection between young… Show more Working in Adult inpatient and CAMHS general and CAMHS eating disorder inpatient hospitals to support patients to make informed decisions and know their rights under the Mental Health Act (1983). Duties included: Engaging with young people and building rapport, attending meetings such as ward rounds, CPA’s, safeguarding and child protection, best interest. Prioritising client opinions, wishes and views and working towards bridging gaps from disagreements and disconnection between young people and mental health professionals. Skills developed: negotiation and conflict resolution techniques, being careful of the traps of collusion and client denial when working to resolve interpersonal complaints between client and professionals, using non-verbal strategies to engage clients and build rapport, and empowering clients to take agency in their recovery. Show less

Year 1- Modules included phenomenological and relational approaches to understanding psychopathology and psychotherapy, person-centred theory and two adult placements gaining 100 hours client work combined. Clinical Therapeutic ExperiencePlacement on PsychD: Centre for Wellbeing, University of Surrey, Guildford (11/2016 – 07/2017) Working individually with a diverse client group on a weekly basis for six sessions. Clients included working with international and mature students, and… Show more Year 1- Modules included phenomenological and relational approaches to understanding psychopathology and psychotherapy, person-centred theory and two adult placements gaining 100 hours client work combined. Clinical Therapeutic ExperiencePlacement on PsychD: Centre for Wellbeing, University of Surrey, Guildford (11/2016 – 07/2017) Working individually with a diverse client group on a weekly basis for six sessions. Clients included working with international and mature students, and clients presenting with dissociation, anxiety, trauma, and depression. Skills developed: containing and being with client distress and working towards developing relational depth, formulating client process, creating an open and safe therapeutic space, exploring and being congruent with clients and being open to using the self in the ‘here and now’ to notice client transferences. Placement on PsychD: The North London Clinic, The Priory, Edmonton Green, London (11/2016-04/2017) Working individually with male clients on a weekly basis, for up to six months on a forensic low secure ward and locked rehabilitation ward. Using an integrative model and value focused motivational interviewing to work psychologically with clients who presented with developmental trauma, dissociation, disorganised attachment, and sexually inappropriate behaviours. Skills developed: building therapeutic alliance with clients who clients who were often quite hostile and rejecting of therapy and took months to develop some trust and motivation to engage in therapeutic engagement; using my self in the here and now to promote safety and security in the relationship, using supervision to formulate client histories and developed ways of relating. Show less

Delivering weekly low intensity CBT-based psycho-educational groups and individual (face to face and telephone) sessions at IAPT Step 2 to individuals aged 16+.

Providing support to individuals with mental health problems (mainly bipolar and schizophrenia), and substance misuse issues in a residential home. Managing risks. Crisis work. Working closely with families of service users.