- Providing a Consultancy Service to Law Enforcement Agency for specialist psychological projects.- Undertaking long and short term Psychological projects and Wellbeing for the National Crime Agency on a Consultancy basis. - Providing a Day Clinic for patients suffering from a range of mental health problems.- Developing and designing Occupational Health Psychology Services for airlines workforce. (Mental health & Wellbeing).- Developing training packages for… Show more - Providing a Consultancy Service to Law Enforcement Agency for specialist psychological projects.- Undertaking long and short term Psychological projects and Wellbeing for the National Crime Agency on a Consultancy basis. - Providing a Day Clinic for patients suffering from a range of mental health problems.- Developing and designing Occupational Health Psychology Services for airlines workforce. (Mental health & Wellbeing).- Developing training packages for mental health awareness for both specialist Law Enforcement Agencies and for the Aviation Industry. Show less

Providing Strategic, Clinical and Wellbeing offerings.

As Head of Psychological Services for the National Crime Agency's Occupational Health, my responsibilities included providing pre-employment psychological assessments, review assessments, managing complex cases, trauma work, therapeutic intervention, debriefing, delivering wellbeing workshops, as well as recruitment and supervision of psychologists. Furthermore, contributing to the development of the psychological service i.e. specialists support to the officers working in the Child… Show more As Head of Psychological Services for the National Crime Agency's Occupational Health, my responsibilities included providing pre-employment psychological assessments, review assessments, managing complex cases, trauma work, therapeutic intervention, debriefing, delivering wellbeing workshops, as well as recruitment and supervision of psychologists. Furthermore, contributing to the development of the psychological service i.e. specialists support to the officers working in the Child Sexual Exploitation command etc. Provided consultation to cross-departmental psychological matters including clinical risk assessments. I initiated the formulation of the Mental Health and Well-being Policy, issuing guidance to mitigate clinical risks. Show less

IAPT Clinical Service Manager. (Short placement).Working closely with the Senior Clinical Managers to help deliver services to the highest standards. The role involved providing clinical leadership and team working. To work with competing demands and tight timescales underpinned by a commitment to quality. Providing line management / clinical supervision to psychological therapists, CBT therapists, psychologists in delivering stepped model of care. Worked closely with other NHS… Show more IAPT Clinical Service Manager. (Short placement).Working closely with the Senior Clinical Managers to help deliver services to the highest standards. The role involved providing clinical leadership and team working. To work with competing demands and tight timescales underpinned by a commitment to quality. Providing line management / clinical supervision to psychological therapists, CBT therapists, psychologists in delivering stepped model of care. Worked closely with other NHS departments and agencies. Show less

Responsibilities include:Working with the Officers of the National Crime Agency. Providing psychological screening, review, assessment and therapeutic intervention.Contributing to psychological service development. Providing consultation to cross-departmental psychological matters.

Chartered Psychologist at Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) - (Fixed term contract) St Andrew's PICU services provide high quality, psychiatric intensive care in clinically safe and supportive environments at the UK’s leading charitable provider of specialist care to the NHS.The PICU services are gender specific and in Northampton only male service users between the age of 18-65 years are accepted. Clients suffering from an acute mental illness, a relapse of an enduring… Show more Chartered Psychologist at Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) - (Fixed term contract) St Andrew's PICU services provide high quality, psychiatric intensive care in clinically safe and supportive environments at the UK’s leading charitable provider of specialist care to the NHS.The PICU services are gender specific and in Northampton only male service users between the age of 18-65 years are accepted. Clients suffering from an acute mental illness, a relapse of an enduring mental illness or an exacerbation of a chronic mental illness, who may be displaying challenging behaviours as a result. Often who demonstrate significant risk, including aggression to self and others, absconding and / or vulnerability requiring relatively short-term intensive care in a safe environment. Most of whom have been detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007) Show less

Real Life Options is a national voluntary organisation providing specialist care and support. It has over 20 years experience in the design and delivery of flexible, innovative, support services to people with learning disabilities, complex support needs and autism.I was the Head of the Intensive Support Team in Real Life Options, a national provider of learning disability services. I am passionate about the importance of good training and spoke in the Challenging Behaviour conference… Show more Real Life Options is a national voluntary organisation providing specialist care and support. It has over 20 years experience in the design and delivery of flexible, innovative, support services to people with learning disabilities, complex support needs and autism.I was the Head of the Intensive Support Team in Real Life Options, a national provider of learning disability services. I am passionate about the importance of good training and spoke in the Challenging Behaviour conference in Bristol highlighting how vital it is in modifying attitudes and beliefs of staff working in challenging environments. I conduct regular seminars and workshops and have developed methods to measure their effectiveness as seen in clinical practice. My primary role was to develop, deliver and coordinate clinical training programs for over 2000 staff. Formulating Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) has had a huge impact in training. I am responsible for this budget and act as a clinical reference point in the organisation. Show less

Private practice in Buckinghamshire. Treating clients with range of mental health disorder like - depression, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, obesity, post traumatic stress disorders, major trauma (battle field wounds & road accidents) and those recovering from Spinal Cord injuries. In the rehabilitation setting.

The Service offered a range of brief interventions for common mental health difficulties, including: Stress, anxiety, panic attacks, low mood, depression, phobias, trauma / PTSD, OCD, anger management, difficulties linked with long-term medical conditions, or medically unexplained symptoms, and anxiety or depression complicated by bereavement.I was responding to outpatient appointments which are complex in nature, working autonomously to ensure cases are reviewed effectively, often… Show more The Service offered a range of brief interventions for common mental health difficulties, including: Stress, anxiety, panic attacks, low mood, depression, phobias, trauma / PTSD, OCD, anger management, difficulties linked with long-term medical conditions, or medically unexplained symptoms, and anxiety or depression complicated by bereavement.I was responding to outpatient appointments which are complex in nature, working autonomously to ensure cases are reviewed effectively, often working with high risk clients with diverse needs.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy was implemented as a primary mode for intervention. Show less

The Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital is an independent Centre specialising in rehabilitation and care for spinal cord injury, acquired brain injury and other neurological conditions. Working with patients suffering from trauma and pain management.

KCA provided innovative, recovery-focused therapeutic treatment for people with a range of mild to severe mental health difficulties.I lead group work and individual counselling in an IAPT setting. Providing clinical consultation and training to colleagues on a variety of therapeutic interventions and supervising staff who were delivering group programmes for patients requiring cognitive behavioural therapy.

The Eating Disorders Centre was a registered specialist therapeutic environment offering intensive holistic residential treatment to adults (18+) suffering with a diagnosed eating disorder. My primary role was to support families and clients within a structured family therapy programme. Also delivering a variety of group therapies, focusing on emotional regulation, interpersonal relationships and psycho-education to combat eating disorders. Due to funding cuts it was becoming… Show more The Eating Disorders Centre was a registered specialist therapeutic environment offering intensive holistic residential treatment to adults (18+) suffering with a diagnosed eating disorder. My primary role was to support families and clients within a structured family therapy programme. Also delivering a variety of group therapies, focusing on emotional regulation, interpersonal relationships and psycho-education to combat eating disorders. Due to funding cuts it was becoming challenging to deliver lengthy inpatient programmes, therefore, I formulated a time-limited interventions. This was developed and piloted in 2008 which was later adapted as a core intervention for eating disorders. Show less

Short term Placement. (Six months).

Pastrol Counselling.