DCP East Midlands Branch

I qualified as a clinical psychologist from Leicester in 2009 after competing my thesis in the area of dementia care and staff experience.

After working for six years in physical health I returned to work with older people in Derby. I currently work two days into a Community Mental Health Team and one day a week for a Dementia Rapid Response Team.

My interests are trauma and older people, dissociation, carer support and reflective practice. I am trained in Eye Movement Sensitisation and Reprocessing and continue to be influenced by Personal Construct Psychology, psychodynamic approaches and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

I have recently joined the DCP East Midlands Branch as a Committee Member.

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I am a Clinical Psychologist with a specialist interest in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. I have worked for ten years in Child and adolescent mental health services, including the development of specialist service to support young people with an eating disorder. I currently work as interim clinical lead in a residential non-maintained school for 9-17 year olds with social, emotional and mental health specialist educational needs. I use a range of therapeutic models, and have collaborated on research and audit projects including transitions to adult services, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder service pathways, and anxiety groups in CAMHS services.

My journey in psychology started with an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Economics at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, where I'm originally from. After graduating, I completed an Honours degree in Psychology before working as a research assistant in the Department of Psychiatry at Groote Schuur Hospital.

I left South Africa to work overseas with the sole purpose of traveling as much as possible. Six years and 25 countries later, I realised I was ready for furthering my education and pursuing a career in psychology. I completed my masters in Applied Clinical Psychology at the University of Bath before working in various roles in the NHS and private services.

After the rollercoaster that is DClinPsy applications, I started as a trainee on the Trent programme. I am now living my dream of becoming a Clinical Psychologist with hopes of training further into Neuropsychology. I have particular interests in Neuropsychology, cross-cultural research and research methodology.

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