PRESENT POSITION

• Consultant Clinical Psychologist (6 sessions) – Humber Mental Health (Teaching) NHS Trust

• Chartered Clinical and Forensic Psychologist in private practice.

• Clinical supervisor and member of the Trauma Team - Counselling in Companies

My professional background includes training and extensive clinical experience across the full range of mental health problems both in the NHS and in private practice. My training and early professional experience was in acute psychiatric services working as the Clinical Psychologist in a psychiatric team. I also saw out-patients in hospital and community settings. Some patients in these settings had major psychiatric problems and others, particularly those seen in community clinics, eg GP surgeries, suffered from depression and disorders in which symptoms of anxiety were prominent. I also have considerable experience working with adults who were abused as children. Usually I work with individuals in psychotherapy and I also see couples and families when problem resolution is sought amongst people.

When I worked in Leeds I contributed to the teaching programme of the MSc in Clinical Psychology and supervised trainee clinical psychologists. As head of department for East Yorkshire Clinical Psychology Services I was involved in the establishment of the Clinical Psychology course at Hull University - at that time East Yorkshire provided the largest number of training places. I taught on the course, supervised trainees and was a member of the course management committee.

I already had some experience of private practice before I left full time NHS employment in December 1991 and started to work mainly in private practice (retained two NHS sessions). In my private practice I usually work with individuals who have specific mental health problems, such as depression, and people who feel that some aspect of themselves and their relationships with significant people in their lives causes them distress, undermines the quality of their lives or means they feel they are not making the progress in their lives/careers that they feel they could.

I am presently funded for one session per week for a research project investigating the relationship between mental health and the quality of people’s personal relationships. A pilot study has been completed and submitted for publication. A test-retest study of the CORE-OM and the Relationship questionnaire (RQ) has been completed and is being prepared for publication. The first data set for a longitudinal study comparing GP patients and mental health service patients on the CORE-OM and the RQ has been collected and scored.

I am a member of the Counselling in Companies’ Trauma Team. Members of this team completed the ‘Understanding Trauma : Principles and Practice’ at the Tavistock Clinic, October 1999 - July 2000. This team provides counselling services following traumatic incidents in clients’ work places or other settings. Up to five sessions are usually offered but longer term therapy can be arranged when necessary. I have recently completed EMDR training with the CIC Trauma Team and am using it for a variety of clinical problems. particularly the treatment of intrusive images of traumatic experiences. I gave a paper, “Attachment style as a predictor of response to EMDR”, at the European EMDR conference in Istanbul on June 10 2006.

In May 2006 I attended a 2 day conference presentation on Experiential Dynamic Therapy (EDT), a development of Davanloo’s Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy, organised by Dr David Malan. Patricia Couglhlin, Ferruccio Osimo, and Robert Neborsky presented video examples to illustrate developments in theory and technique. I have subsequently attended further training with Patricia Coughlin and arranged to meet with a small group of English psychoanalytic psychotherapists to continue to develop my ability to use this method. In ‘Lives Transformed: a revolutionary method of dynamic psychotherapy’ (2006), Malan and Coughlin describe the theory and practice of ISTDP, a brief effective application of psychoanalysis. There a growing evidence base for ISTDP, including a Cochrane review, much of which is available at www.istdp.ca

EDUCATION & POST QUALIFICATION TRAINING

EDUCATION

Leeds University	Clinical Psychology	M.Sc	1975-77
Dundee University	Cognitive Psychology	Ph.D.	1972-75
Hull University	Psychology	B.A. (Hons)	1969-72

POST QUALIFICATION TRAINING

Training in ISTDP with Dr Patricia Coughlin	see www.patriciacoughlin.com	from 2006
EMDR Workshops Ltd	EMDR (Parts 1, 2 & 3)	2005-06
Tavistock Clinic	Understanding Trauma: Principles and Practice	1999-2000
Institute of Family Therapy	Advanced Clinical Training	1988-91
Tavistock Clinic	Certificate in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy	1982-84
Leeds University	Postgraduate Diploma in Psychotherapy	1978-80

POSITIONS HELD

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS

WIDER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

I have contributed to the lecture programmes for the Leeds University and Humberside Clinical Psychology Training Schemes as well as supervising trainees on placement. I am a accredited therapist and supervisor for trainees of the Sheffield University and Leeds University psychotherapy training programmes. I have contributed to the teaching of the Leeds University psychotherapy course. I have also given talks, in various settings, and to various groups over the years. Some years ago I was particularly interested in running workshops in collaboration with colleagues from a variety of backgrounds, concerned with staff adjustments to the changing requirements of their work. More recently I was instrumental in bringing family therapy training to Humberside and organised the family therapy course for East Yorkshire Community Healthcare NHS Trust.

PAPERS