Psychological Therapist CV Example
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PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIST
Professional Summary
Fully Accredited Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapist with a background in Counselling Psychology, offers over 8 years experience providing professional assessments and treatment service, to clients within an IAPT step care service. Highly experienced in using evidence -based high and low intensity psychological therapies and providing service supervision to both PWP and CBT trainees. Now seeking to develop my career and specialize in teaching.
Relevant Professional Experience
Psychological Therapist09/2013 to CurrentNorfolk and Suffolk Foundation TrustNorwich, Norfolk
- Providing service suitability, CBT and EMDR assessments and treatment for people with common moderate/ moderate to severe mental health disorders within an IAPT service.
- Maintaining mandatory training an CPD activities to maintain BABCP accreditation.
- Accurate mental health clustering of all patients in caseload on admission, discharge, at review meetings.
- Responding to referrals in a timely, professional manner.
- Timely, accurate and evidence based records of treatments and interventions inaccordance with Trust and professional standards.
- Developing and delivering high and low intensity evidence based psychological treatment programmes i.e L.S.E workshop, Stress Control, Introduction to Wellbeing and Cognitive Restructuring within an Iapt stepped care model.
- High level of communication skills in accordance with the Trusts Values with a range of people; colleagues, clients and their carers, GP's, other professionals and partner agencies i.e Relate and MIND.
- Providing individual supervision for CBT Trainees and clinical supervision to PWP's in the IAPT team. Used clinical supervision to adhere to professional codes of conduct and trust policies.
- Skilled in carrying out triage duty, risk management and safeguarding issues for clients in the service.
- Ability to manage own time and caseload in line with national, trust and local and professional policies and procedures.
- Contributed to service audit and surveys.
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner09/2009 to 09/2013Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation TrustNorfolk, Uk
- Carrying out person -centered interviews including risk.
- Assessing for suitability and signposting.
- Developing and delivering a range of high volume LI CBT treatments i.e G.S.H, face to face, workshops and cCBT.
- Interview and mentoring experience supporting trainee PWP's.
Primary Care Counsellor02/2000 to 02/2003North Hampshire Hospitals TrustBasingstoke, Hampshire
- Ability to utilize and understand Humanistic, Psychodynamic and Cognitive - Behavioural approaches to therapy to a range of various mental health problems in primary care.
- Experience in personal construct psychotherapy, assessment in personality disorders; schema work.
- To provide a counselling service to clients in line with service protocols and professional framework (BPS).
- Achieved Part One Accreditation towards Chartered Counselling Psychologist status and conditional registration with the British Psychological Society.
Education
Associate of Applied Science: EMDR part 1 and 22016EMDR EuropeDiss, Norfolk, UKPart 3 booked for September 17
Associate of Applied Science: Post Graduate Diploma in CBT for Primary Care Mental Health2014University of East AngliaNorwich, Norfolk, UKLevel 2 CBT Training Course meeting BABCP requirements for provisional Accreditation in September 14. Full BABCP accreditation on September 15.
Associate of Applied Science: Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Interventions Therapies2010Anglian Ruskin UniversityCambridge, Gloucestershire, Uk
Professional Training in Step 2 interventions for people with common mental health disorders.
Certificate in Competency IAPT PWP Recovery Programme delivered by The University of Nottingham in 2012.
Associate of Applied Science: Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Counselling2004The University of SurreyRoehampton, London, UkPart one accredited course leading to Chartered status for Counselling Psychology. Ability to work and understanding Humanistic, Psycho-dynamic and Cognitive- Behavioural approaches to therapy, Research knowledge and skills.
Bachelor of Science: BA (Honours) In Psychology and Sociology1995Keele UniversityStoke on Trent, Staffordshire, UkDouble major with honours gaining a 2(1) GBR registration.
Employment History
Counsellor02/2000 to 02/2003An affiliate of the Westminster Pastoral FoundationLowestoft, Suffolk
Day Service Officer -Learning Difficulties06/1997 to 10/2001Hampshire County CouncilFleet, Hampshire
Project worker- Adult Mental Health supported living08/1995 to 11/1996Stonham Housing AssociationLowestoft, Suffolk
Teaching Support Assistant for LT in Further Education College09/1988 to 09/1990Suffolk County CouncilLowestoft, Suffolk
Related Skills
- Experience of long and short term contracts.
- Teaching basic and life skills on an individual and group for people with Learning Difficulties / Adult mental Health in residential, educational and community settings.
- Research Knowledge and skills at Masters Level.
- Computer literate.
Interests
Keen interest in conservation and wildlife, gardening and horticulture, family activities i.e skiing and sailing. Likes to host dinner parties and reading both fictional and academic texts. Sailed the Atlantic Ocean and traveled the Caribbean for 7 months in 1996.
CV Overview
Companies Worked For:
- Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust
- North Hampshire Hospitals Trust
- An affiliate of the Westminster Pastoral Foundation
- Hampshire County Council
- Stonham Housing Association
- Suffolk County Council
School Attended
- EMDR Europe
University of East Anglia
Anglian Ruskin University
The University of Surrey
Keele University
Job Titles Held:
- Psychological Therapist
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
Primary Care Counsellor
Counsellor
Day Service Officer -Learning Difficulties
Project worker- Adult Mental Health supported living
Teaching Support Assistant for LT in Further Education College
Degrees
- Associate of Applied Science : EMDR part 1 and 2 2016
Associate of Applied Science : Post Graduate Diploma in CBT for Primary Care Mental Health 2014
Associate of Applied Science : Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Interventions Therapies 2010
Associate of Applied Science : Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Counselling 2004
Bachelor of Science : BA (Honours) In Psychology and Sociology 1995
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