About Me
It is inspirational to see clients go from assessment to intervention and often to a stage where they live a more meaningful quality. This experience, combined with my interest in understanding the human mind and its functions which I developed during my college years, is why I am passionate about supporting people in managing their mental health.
From my work experience, I have learnt the value of consistently placing a client's involvement at the forefront of practice and the value of using clients' social graces and systemic factors in their formulation and incorporating this into their care. My experience has also taught me how mental health affects all aspects of an individual's life, i.e. families, relationships, finances and physical health and how mental health is on a continuum. These values and experiences and my ability to communicate compassionately and respectfully with clients and provides me with ability to work as a holistic, reflective, compassionate practitioner.
In my free time, I enjoy cooking new recipes from different cultures, weightlifting/strength training and trying new restaurants to eat at. I also like watching Netflix series such as Queer Eye, Reality TV shows and all food competitions on my suggested list.
Work Experience
I have eight years’ experience working within mental health services, including five years in the NHS across both child and adult services. During this time, I have developed expertise in facilitating psychological assessments, formulating psychological understandings of clients’ difficulties, and delivering tailored psychological interventions. My therapeutic approach incorporates Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), narrative therapy, and person-centred therapy. I have supported individuals presenting with a wide range of mental health challenges, including anxiety disorders, mood disorders, PTSD, eating disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, and difficulties associated with physical health conditions.
In my roles as Assistant Psychologist, Therapy Assistant, IAPT Trainee Therapist, and Support Worker across both NHS and private services, I have conducted thorough psychological assessments and provided evidence-based interventions. I have also held responsibility for managing risk, developing psychological formulations, and working collaboratively with other agencies to ensure holistic, client-centred care.
CBT THERAPIST
Tavistock and Portman NHS trust
January 2024- Present
ASSISTANT PSYCHOLOGIST
West London NHS trust
January 2022- Present
CYP-IAPT CAMHS PRACTITIONER TRAINEE
Whittington Health NHS
January 2021- January 2022
THERAPY ASSISTANT
Ambient Support
August 2020 – January 2021
BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION ASSISTANT
SweetTree Home Care Service
July 2019 –January 2020
HONORARY ASSISTANT PSYCHOLOGIST
Sutton Hospital NHS trust:
February 2019 – August 2019
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT WORKER
Cygnet Health Care:
May 2018- August 2019
HONORARY ASSISTANT PSYCHOLOGIST
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS trust:
July 2017 – December 2017
RESEARCH PSYCHOLOGY ASSISTANT
Brunel University London
July 2017 – December 2017
My Skills
Communication
I communicate with clients, their systems and external services to conduct assessments to formulate clients' current concerns and assist in diagnosis decision-making and intervention plans. I work in multidisciplinary teams, where I have considered how personal and professional values can affect practice and be harnessed to foster successful teamwork. From this, I have developed my ability to communicate highly technical and clinically sensitive information effectively to clients, their families, and other professionals.
Reflective Skills
Supervision has enhanced my reflectivity; focusing on personal attributes like mental health experiences (MHE) harnesses my ability to empathise with clients but exposed biases, like concentrating on the client and I MHE similarities which led me to make assumptions and miss aspects of client's MHE vital in supporting them And miss aspects of client's MHE vital in supporting them. I now continuously manage these biases in supervision, focusing on helping clients' needs and emotions in session.
Collaboration
I've learnt to involve clients' voices in audits by collecting their service & treatment feedback. I've also involved clients and their networks in the therapeutic process by collaboratively developing formulations and intervention plans with their input. From this, I've learnt the value of person-centred practice, i.e. improved therapeutic alliance with clients and identifying future service growth opportunities. This experience has been central to developing my value of collaboration, and I will always place involve clients and their networks in clinical work and service development.
Multidisciplinary & Multi-Agency Working
I have had years experiences working with multi-agencies and multi-disciplinary in mental health services. From this i have developed my ability to effective collaborator with extensive experience liaising across health, education, and social care settings to ensure the delivery of coordinated and holistic care. I am now better able to communicate highly technical and clinically sensitive information with clarity and empathy
Compassionate
Reflection on my personal experience has taught me how mental health affects all aspects of an individual's life. I also have a dyslexia diagnosis, and I use dyslexia software, report templates, and supervision to manage my workload on tasks requiring extended reading and writing periods. These experiences have taught me the difficulties of assimilating a diagnosis and mental health into life and which has been central in guiding my ability to be compassionate and empathise with clients.
My Research Skills
From contributing to research projects, service evaluations, quality improvement, I have developed my ability to think critically about research and to make theory-practice links. Prioritising service-user involvement benefitted these projects in many ways, For example, undertaking research in collaboration with, rather than on behalf of, service users, improving the external validity. I believe that clinical training will put me in a unique position to be an effective leader in the ever changing demands of the NHS.
Applying Psychological Knowledge
Throughout my work experience, I have had training in various psychological theories, models and interventions such as CBT, DBT and narrative therapy. In combination with the NICE guidelines approach, I have directly applied the evidence-based literature in my practice whilst providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions to support children, young people and adults from various clinical populations. This experience is central to developing my ability to apply psychological knowledge to clinical populations.
Risk Assessment & (Case) Management
Proficient in managing complex and high-volume caseloads whilst balancing clinical duties with research, service evaluations, and project development. Adept at prioritising tasks to maintain high standards of care. Competent in conducting comprehensive risk assessments, implementing safeguarding procedures, and developing robust risk management plans to ensure client safety and wellbeing.
Diversity & Cultural Competence
I have extensive experience working with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds and have received training in the Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI), Social Graces, and systemic approaches. This has enhanced my ability to create culturally sensitive spaces and develop tailored interventions. I prioritise diversity and collaboration, ensuring clients’ voices remain central in therapy and service development. I have also held leadership roles, facilitating EDI groups and reflective spaces, which deepened my understanding of bias, cultural differences, and team dynamics. These experiences have strengthened my commitment to fostering accessible, representative services, and I look forward to promoting ethical, inclusive care within your team.