My Training
Training includes Core, Schema Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Compassion Focused, CBT & Further Training
Core Clinical Training
I completed a five-year, American Psychological Association (APA) accredited Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) programme, which included an APA-accredited full-time clinical internship at Trinitas Hospital in New Jersey, providing intensive training across inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and multicultural community settings. This foundation established my expertise in complex assessment, diagnosis, trauma-informed care, and evidence-based intervention.
- Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology
APA-Accredited Programme
Hawai’i School of Professional Psychology, Argosy University, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA — 2013 - APA-Accredited Clinical Internship
Trinitas Regional Medical Center (Trinitas Hospital), Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Completed as part of the Psy.D. programme — 2012–2013 - Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Psychology
Hawai’i School of Professional Psychology, Argosy University, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA — 2010 - Master of Science (MSc) in Psychology
Open University — 2007 - Bachelor of Science (BSc Hons) in Psychology
Open University — 2005
This combination of internationally recognised clinical education and accredited training forms the foundation of my work as a Chartered and HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist.
Schema Therapy Training
(ISST Approved)
Extensive, multi-level postdoctoral training in Schema Therapy, including foundational, advanced, and specialised skills development:
Workshops & Advanced Training
- Schema Therapy Workshop 1: The Model, Methods & Techniques & Working with Complex Presentations
Presented by Arnie Reed
Manchester, UK — 6, 17 & 18 March 2015 - Schema Therapy Workshop 2: Beyond the Basics & Working with Complex Presentations
Presented by Arnie Reed
Manchester, UK — 15, 16 & 17 June 2015 - Schema Therapy Workshop 3: One-Day Skill Development / Masterclass (OCPD & Session Structure)
Presented by Arnie Reed
London, UK — 10 September 2015 - Time-Limited Schema Therapy Training Module
Presented by Drs. M.F. van Vreeswijk
London, UK — 3–4 December 2015 - Overcoming Therapeutic Impasses in Schema Therapy
Presented by Joan Farrell, PhD & Ida Shaw, MA
London, UK — 4 & 5 March 2016 - Body-Focused Interventions in Schema Therapy
Presented by Janis Briedis & Helen Startup
London, UK — 5 & 6 November 2018
Schema Therapy Supervisor Skills Development (ISST)
(12-hour Advanced Training)
- Roles of a Supervisor — September 2023
- Case Conceptualisation & Supervision Challenges — October 2023
- Rating Scales & Supervisory Competence — November 2023
Supervision Challenges & Integration — December 2023
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Training
DBT training informs my work with emotional dysregulation, high-intensity presentations, and chronic coping patterns.
- DBT Foundational Training
Behavioural Tech
Presented by Christine Foertsch, Ph.D., & Haleh Ghanizadeh, M.D., M.P.H.
Princeton, New Jersey, USA — 16–20 September 2013 - Suicide: DBT Protocol for Assessing and Managing Risk
British Isles DBT Training Team (co-sponsored by Behavioural Tech, LLC)
Hemel Hempstead, UK — 4–5 December 2014
Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) Training
A comprehensive series of CFT trainings deepening my expertise in shame, self-criticism, trauma-related self-blame, and compassionate mind development.
- Introduction to CFT for Shame and Self-Critical Difficulties
Presented by Professor Paul Gilbert
Derby, UK — 3, 4 & 5 October 2016 - Introduction to CFT for Eating Disorders
Presented by Dr Ken Goss
Derby, UK — 22–23 April 2017 - Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) Facilitator Training
Presented by Dr Chris Irons
London, UK — 30 January – 3 February 2023
A specialist facilitator-level training focusing on compassionate imagery, group facilitation, and compassionate mind-state development.
CBT Training
- Best Practices in Depression and Suicide
Presented by Dr Christine A. Padesky
University of Derby, UK — 1 & 2 June 2015
EMDR Training
(EMDR Europe Approved)
Training completed with Richman EMDR Training to support trauma-focused work with anxiety, PTSD, attachment trauma, complicated grief, and somatic memories.
- EMDR Part 1 Training
London, UK — May 2025 - EMDR Part 2 Training
London, UK — September 2025
Further Specialist Training
- Transformational Chairwork (Level 1)
Presented by Dr Scott Kellogg
London, UK — 19 March 2016 - Transformational Chairwork 2: Complex Emotions, Trauma & the Inner Critic
Presented by Dr Scott Kellogg
London, UK — 13 October 2017
Professional Registration
- Registered Practitioner Psychologist / Clinical Psychologist — Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Chartered Clinical Psychologist (CPsychol) — British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Full Member — International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST)
- Member — EMDR Association UK