have worked within assertive outreach, CMHT, early intervention, outpatient psychotherapy and inpatient services and led a large team of psychological practitioners including psychologists and psychotherapists. I enjoy teaching, supervision and consultation and promote a compassionate, curious stance in my work. I have held leadership roles within the British Psychological Society with the Division of Clinical Psychology Executive (2014-2016) and was Chair of the Psychosis and Complex Mental Health Faculty (2014-17) serving 13 years on this committee. I have learnt much from many service users, carers, and colleagues over the years and have been grateful for all the informal mentoring I have received. When it comes to mental health and wellbeing I am a strong supporter of the Only Us Campaign. I don’t shy away from naming and working with differences however energising and difficult this might be. Many of my personal values that led me to become a psychologist come from Scouting where international citizenship, inclusion, team-working and creativity are fundamentals, I am a friendly person and what I am best at is finding out who knows and can do what, that furthers a cause and then connecting people together. I currently work part time for the NHS with homeless people and service providers for the homeless and part time independently as an organisational consultant and therapist.

I would like ACP-UK to be an open, transparent, listening and learning organisation, accessible to and built with its members and external stakeholders. Whether you are a trainee, qualified, associate member, I would like people to feel that they belong here, they are treated with respect, have a voice and that they are helped to shape this community.