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Facing rejections in the field of Psychology

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Hello everyone and welcome to the next edition of our blog. Today we hear from Evelin Raju, and overseas student, and her journey towards becoming a Health Psychologist. Evelin highligthed the enduring commitment a Psychology professional calls upon throughout exhausting studies, and the subsequent interview process to obtain a paid role. We hope learning about Evelin will inspire your curiosity to pursue a pathway to a Psychology career.  Evelin Raju BSc., Msc. (Health Psychology: Stage one training), GMBPsS                                        http://www.linkedin.com/in/evelin-raju As a recent graduate in Health Psychology, every week I am hopeful about a job interview that is always brought to a halt with an automated rejection mail or a call with a kind voice relaying the news to me. And I still choose to show up anyway because I made a promise to my younger self.  Growing up, being a child of the internet culture, being chronically online and a true Gen-Z persona meant that my d
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Finding a different path with Sport Psychology

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Hello everyone and welcome to our next blog post.  Today we have the pleasure of reading about Bronwyn Edwards, and her journey studying Sport and Exercise Psychology. Bronwyn's journey has not been a typical one, and as such is valuable food for thought. She highlights how experiences influenced and help form her career path, and how she had found inspiration through networks linked to the Olympics, and a love for research and public health, along the way.  Bronwyn Edwards You can follow me on LinkedIn or message me with any questions: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bronwyn-edwards-a34317216/ . A Different Path with Sport Psychology Growing up Sport Psychology was not a thing I ever thought of or even knew about. It was something that would be hinted at during my gymnastics career, but never explicitly mentioned or talked about. My gymnastics coach explained to me one day that “gymnastics is 90% mental”, and whilst this made some sense to me at the time, nothing was ever done to help
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The role of faith and perseverance: becoming an Educational- and Child Psychologist

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  Hi everyone We have the pleasure of a second blog post this month. Dr Selone Ajewole shares her reflections on the journey to becoming an Educational and Child Psychologist. Selone speaks about the role of faith and perseverance through challenging times, and draws on her own experiences to inform her practice and guide any future plans.  Hello all My name is Dr Selone Ajewole and I work as an Educational and Child Psychologist for a local authority in London as well as an Integrative Psychotherapist in private practice. My journey to this stage has been anything but linear, involving peaks and troughs still ultimately all leading me to the actualisation of these two roles of servitude. After growing up in a community deprived of examples of academic excellence or “good success” I was sent to a predominantly White affluent secondary school in the hopes that it would change the potentially mediocre trajectory of my life. Unfortunately my secondary school experience was rife with overt
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When being right is not enough – the importance of coming alongside. The experiences of an Educational Psychologist

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 Hi everyone Here is our next blog post. Today we are learning from Caomhán McGlinchey, Educational Psychologist. Caomhán talks openly about his own experiences which have helped form him into the practitioner Psychologist he is today. He reminds us of the importance of really connecting to our clients and their experiences, to guide us as Psychologists, in any intervention we may suggest. We hope you will find his blog entry an inspiration and perhaps one that could fuel your own interest in a career in Psychology.  I never watched The Wire. Apparently, it’s amazing, and “right up my street”. But I never watched it. I have a DVD box set (remember those?) of the first series in the back of my car right now because I never took it into the house when my friend lent it to me. But we’ll get back to that... For me, working in mental health is as much about the principles you learn through practice as it is about the things you learn in books and classrooms. Like most mental health practiti
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April Haesler- becoming a Counselling Psychologist

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 Hi everyone and welcome to our next blog instalment. Today we learn from a Counselling Psychologist in training, April Haesler. April shares her inspiration and perspiration to reach the final year on the Doctorate. She speaks of her passion for research and working with clients who have experienced trauma, alongside future plans to work in private practice. We hope you will find April's entry stimulating! You can follow me on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/april-haesler-41b98ab0/ Visit  my Counselling  Directory profile here:  https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/april-haesler Visit my website here: www.aprilhaeslertherapy.com As a third-year doctoral student studying Counselling Psychology, I am keen to raise awareness about it as a career path. C linical Psychology was foregrounded as a career path during my undergraduate studies . C ounselling P sychology was a n enigma by comparison . I struggled to understand what it was and was confused by th
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Working as a Sport and Exercise Psychologist: a career filled with creativity and flexibility

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Hello everyone and welcome to our next installment of the Pathways to Psychology blog. Today we have the pleasure of learning from a colleague based in the field of Sport Psychology, Dr Elanor Cormack.  Dr Elanor Cormack DPsych, CPsychol Sport & Exercise Psychologist (HCPC Registered) Cormack Psychology Web: cormackpsychology.com Tel: 07737 075617 Social: @cormackpsych I am a Sport & Exercise Psychologist and work across a range of Universities and in private practice. I took a slightly unorthodox route to get here as this is not my first career. I actually worked in sports development / management for a decade and find that this has helped me in my current career, as I have an excellent understanding of the structures and pressures on national governing bodies, which I can draw on when I work with them in my new role.  My starting point was an Undergraduate degree in Psychology at University of Glasgow. I didn’t do that because I wanted to be a Psychologist though. I wasn’t su
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Making an impression as a Psychotherapist and lecturer- Sarah's journey

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Hello everyone and welcome to the next instalment of our blog. Today we learn about Sarah's journey, to becoming a Psychotherapist and lecturer, working in both private practice and the NHS. Sarah's experience shows us again the myriad of opportunities and pathways available in the Psychology field, provided you had determination and commitment to stay the course. She shared having learnt so much about service users, and also herself, and the first seed of inspiration was sown in her undergraduate studies. We hope you will find reading the blog inspirational for your own journey into this field. Sarah Gibson Senior Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist I am a Senior Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist working in the NHS and privately. I work with people from all walks of life to support them to overcome common mental health problems such as depression, stress and trauma. My journey in Psychology and mental health began when I was 17 years old, sadly a close family member beco
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