Pathways to Psychology, a journey with many possibilities at your fingertips

 Hi everyone Welcome to our next instalment of the Pathways to Psychology blog. Today we have the privilege to learn from Dr Lucy Poxon, a Counselling Psychologist. Every blog entry showcases the variety of experience and skill individuals bring to the profession, and Lucy is no different. Having initially pursued a geography career Lucy found her way to Psychology and Counselling Psychology through a number of twists and turns. We hope you will find Lucy's experience inspiring. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-lucy-poxon-9508b075 I was late coming to Psychology as a career pathway. I was brought up on a farm by parents who had no personal experience of further education but valued it as a way to realise hopes and dreams. With tree surgery and accountancy being offered as top options in a career questionnaire I completed in sixth form, I discarded these and chose to follow my subject interests which resulted in a BA in Human Geography. This is despite my geography teacher telling me

Hello everyone Welcome to another edition of the Pathways to Psychology blog. Today we have the pleasure of hearing from Dr Eloise Warrilow CPsychol, an Occupational - and Organisational Psychologist, and Researhcer. Many of us experience a career path in Psychology having uncertain moments, but Eloise adds her own squiggly experience with lots of shifts and turns to a successful career. We hope you will find Eloise's experiences useful in making your own career decisions.                          Dr Eloise Warrilow Chartered Occupational Psychologist and Researcher https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-eloise-warrilow-cpsychol-afbpss-90367034 I have definitely had a squiggly career. I remember a family member asking me why I couldn’t stick at anything for long. I love an adventure, and for me, that means exploring lots of career opportunities. My journey to becoming Dr Eloise Warrilow CPsychol AFBPsS has been anything but straight. It’s been full of twists and turns, each one bringing me

 Hi everyone Welcome to our next edition of the Pathways to Psychology blog. Today we hear from Lauren Moore, who is just about to complete her Master's degree in Health Psychology. Lauren spoke about that confounding question many people face at the end of their undergraduate studies- what next? which path shall I follow? We hope you will find Lauren's blog entry helpful and inspiring when you make similar difficult decisions. Lauren Moore, MSc Health Psychology student at the University of Manchester https://www.linkedin.com/lauren-m-920783209   My journey into the field of Health Psychology ‘What are your plans next?’ – a question most final year students will have been asked. Just over a year ago I was in this position, coming towards the end of my undergraduate Psychology degree at the University of Manchester and wondering to myself ‘What now?’. As exciting as it was, I felt overwhelmed with the endless possibilities and routes I could take. I spent time reflecting about

Hello everyone and welcome to our next blog entry. We are very fortunate to learn from an Organisational Psychologist and trainee Occupational Psychologist, Catherine Stephens. Catherine highlights how Psychology forms part of every business and organisation and a Psychologist can be a valuable asset to any team, regardless of sector or size. Choosing this career path required a leap of faith, but it seems to have paid off in spades. We hope you will find reading Catherine's journey inspiring! Catherine Stephens Organisational Psychologist and trainee Occupational Psychologist https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-stephens-4bb6a252 Like many other aspiring Psychologists, my journey into the profession started when I chose to study Psychology at A-Level. At the time it was a fairly new offering at my school and I thought the course sounded interesting. It quickly became my favourite subject and when it was time to choose what I wanted to study at University, it was easily a contend

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

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