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

Hello everyone and welcome to our next blog instalment. Today we learn about Debbie Lewis, a trainee Forensic Psychologist, and her journey towards becoming a qualified Psychologist. Debbie finds herself in a position many others do, with a variety of family- and professional commitments, which don't always make it easy to move forward, and yet this is exactly what she continues to do. She also speaks about imposter syndrome- something so many Psychologists face daily, fearing they don't have the right skills or abilities to work in their role. Debbie continues to pursue her end goal of qualifying despite the difficuties she had faced. We hope you will find reading about Debbie's journey an inspiration to pursue your own. Debbie Lewis Trainee Forensic Psychologist My journey to becoming a Forensic Psychologist: it’s never too late…. To say I stumbled into my career wouldn’t be far wrong. When I left school, I didn’t really know what I wanted to do, only that I wanted to fur...

Hello everyone and welcome to our next blog post. Today we have the pleasure of reading about Taylor's journey. He speaks openly of his personal experience as a talented athlete, and how it inspired him to pursuse a career in Sport Psychology. He highlights how sadly, this brilliant field of Psychology remains largely unknown, and we hope by sharing this inspiring blog entry, many more aspirant Psychologists will consider this valued career path.  Taylor Morrison Trainee Sport Psychologist taylor.morrison@sport-psychology.co.uk  A Trainee Sport Psychologist's Journey – Turning a negative experience into a positive objective.  I have never written a blog nor am I much of a blog reader this is very new to me! When my supervisor connected me and presented me with this opportunity, I was stumped for quite a while on what I should write, how formal does it need to be, how long does it need to be and what would readers want to know and read? I found that I have read more blogs ...

Hello everyone and welcome to our next blog installment. At Pathways to Psychology we invite individuals who may already be qualified clinicians or researchers, and also trainees and students working towards their ultimate career in Psychology. We value every journey towards becoming a Practitioner Psychologist, as we recognise the need for variety and skill, to build successful and rewarding careers in the Psychology profession.  Today we hear from Ben Thompson, who is on his own pathway towards becoming a qualified Forensic Psychologist. Ben walks us through his journey to date, one which includes many personal- and professional challenges, but a promising journey which is still unfolding and developing.  Journeying into the unknown Benjamin Thompson BSc (Hons) Dip. Soc FCMgr GMBPsS, Postgraduate Student in Forensic Psychology and Accredited Volunteer within the Criminal Justice System of England and Wales Member of: Psychological Professionals Network (NE&Y)   ...