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

 Hello everyone and welcome to the next instalment of our Pathways to Psychology blog. Today we hear from Paisley McManus, a colleague soon to complete her studies in Counselling Psychology at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Paisley has already found a niche and writes about her guiding compass, her learning, and her willingness to flex and change as her career path takes shape. We hope you will find reading Paisley's blog inspiring.  Training to Become a Counselling Psychologist: A Voyage of Continual Discovery by Paisley McManus Associate Lecturer  in Psychology and related courses and  Doctoral Researcher  (Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology) at  University of the West of England Counselling Psychologist (Pending Research Completion for Registration)  with  Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust - South Glos Psychological Therapies Service paisley.mcmanus@uwe.ac.uk   Journeying into Counselling...

 Hello everyone and welcome to the next instalment of the Pathways to Psychology blog.  We feature inspirational colleagues across the Practitioner Psychology spectrum. Our blog writers include trainees and qualified colleagues sharing their learning and advice for the next generation of Psychology professionals. Today we hear from Charlie Cavinder, MSc Sport Psychology, at Liverpool John Moores University. Charlie shares his passion for enabling everyone to thrive in the Sport Psychology field, and poses important questions about spirituality, religion, and followership in this ever growing field. We hope you will find reading about Charlie energising and inspiring.  Charlie Cavinder MSc Sport Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-cavinder-577b71205?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app Unlike many, I’ve actually known that I wanted to become a Sport Psychologist from a ...

Hello everyone and welcome to the next instalment of the Pathways to Psychology blog. Today we hear from Lauren Griffin (née Reeves), CPsychol, AFBPsS, Chartered Occupational Psychologist and Teacher of Psychology. Lauren highlights the variety and skill in the field of Occupational Psychologist, where there are plenty of opportunity to consult, lead projects, design and administer tests and assessments, build platforms and liaise with likeminded colleagues. We hope you will find Lauren's journey an inspiration. Lauren Griffin CPsychol, AFBPsS, Chartered Occupational Psychologist and Teacher of Psychology. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ lauren-griffin-n%C3%A9e- reeves-cpsychol-afbpss- 57a9392a?utm_source=share&utm_ campaign=share_via&utm_ content=profile&utm_medium= android_app I studied a full-time BSc in Psychology at Cardiff University, and as part of that degree, I had the opportunity to take my third year as a placement year. I hadn’t heard of Occupational Psychology...