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From administrator to Counselling Psychologist-Suzy's story.

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 Hello everyone and welcome to the next instalment of the Pathways to Psychology blog. Today we hear from Dr Suzy Klein, HCPC (health and care professions council) Registered Counselling Psychologist, GMBPsS (graduate membership of the British Psychological Society). Suzy recently qualified as a Counselling Psychologist and we want to start off with a massive "Congratulations!" as completing Doctorate studies is no mean feat. Suzy followed a circuitous route to becoming a Counselling Psychologist, and all her life experience seems to feed into her strength as a qualified colleague. We hope reading about Suzy will inspire you to consider a role in the psychology profession as well.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-klein https://www.lavenderpsychology.co.uk/ My path to becoming a Counselling Psychologist has been very non-linear. This path starts in the US, where I first began exploring my career options when I was about sixteen years old. I knew that I wanted to pursue a hel...

Joanna's story- finding her path in trauma work.

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 Hi everyone and welcome to our next instalment of the Pathways to Psychology blog. Today we hear from Joanna Bieszczad, a UK-accredited CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) therapist and EMDR (eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing) practitioner who has specialised in trauma for over 15 years. She holds four university degrees in Psychology, Counselling, CBT, and Sport Psychology, bringing both depth and breadth to her clinical expertise.  Over the years, Joanna has developed her own highly effective approach to treating trauma, blending CBT and EMDR techniques. She is passionate about supporting the next generation of therapists and is launching a training programme designed to give practitioners practical, confidence-building tools for trauma work. Find out more and join the waiting list here: www.traumatrainingacademy.com/waitlist  We hope reading about Joanna will inspire you on your own journey to a successful career in Psychology.  Joanna Bie...