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Trauma, Psychology, CBT, Mental Health

Biography

Clinical work

I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, BABCP Accredited CBT Practitioner and trained in systemic and EMDR therapy.

I spent years working in NHS military veteran mental health services, including the Complex Treatment Service (Op Courage). I have experience providing assessments and interventions to other specialist populations (e.g. healthcare staff, government agency staff, students).

I provide clinical supervision to psychological therapists, clinical psychologists and trainees working across a range of settings (health, mental health and forensic) and I now primarily work clinically in an intensive care unit (ICU) with patients, families and staff, and on wider responses to critical and major incidents.

Background

I have previously led and/or managed national projects and programmes in healthcare including, national clinical audits in mental health (National Clinical Audits | Royal College of Psychiatrists (rcpsych.ac.uk)); NHS patient safety incident reporting and response and other quality and service improvement initiatives. I authored the Royal College of Psychiatrists' original e-learning module on Patient Safety in Mental Health (Quality improvement module 4: Patient safety in mental health (rcpsych.ac.uk)).

Other roles

Clinical Psychologist, Intensive Care Unit, Royal United Hospitals, Bath

Author, e.g. An Illustrated Guide to Clinical Psychology | Jessica Kingsley Publishers - UK (jkp.com)

Co-Deputy Chair of the Group of Trainers in Clinical Psychology (GTiCP), Division of Clinical Psychology, British Psychological Society (Co-Chair from December 2027)

Steering committee member for the Scar Free Foundation Centre for Conflict Wound Research project 'Understanding the Needs and Interventions for the Treatment of Scarring', being undertaken at the University of the West of England by the Centre for Appearance Research.

One of 30 'future research leaders' brought together in the GW4 Crucible 2022 to collaboratively explore 'Building back better: Interdisciplinary approaches to mental health wellbeing research'.

Advance HE's Aurora 2022 women in higher education leadership development programme participant.

External examiner and peer reviewer.

Roles on the Bath DClinPsy

Academic Director
Director of Studies
Senior Lecturer
Clinical Tutor
Research Supervisor
Lead for BABCP Accreditation in CBT (previous)
Convenor for the Health, Specialist and Advanced (3rd year) Unit (previous)
Lead for Supervisor Training and CPD (previous)

Activities

Employment (2)

University of Bath: Bath, GB

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University of Bath

University of Bath: Bath, GB

2018-11-05 to present | Senior Lecturer, Academic Director, Director of Studies (Psychology)
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Education and qualifications (3)

University of Surrey: Guildford, GB

BSc Hon Psychology (Psych)
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University of Bath: Bath, GB

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Birkbeck College: London, GB

MSc Psychological Research Methods (Psychology)
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Professional activities (1)

British Psychological Society: Leicester, GB

2024-10-01 to present | Co-Deputy Chair (Group of Trainers in Clinical Psychology)
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Works (17)

Gender, Sex and Complex PTSD Clinical Presentation: A Systematic Review

European Journal of Psychotraumatology
2024-12-31 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Ella Lonnen; Rach Rachel
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University of Bath

How Do People Make Sense of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in the Context of Perpetrator PTSD Diagnostic Status and Gender Identity?

Psychological Reports
2024-11-11 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Ella Lonnen; Jessica Mackinnon; Rach Rachel
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University of Bath

An Illustrated Guide to Clinical Psychology

2024-03-21 | Book | Author
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Contributors: Juliet Young; Rach Rachel; Catherine Butler
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University of Bath

CT-PTSD following a COVID-19 ICU admission in the context of unresolved grief, delirium and incurable cancer

The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist
2023-12-31 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Charlotte Peters; Kate Jenkins; Rach Rachel
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University of Bath

Evaluating Outcomes and Experience of Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Through a National Health Service Trust’s Staff Support Service

Journal of EMDR Practice and Research
2023-11-01 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Francesca Meredith; Rosie Banting; David Wilcox; Rach Rachel
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University of Bath

What do the Public Understand about Intimate Partner Violence in the Context of Military Veteran Status and PTSD

Psychological Reports
2023-05-29 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Jessica Mackinnon; Rach Rachel; Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis
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University of Bath

Dealing with Anxiety and Low Mood

Health and Wellbeing at Work for Nurses and Midwives
2022-11 | Book chapter | Author
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Contributors: Rach Rachel; Jo Daniels; Holly Blake; Gemma Stacey
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University of Bath

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European Journal of Psychotraumatology
2022-05-31 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Hannah May; Rach Rachel; Catrin Davies; Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis
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University of Bath

Using Targeted Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Clinical Work: A Case Study

Cognitive Behaviour Therapist
2021-12-31 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Olivia Harris; Claudia Kustner; Rach Rachel; C. Hannay
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University of Bath

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Killing in Military Combat: A review of existing literature on serving military and veteran populations

Journal of Military and Veterans' Health
2020-12-31 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Vicky Aldridge; Helen Scott; Rach Rachel
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University of Bath

Investigating the relationship between guilt and shame proneness and moral injury in veterans that have experienced active deployment

Military Behavioural Health
2019-03-08 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Vicky Aldridge; Scott Helen; Rach Rachel
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University of Bath

Supporting the supporters: A CBT and CFT case study with a military wife exposed to trauma

BABCP Annual Conference 2018, 17/07/18
2018 | Conference poster | Author
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Contributors: Rach Rachel; Daisy Walters
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University of Bath

Military culture

Military Behavioural Health
2018-12-29 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Rach Rachel; Jeremy Gauntlett-Gilbert; Megan Wilkinson-Tough
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University of Bath

CBT and MBCT with an older adult to improve self-esteem and reduce the symptoms of depression and anxiety

BABCP Annual Conferece, Coventry, 22/07/15
2015 | Conference poster | Author
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Contributors: Rach Rachel
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University of Bath

Demonstrating the benefits of going ‘back to basics’ in working with a client with complex long-term problems, including OCD

British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP), 43rd Annual Conference and Workshops, 2015, UK United Kingdom, 21/07/15
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Contributors: Rach Rachel; Caroline Vacara
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University of Bath

Reducing risk of overdose with midazolam injection in adults

Journal of Evaluation in Clinial Practice
2015-02 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Chris Flood; Linda Matthew; Rach Rachel; Bhavesh Patel; Mariama Mansaray; Tara Lamont
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University of Bath

Report of the Second Round of the National Audit of Psychological Therapies (NAPT) 2013

2013 | Report | Editor
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Contributors: Rach Rachel
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University of Bath