Wathsala Udeshika Abeykoon Visiting Lecturer of RIPC

• Email:abeykoon.u.wathsala@gmail.com
• Department:Child Psychology / General Psychology
• University:Research Institute of Psychology and Counselling/University of Colombo
• Country:Sri Lanka

Biography:

Helping others has always been my passion. Social work is a career that is always related to the affairs of people and plays a major role in helping people. As a result, I believe having a career in Social Work would help me to work with much passion and energy. I have completed my bachelor’s degree in Sociology with a special Social work-study stream. Furthermore, I’m also completed for a Bachelor’s degree in Laws. In addition, I also have completed a higher national Diploma in Counseling and a Diploma in Psychology.

I believe that all these subjects Sociology, Law, Psychology, and Counseling back me up with the necessary knowledge to work as a successful social worker. Bachelor’s in Sociology provided me a wide range of theoretical and practical knowledge related to all the aspects within the society. The contemporary social issues, social change, social stratification, social diversity are several areas I have a keen interest in. I believe that having a sociology background would support me greatly to work with people as it is the main task of social work.

Bachelors of Law greatly help me to have wide knowledge on rules and regulations, human rights, labor law, environment law as well as international law. I believe that as a social worker as a play the role of an advocator having a legal background would help me to be the voice of the voiceless. Social work and counseling are two fields that are other recognized as overlapped. As the social worker has to play the role of the advocator, counselor, and an agent for the people who had been through difficult life situations aid people who live in vulnerable life situation. I believe counseling and psychology background would help me to perform my task well.

Research Interests:

Child Psychology / General Psychology /Counselling Psychology /Counselling Skills /Counselling techniqu

Reema Chandarana Assistant Psychologist/Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

• Email:reema.chandarana@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
• Department:Clinical Psychology
• University:Royal Holloway, University of London
• Country:UK

Biography:

Reema Chandarana, Assistant Psychologist, Aylesbury Acute Day Hospital Team & Mental Health Helpline, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Whiteleaf Centre, Bierton Road, Aylesbury HP20 1EG.

Professional Summary

A Clinical Psychology & Mental Health graduate (2:1) with a strong background in academic writing, data collection, and statistical analysis. Currently an Assistant Psychologist with the NHS. Holds knowledge of a wide range of psychological theories, clinical skills, and research procedures. Highly experienced in working empathetically and strategically with vulnerable families, children, and young adolescents with Substance Abuse, Depression, Anxiety, BPD, BD, ASD, ADHD, and eating disorders, in educational/clinical facilities to come to collaborative solutions regarding educational and personal development. Extremely passionate about improving the well-being of vulnerable populations as well as journaling experiences to reflect and seek feedback to develop myself as a better future clinician. I thrive in fast-paced environments and am seeking to apply myself to a clinical role where I can undergo continuous self-development to develop a career in Clinical Psychology.

Relevant Experience                                                                                               

Assistant Psychologist, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, The Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury

July 2020 – Current

• Providing mental health triage, neuropsychological assessments, and psychological treatment to support and enhance the psychological care of clients within the Oxford Health NHS Crisis Team.
• Triaging patients who call the NHS Mental Health Helpline. This includes carrying out assessments and risk formulation in order to refer patients to the appropriate team (Ambulance, Police, IAPT, CMHT, AMHT or Urgent Care)
• Facilitating group and 1:1 therapy groups in the Acute Day Hospital with a team of Occupational Therapists who are currently under the care of the crisis team.
• This includes CBT and DBT therapy sessions.
• Documenting the progress of patients professionally using CareNotes.

Research Interests:

Clinical Psychology, Providing mental health triage, neuropsychological assessments, and psychological treatment

Vaitsa Giannouli Adjunct Lecturer

• Email:V.Giannouli@external.euc.ac.cy
• Department:Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences
• University:Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Wayne State University
• Country:Greece

Biography:

Vaitsa Giannouli, Ph.D., works at the School of Humanities, Social and Educational Sciences, Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences, European University Cyprus. Her research interests focus on neuropsychology, geropsychology, biopsychology, and cognitive psychology. She received a B.S. and M.S. in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, a Ph.D. degree in Neuroscience from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and a M.S. in Health Care Management from Hellenic Open University. Prior to her current position she was a postdoctoral researcher at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Neurobiology and School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

Research Interests:

Neuropsychology

Geropsychology

Biopsychology

Cognitive Psychology

Methodology

Psychometrics