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Research students from US partner attend Psychological Therapies and Mental Health conference
Three research students from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology attended the event.
On Tuesday, 3rd May we had our online Psychological Therapies and Mental Health research conference with presentations from Paul Nicholson, myself, Professor Claire Surr, and three students presenting their research from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
We have an ongoing collaborative relationship with the Chicago School, including staff visits to our respective institutions and online delivery of sessions at our respective mental health-themed conferences. So throughout this conference, we continued to deepen our partnership. The three students Chelsey Stull, Carilyn Pasierb, and Johanna Guz-Montgomery fed back on how much they'd enjoyed the opportunity to present to a UK audience. The event was well attended by representatives of therapists, supervisors, and placements from our practice network, with over 60 attendees.
After each presentation, there was a question and answer session and discussion on the topic presented which meant that UK- and US-based attendees could dialogue and share ideas.
event itinerary
- Welcome note from our Head of Subject, Chris Hudson
- Paul Nicholson - Redefining Integration in counselling and psychotherapy training: a literature review and research protocol
- Dr John Hills - Modelling change in self-narratives and embodied experience: A multi-case study and autoethnography
- Professor Claire Surr - The important role practitioners and service users play in designing and delivering research
- Chelsey Stull - Human Trafficking and Counselling: Examining the Need for Training and Advocacy within the Field
- Carilyn Pasierb - Traumatic Experiences: The Effects on Brain and Behavior
- Johanna Guz-Montgomery - Narcissism and Extremism: The Personality of Violent Leadership
- Kahoot quiz and final plenary
The themes presented by our Chicago School guests were relevant to UK contexts and practice and after the event, each student granted their permission for their recordings and slides to be shared by all the attendees who signed up for the event. These were also shared with students involved in our partnership with the College of Allied Educators in Singapore, bringing three continents together for the event.
Dr John Hills
Dr John Hills was formerly a senior lecturer at Leeds Beckett School of Health.
