How can a psychotherapist navigate the financial constraints of training? In this episode, Helen Willingham, Head of Content and Engagement, talks to UKCP psychotherapist Josephine Discepolo Ahmadi. Navigating the logistics of training and working, with her disability, Josephine looks back at how she began her psychotherapeutic career.  Stay tuned to find out about Josephine’s transition from an artistic career into psychotherapeutic practice and the range of roles she has held.  🎙️Have you listened to our podcast series? We'd love to hear your thoughts in our 5-minute survey. If you’re interested in learning more about a potential career in psychotherapy, then visit our website for more information. If you have decided that a job in psychotherapy is for you, then you can find information about choosing a training that’s right for you on our website.  

Why should therapists represent the communities they serve? In this episode, Helen Willingham, UKCP’s Head of Content and Engagement, talks to UKCP psychotherapist Eugene Ellis. He looks back at why he entered training and what promoted his to set up the Black, African and Asian Therapy Network. An organisation which aims to encourage people of African, South Asian and Caribbean heritages to proactively engage with psychological support, and encourage more diversity in the therapy profession to tackle underrepresentation. Stay tuned to find out about Eugene’s leadership role working to support diversity in the therapeutic profession. 🎙️Have you listened to our podcast series? We'd love to hear your thoughts in our 5-minute survey. If you’re interested in learning more about a potential career in psychotherapy, then visit our website for more information. If you have decided that a job in psychotherapy is for you, then you can find information about choosing a training that’s right for you on our website.  

Welcome to this special edition UKCP podcast with UKCP chair Azmat and UKCP member John Paul Davis, who are discussing the upcoming General Meeting. Azmat will discuss the proposals from the Board, provide some rationale and context around the General Meeting and voting.  We hope that this podcast provides more information about the General Meeting, the rationale and the resolutions. And now to introduce themselves, John-Paul Davis and Azmat.

What are UKCP’s proposed strategic proprieties for the coming years? In this podcast, UKCP Chair Syed Azmatullah speaks to members about the draft plans for UKCP’s future priorities. 

How can psychotherapists support organisations to reduce bias and promote a more diverse environment?  Aileen began her career as a psychiatric and general nurse, moving into senior management within a psychotherapeutic resident community. Her mental health work led her to train as a counsellor. Her desire to continue learning more led her to psychotherapy and later a doctorate.  Now working as a psychotherapist and supervisor, Aileen also offers consultancy to organisations and educational institutions wanting to address difficult and sensitive issues relating to race and cultural diversity in the workplace.     In this podcast, Aileen sits down with Helen to talk about her psychotherapeutic career working with culture, generational trauma and black identity.  🎙️Have you listened to our podcast series? We'd love to hear your thoughts in our 5-minute survey. If you’re interested in learning more about a potential career in psychotherapy, then visit our website for more information. If you have decided that a job in psychotherapy is for you, then you can find information about choosing a training that’s right for you on our website.  

Why is it important for a therapist to have a diverse workload?  Prior to training as a psychotherapist, Lorna worked in video games, technology and television for 20 years.  Now working as a psychotherapist and trauma-informed yoga teacher, Lorna seeks to integrate psychotherapy, the body, breathing and movement to help people experiencing trauma, anxiety, and depression. In this podcast, Lorna sits down with Helen to talk about her psychotherapeutic career seeking to integrate body and mind. Listen and find out about how she works to diversify her work and income.  🎙️Have you listened to our podcast series? We'd love to hear your thoughts in our 5-minute survey. If you’re interested in learning more about a potential career in psychotherapy, then visit our website for more information. If you have decided that a job in psychotherapy is for you, then you can find information about choosing a training that’s right for you on our website.  

In this podcast, Helen talks to UKCP psychotherapist Martin Weaver about his work during the 80s AIDS epidemic and the London Bombings, providing psychological support for those in times of extreme crisis.  Martin looks back at his journey through the NHS as a HIV Prevention Co-ordinator, where he began the initial stage of training in psychotherapy. He reveals how he navigated the cost and logistics of training in the 1990’s and went on to open his private practice.  🎙️Have you listened to our podcast series? We'd love to hear your thoughts in our 5-minute survey. If you’re interested in learning more about a potential career in psychotherapy, then visit our website for more information. If you have decided that a job in psychotherapy is for you, then you can find information about choosing a training that’s right for you on our website. 

Why is it important for psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors to reflect the communities they serve? Sharing what you hold deeply can be very difficult. So, having psychological support from someone who represents aspects of who you are can make healing much easier.  ‘I think if we come across as a profession that includes the full range of diversity that we see within the population, we are going to be far more able to welcome people and hold them in a therapeutic relationship and really hear the depth of what their bringing. I think that’s really important for the therapeutic relationship.’  In this episode, Helen talks to UKCP psychotherapist Syed Azmatullah, also known as Azmat, about his experience in equality and diversity and how he is working with colleagues to create change.  🎙️Have you listened to our podcast series? We'd love to hear your thoughts in our 5-minute survey. If you’re interested in learning more about a potential career in psychotherapy, then visit our website for more information. If you have decided that a job in psychotherapy is for you, then you can find information about choosing a training that’s right for you on our website. 

How can community-based psychotherapeutic work help people affected by trauma? Anyone can experience trauma. Sexual violence can trigger intense responses that we might recognise as trauma or post-traumatic stress. UKCP psychotherapist Erene Hadjiioannou utilises her specialist skill set to help people of any gender overcome the trauma they may have experienced.  ‘In terms of community-based work, I feel we have a social responsibility as therapists to not only work with people who have been able to navigate the mental health system to access what we offer, but to actually say ‘how about I use my power, my resources, my skills and expertise to step out of the room, into communities to invite people in to what I have to offer?’' In this episode, we speak to UKCP psychotherapist Erene Hadjiioannou about her work with survivors and what drew her to utilising her psychotherapeutic expertise within the community.  🎙️Have you listened to our podcast series? We'd love to hear your thoughts in our 5-minute survey. If you’re interested in learning more about a potential career in psychotherapy, then visit our website for more information. If you have decided that a job in psychotherapy is for you, then you can find information about choosing a training that’s right for you on our website. 

How can you balance voluntary work with private practice?  Working to enact change on prescribed drug dependence, UKCP psychotherapist Anne Guy shares her time between sitting on the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Prescribed Drug Dependence and on an NHS advisory group. In this episode, Anne talks about the balance between her voluntary work and private practice, and offers advice to those seeking to influence change.  🎙️Have you listened to our podcast series? We'd love to hear your thoughts in our 5-minute survey. If you’re interested in learning more about a potential career in psychotherapy, then visit our website for more information. If you have decided that a job in psychotherapy is for you, then you can find information about choosing a training that’s right for you on our website.