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Qualified as a speech and language therapist in 1986 from Central
School of Speech and Drama, London
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Completed the Foundation Course in Personal Construct Psychology
in 1989
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Completed a Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy in 2003
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Cathy has worked exclusively and extensively in the field of
Neurosciences in a variety of settings
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Acute adult
hospitals (Camden & Islington)
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Community Rehabilitation Unit (Camden & Islington)
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Community Services for older people and adults with
neurological disabilities (Camden & Islington)
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Acute Services for Older People (Camden & Islington)
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Neurosciences Service Centre: Wolfson Neurorehabilitation
Centre - WNRC (Regional Rehabilitation Unit) and Atkinson
Morley’s Hospital - AMH (Neurosurgery and Neurology
Hospital) (StGeorges Healthcare NHS Trust)
• Cathy has also worked as a visiting tutor for final
year BSc students at University College London.
ii) Professional areas of specialism:
Cathy’s
main areas of specialism are neurorehabilitation and the use of
counselling approaches with people with communication difficulties
and their families/friends. Cathy worked at the Wolfson Neurorehabilitation
Centre (WNRC) and Atkinson Morley’s Hospital, Wimbledon
from 1995 - 2004. From 1995 – 2003 she managed the SLT department,
after which she took on a consultancy role until she left to take
up freelance work in March 2004.
iii) Professional areas of interest:
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Client-centred goal negotiation and planning
• Counselling – supporting clients and their family/friends
• Supervision
• Service delivery flexibility and change management
• Investigating the impact of communication disability
on clients/family/friends
• User involvement and flexible service delivery
• Working with students
iv) Professional supervision accessed:
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Group supervision with Peggy Dalton (Personal Construct Psychology
Education & Training (PCPET)) 1989 – 1993
• Regular 1:1 supervision with Peggy Dalton 1994 –
present day
• Participation in Action Learning Groups 1995 –
2003
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