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Wendy Jealous

Principal


Qualifications and Previous Experience:

Wendy is a Psychologist, Systemic Psychotherapist (Family Therapist) and Human Givens Psychotherapist. Wendy has a first degree in Social Psychology and is currently applying for Chartered Status in Counselling Psychology, MA/Diploma in social work, Diploma In Human Givens Psychotherapy and MSc in Systemic Psychotherapy. Wendy is also accredited to be a facilitator for the Triple P Positive Parenting Programme, is trained in the Parent Child Game and the Oregon multi-treatment-foster-care programme (MTFC).

Wendy has over 20 years experience of working with children, families and individuals within the community as well as within social services, education and the health service. For the past six years Wendy has worked as part of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) as a therapist and Team Leader. CAMHS receives referrals from GP's and other health professionals, teachers and social workers on a wide range of child and adolescent mental health issues such as anxiety, hyperactivity, school difficulties, anger issues and work with parents who are struggling to manage their children's behaviour. Wendy is also experienced in working with foster carers and looked after children who can present with extreme challenging behaviour. Wendy has also provided consultation to professionals working with young people such as teachers, social workers and school health advisers.
 
Wendy is experienced in working with adults and couples on a wide range of issues such as relationship breakdown, depression, anger and stress management, phobia's, panic attacks, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, post abuse and difficulties with child and adolescent behaviour.

More recently Wendy has transferred these skills to organisations and helped managers and employees develop better communication as well as understand the impact of stress and anxiety on individuals and entire teams and how this can be managed in order to create a more effective working environment.

Wendy has presented workshops at national conferences on a range of subjects

Wendy is trained in the use of VK rewind technique; which is particularly effective when working with trauma as well as Solution Focused, Human Givens and Systemic Psychotherapy.

Specialist areas

  • Parenting programmes
  • Work with families managing children's challenging behaviour
  • Work with individuals who suffer from anxiety, depression, phobias or have relationship difficulties.
  • Work with Social Services and looked after children
  • Work with companies to reach a balanced healthy working environment, work place stress, relationships and communications.
  • Training on a wide range of mental health Issues.
  • Consultation to Teachers, Social Workers, Health Professionals on a wide range of mental health issues and whole system approach.
  • Solution Focussed Therapy 


Member of:

  • Association of Family Therapy
  • British Psychological Society
  • Human Givens Institute
  • United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapy
  • United Kingdom Association for Solution Focused Practitioners
  • Wendy is also a trainer and consultant for Young Minds and is registered as a practitioner for the Red Poppy Company; a company which deals with work place bullying and trauma.