QUALIFICATIONS:
2010- 2015
DOCTORATE IN COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY Caledonian University, Glasgow
2008-2010
PGCert in CBT, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
2003-2009
QUALIFICATION IN COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY, The British Psychological Society
1998-2002
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COUNSELLING (BACP Accredited) John Moores University, Liverpool
1989-1997
MA IN PSYCHOLOGY Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland
EMPLOYMENT
2020 -
LECTURER in Counselling and Psychotherapy, University of Salford
2018 -2020
LECTURER Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, University of Manchester
2017-
RESEARCH SUPERVISOR for Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling, London
2014-
COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGIST, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, IAPT Manchester
2010-2014
COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGIST Cancer Service, Liverpool Royal Hospital
2012-
CLINICAL SUPERVISOR, COORDINATING SUPERVISOR AND ASSESSOR for Qualification in Counselling Psychology, BPS
2012-
COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY PRIVATE PRACTICE
2010-2015
CHAIR, North West Branch, Division of Counselling Psychology, BPS
2010- 2013
HONORARY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE University of Liverpool
2002-2010
COUNSELLOR Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Trust, Psychology Department
2001-2002
ASSISTANT PSYCHOLOGIST Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Trust, Learning Disability Service
1999-2001
ASSISTANT PSYCHOLOGIST Conwy and Denbighshire NHS Trust, Learning Disabilities Service
SELECTED TRAINING
2018
Person-Centred Expressive Therapy (PCEAT) certificate course
2017
EXPERT WITNESS training: Excellence in Report Writing, Bond Solon, Manchester
2016-2017
EMDR training, EMDR Masterclass, Manchester
2016-2017
Couple Therapy for Depression training, Leeds NSCAP, Tavistock
Centre for Couple Relationships
2015
Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy (PIT), University of Manchester
2012
BPS Supervision Training for Psychologists, London
2006-2008
Psychodrama Certificate, Northern School of Psychodrama, John Casson,
Manchester
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Parsons, A. S., Omylinska-Thurston, J., Karkou, V., Harlow, J., Haslam, S., Hobson, J., Nair, K., Dubrow-Marshall, L., Thurston, S. and Griffin, J. (submitted for publication). Arts for the Blues – a new creative psychological therapy for depression. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling.
Haslam, S., Parsons, A.S., Omylinska-Thurston, J., Nair, K., Harlow, J., Lewis, J., Dubrow- Marshall, L., Thurston, S., Griffin, J., Karkou, V. (2019) Arts for the Blues – a new creative psychological therapy for depression – pilot study. Perspectives in Public Health.
Omylinska-Thurston, J. Walton, P. McMeekin, A. & Proctor, G. (in preparation) ‘Client perceptions of unhelpful aspects of CBT within IAPT serving an inner city/deprived area’ Counselling and Psychotherapy Research
Omylinska-Thurston, J, & Vos, J., Cooper, M. (in preparation) Helpful processes in psychological therapy with cancer patients. Psycho-oncology
Omylinska-Thurston. J. & Cooper, M. (2014) Helpful aspects in psychological therapy for patients with primary cancers. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research. 14 (2)
Omylinska-Thurston, J. & James, P. (2011) The Therapist's use of self: a closer look at the processes within congruence. Counselling Psychology Review Vol 26 No 3
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
HCPC No. PYL 19072
BACP No. 537790
BACP Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists
BABCP No. 081030
BPS No. 42311
BPS Register for Psychologists Specialising in Psychotherapy
BPS Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors
Associate Fellow of the BPS (AFBsS)
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