SCPS Health Psychology Consulting LTD

A meta-synthesis by Tuohi et al. (2019) that reviews a body of qualitative evidence about "Children and young people’s experiences and perceptions of self-management of type 1 diabetes" https://bit.ly/2NkFGMy

Public health services often know what needs to change, but not always how to engage people meaningfully in that change.

In our consultancy work with local authorities, we apply CBT-informed techniques to help services engage complex populations more effectively, translating evidence into practical tools that staff can actually use.

Our Making Every Contact Count work is one example of how theory, practice and system-level thinking come together in real-world settings. Contact us about our consultancy services: [email protected]

Do you have interesting examples of multi-disciplinary work that you are looking to publish? This article describes a recent MDT case in pain management and shows us health psychologists how we could publish our case work. You could be next! Read the article here:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Antonio-Poser/publication/379391211_The_multidisciplinary_team_in_the_management_of_chronic_pain_and_pain-related_fear_an_evidence-_based_approach_in_a_clinical_case/links/6606cc59f5a5de0a9fe8be5f/The-multidisciplinary-team-in-the-management-of-chronic-pain-and-pain-related-fear-an-evidence-based-approach-in-a-clinical-case.pdf

Many Health Psychologists reach a point where courses alone aren’t enough - the real question becomes: how do I make good decisions in complex situations?
Developing applied judgement takes time, reflection and the right professional support. Whether you’re early in your career or well established, having space to think critically about your practice matters.
This is a big part of the work we do through supervision and professional development support.

As your Health Psychology practice develops, the challenges often change - complexity increases, ethical decisions carry more weight, and there’s less obvious space to think things through.
Our professional supervision for qualified Health Psychologists provides a confidential, reflective space to sharpen judgement, manage complexity and sustain safe, effective practice over the long term.
This isn’t about being told what to do, it’s about reflecting in demanding professional contexts.

This study applies the self‐regulation model to understand changes in health-seeking coping styles between Ghanaian men based in Ghana and those in the UK, with interesting ideas about the incorporation of new coping styles. Read it here https://bit.ly/2NGJp73

Thinking about working in Independent Practice as a Health Psychologist? There are many benefits to setting up your own practice. Would you like support to do this or coaching to set up the systems & governance? SCPS can help you through our Supervision Services. Contact [email protected] for more info.

Are you looking to make your practice more inclusive? This study by Pachankis (2020) provides a transdiagnostic intervention with a small effect size for depression, anxiety and alcohol use in gender, sexuality and ethnically diverse groups. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7597069/

Kickstart your therapeutic health psychology skills! With new content, references and tasks, our SCPS Certificate in Applied Health Psychology Knowledge & Skills training programme gives you the foundation for therapeutic practice to support your career in applied health psychology. See more at https://www.scpsconsulting.com/certificates-of-applied-skills

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: An Introduction for HP is available as a self-directed learning package, providing an overview of the CBT model and ethos, key skills and integrating health psychology into CBT assessments and formulations. Check it out here: https://buff.ly/3u3hOOm