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#NewFaceofPsychology - Rejection and Perseverance

We spoke to Trainee Educational Psychologist Samantha Baloro, Trainee Health Psychologist Krishna Talsania, and Trainee Clinical Psychologist Ronald Dodzro about rejection and perseverance throughout their journeys leading to professional training. Conquering self-doubt I think what helped was knowing that the doctorate is very competitive. This allowed me to not take 'Nos' personally as I knew that there were far more capable applicants than places. The path towards qualify

May 14, 2021

#NewFaceofPsychology - My Journey into Clinical Psychology

Sophie Lee is a Trainee Clinical Psychologist at Plymouth University. Sophie shares her experience with getting on the doctorate and how she overcame obstacles along the way! What drew you to a career in clinical psychology? I am first generation born Chinese, and I noticed in my first year of Psychology that I was the only Chinese person in my cohort. I always felt I could give a different perspective to some experiences my lecturers were describing: Anglo-Chinese perspectiv

Feb 25, 2021

#NewFaceofPsychology - My Journey into Clinical Psychology as a CBT therapist

Yasmine Lau is a qualified CBT Therapist as well as a 1st year Trainee Clinical Psychologist at Royal Holloway. Yasmine shares her journey onto the doctorate and how she survived interviews! What was your favourite prequalification role and why? I would have to say my MSc in Mental Health Studies at King's College London. Firstly, I loved the postgraduate aspect at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, there was such a community there too. I met a lot of p

Jan 25, 2021

#NewFaceofPsychology - Selection test tips with Nicole!

Nicole is a 1st year Clinical Psychology Trainee at the University of Surrey. On Wednesday 20th of January 2021, Nicole hosted a Twitter Q&A session on selection tests via the @BIPPNetwork account as part of the #NewFaceofPsychology campaign. Check out her helpful tips and answers to aspiring psychologists' questions in the thread below: What kind of selection assessments did you do? I sat tests for 3 courses which used a combination of tests. All of them had research methods

Nov 16, 2020

#NewFaceofPsychology - DClinPsy Application Tips with Amani

Amani is a 1st year Clinical Psychology Trainee at University of East London. On Wednesday 11th of November 2020, Amani hosted a Twitter Q&A session via the @BIPPNetwork account as part of the #NewFaceofPsychology campaign. Check out her helpful tips and answers to aspiring psychologists' questions in the thread: It's a common knowledge that Dclinpsy application are exhausting to fill, what sort of advice would you give to a first time applicant, so they don't get overwhelmed

Nov 9, 2020

#NewFaceofPsychology - Pre-qualification Experiences in Educational Psychology

Samantha is a 1st year Educational Psychology Trainee at Newcastle University. On Wednesday 4th of November 2020, Samantha hosted a Twitter Q&A session via the @BIPPNetwork account as part of the #NewFaceofPsychology campaign. Check out her helpful tips and answers to aspiring psychologists' questions in the thread: Hi Samantha you say your experience was in research, what was your role? Also, how long did it take you to get accepted for the doctorate? I was a research assist

Oct 14, 2020

#NewFaceofPsychology - Application tips & Advice by Zinny

Zinny is a 1st year Clinical Psychology Trainee at University of East Anglia. On Wednesday 7th of October 2020, Zinny hosted a Twitter Q&A session via the @BIPPNetwork account as part of the #NewFaceofPsychology campaign. Check out her helpful tips and answers to aspiring psychologists' questions in the thread: How do you think you were able to get through the anxiety of the interview process and applications? Honestly, for me it was my support network. Within the Clinical ps

Oct 12, 2020

#NewFaceofPsychology - My Journey into Clinical Psychology with a Low 2:1

Judhika Ravindran is a current 1st Year Clinical Psychology Trainee at the University of Glasgow. In this blog, Judhika shares her motivation, trials and tribulations on her journey into Clinical Psychology. About You What drew you to a career in Clinical Psychology? I was a young carer and growing up, I felt the stigma towards mental health difficulties in the Tamil community immensely. I wanted to use my experiences to change how in particular, the Asian community views and

Sep 27, 2020

#NewFaceofPsychology - Applying for Assistant Psychologist Posts Q&A with Dr Kiran Bains

Dr Kiran Bains is a qualified Health Psychologist who works within the NHS’ Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) initiative. Dr Bains has experience interviewing and recruiting aspiring psychologists for Assistant Psychologist positions. Check out her invaluable advice and answers to questions on this topic below: What made you choose Health Psychology and how did you put this across in your application? I'll answer in relation to getting on my Stage 1 training.

Sep 17, 2020

#NewFaceofPsychology - My Journey into Sport & Exercise Psychology

In this blog, Jazzelle Frame shares with us her educational and practical experience in the field of Sport & Exercise Psychology, including challenges gaining work experience and issues of diversity in the field. Jazzelle Frame is a 22 year old aspiring Sports & Exercise psychologist currently completing an MSc at the University of West England and due to starting training in March. What drew you to a career in Sport and Exercise psychology? Throughout my life I have always e

Sep 14, 2020

#NewFaceofPsychology - My Journey into Clinical Psychology Q&A

Yinka is an incoming 1st year Clinical Psychology Trainee at Newcastle University. On Wednesday 9th of September 2020, Yinka hosted a Twitter Q&A session via the @BIPPNetwork account as part of the #NewFaceofPsychology campaign. Check out her helpful tips and answers to aspiring psychologists' questions in the thread: Do you think NHS experience is valued more than working in the private sector? I have heard this, but it's not been the case in my experience. I didn't have any

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