Staff and Advisors

Our Mental Health team includes doctors, nurses and other mental health professionals from national medical bodies to local charities and organisations. Below we have listed all our advisors.

Key:

Doctor or Psychiatrist
Nurse
Other Mental Health Professional
Teacher/Educational Advisor
Workshop Manager/Administration
Workshop Facilitator

Our advisors:

Dr Milind Tadpatrikar
Dr Carter Singh
Dr Hilary Lovelock
Dr Richard Sly
Mr David Ainsworth
Mr Mark Henick
Mr Eddie Aylett
Miss Brittany Smith

Facilitators

Hannah Lewis

My primary research interest includes promoting positive body image as a protective factor against the development of negative coping mechanisms such as eating pathologies and self-harm as well as integrating body image education into national health and education policy.

I have a particular interest in public mental health and prevention, believing that this starts with mental health education amongst children and young people.

Qualification: MSc Cultural and Global Perspectives in Mental Health Care

Amal Issa

As an Assistant Psychologist in the NHS, I facilitate a mood management group for patients; building on the CBT model we explore the linkages between thoughts, feelings and actions and their ability to affect an individual’s mood. The success of this group is reliant on my extremely good communication skills and my ability to remain non-judgemental whilst guiding patients through personal scenarios contributing to their low mood. Here I witnessed how crucial group therapy can be in empowering individuals in their recovery.

After many years of working alongside children and young people and learning more about mental health, I am now looking to embark on a new challenge.

Qualification: MSc Foundations of Clinical Psychology Masters

Jaylan Sesli

I am currently studying psychology with cognitive neuroscience in my first year at the University of Essex. I am very passionate about performing and teaching. I am also extremely passionate about the advancement of education and implementing mental health education into the current national curriculum.

Qualification: BSc Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (ongoing)

For more information on our Mental Health workshop please click here.