Meet Dr Ryan Kemp - Director of Therapies

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 31 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - In this episode you'll get to meet Dr Ryan Kemp who is a clinical psychologist and Director of Therapies at a large NHS Trust. He's also an author and  Chair of the Division of Clinical Psychology England in the British Psychological SocietyIn this episode we get to know a bit more about Ryan - who shares some pivotal moments in his professional journey - including his working class roots, his initial career in financial services, and an early midlife crisis that led him to psychology. He discusses his training and various roles in clinical settings, as well as his development of the compassionate leadership programmes within his NHS Trust. We also chat about his values, including practicality, learning, courage and ethics, and the impact of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in his life. As a leader - he's also prepared to be vulnerable and open about his career history, including the less successful moments.For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! You can also find the shownotes by clicking on notes then keep scrolling for all the useful links.Connect with Ryan on LinkedInHere's the People Soup Website.And you can subscribe to the People Soup YouTube Channel here.Visit Ross' Website.Connect with Ross on LinkedInPeople Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian life.