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Discovering Community Psychology

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Discovering Community Psychology is a brand new podcast hoping to make community psychology ideas and practice more accessible. In our first mini series we will be having conversations with numerous psychological professionals, activists and community leaders about their work within and alongside communities, highlighting the variety and impact of this collaborative and transformative approach.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 13 - Jan Bostock

    Since qualifying as a Clinical Psychologist over 30 years ago, Jan Bostock, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, has worked with adults in primary and secondary care mental health settings, and has used Community Psychology principles to inform her practice in the NHS. In the episode, we hear about...

  2. Episode 12 - Rachel McKail, Katy Dawe and Shakira Henry

    This week we welcome Rachel McKail from MAC-UK and Katy Dawe and Shakira Henry from Art Against Knives (AAK). AAK are a London based organisation that intervene early to help young people to embed creative spaces in London’s most isolated communities, co-designed with young people, that build on...

  3. Episode 11 - Annie Mitchell and Rachel Purtell

    Today’s guests are Annie Mitchell & Rachel Purtell. Annie (@annieingarden) is a clinical + community psychologist who when working on the DClin at Exeter used her position to promote service user involvement in research, by engaging people in the shaping of knowledge. Rachel joined the project...

  4. Episode 10 - Deanne Bell

    Deanne is a senior lecturer at Nottingham Trent University, previously lecturing in community psychology at the University of East London. Deanne poetically describes her journey into community psychology, entering a doctoral programme that combined community, liberaton and ecopsychology. She...

  5. Episode 9 - Abdullah Mia

    In this podcast the Discovering Community Psychology group are joined by Abdullah Mia, a Clinical Psychologist working to incorporate community psychology ideas into his work within a medium secure forensic setting. Abdullah speaks about using community psychology ideas within his work in the…

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  6. Episode 7 - Simon Stuart, Masuma Rahim, Nick Hartley, Aayesha Mulla and Will Curvis

    Today we bring you a collective of Clinical Psychologists driven by community psychology values and brought together through this shared passion and desire for change: Dr Will Curvis a Clinical Psychologist who works part time on the DClinPsy at Lancaster University and part time in...

  7. Episode 6 - Carl Walker

    A conversation with Carl Walker, a community psychologist who developed the Community Psychology MA at University of Brighton. He is on the BPS Community Psychology Committee, and he is also an active researcher exploring community activism, debt, social inequalities and mental health. Carl talks...

  8. Episode 5 - Maria Qureshi

    A conversation with Dr Maria Qureshi, a Clinical and Community Psychologist in West London and Senior Lecturer at the University of East London and visiting lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire. In this episode, Maria speaks about her use of community psychology approaches both within and...

  9. Episode 4 - Bea Herbert

    A conversation with Bea Herbert, founder of States of Mind (https://www.statesofmind.org/), a social enterprise working in the schools and colleges across the Newham area of London. Bea shares stories and reflections of her work at States of Mind, the journey that brought her to this point, and…

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  10. Episode 3 - Nina Browne

    A conversation with Nina Browne, a clinical and community psychologist who co-founded Owls (https://www.owls.org.uk), a social enterprise that works with communities to develop new solutions to social issues. She also brings these ideas into the NHS with excluded young people in the criminal...

  11. Episode 2 - Sally Zlotowitz

    Listen to dialogue with the wonderful Sally Zlotowitz as she talks about her work with MAC-UK charity and Nesta, her activism role and her personal and professional identities. Sally describes how she brings community psychology values into her practice with examples from her work at MAC-UK with...

  12. Episode 1 - Angela Byrne

    A conversation with Angela Byrne, a clinical psychologist working in the NHS who has worked within the Black & Minority Ethnic access service and with the marginalised religious and cultural communities of East London. Angela shares her journey with community psychology ideas, values and practice...

  13. Trailer - Angela Byrne

    Trailer for episode 1 of a brand new podcast Discovering Community Psychology. A conversation with Angela Byrne, a clinical psychologist working in the NHS who has worked within the Black & Minority Ethnic access service and with the marginalised religious and cultural communities of East London....

  14. Trailer - Nina Browne

    A taster for episode 3, a conversation with Nina Browne, a clinical and community psychologist who co-founded Owls (https://www.owls.org.uk), a social enterprise that works with communities to develop new solutions to social issues. She also brings these ideas into the NHS with excluded young...

  15. Trailer - Bea Herbert

    A taster for episode 4, a conversation with Bea Herbert, founder and director of States of Mind, an organisation creating a better future for mental health by involving young people in the process of change.

  16. Trailer - Sally Zlotowitz

    Trailer for Episode 2. A conversation with Sally Zlotowitz, a community and clinical psychologist, co-founder of Psychologists for Social Change.

About this show

Discovering Community Psychology is a brand new podcast hoping to make community psychology ideas and practice more accessible. In our first mini series we will be having conversations with numerous psychological professionals, activists and community leaders about their work within and alongside communities, highlighting the variety and impact of this collaborative and transformative approach.

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Discovering Community Psychology have?

Discovering Community Psychology has 16 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on August 20, 2021.

What is Discovering Community Psychology about?

Discovering Community Psychology is a brand new podcast hoping to make community psychology ideas and practice more accessible. In our first mini series we will be having conversations with numerous psychological professionals, activists and community leaders about their work within and alongside...

How often does Discovering Community Psychology release new episodes?

Discovering Community Psychology publishes every two weeks, based on its 16 episodes since January 2021.

Who hosts Discovering Community Psychology?

Discovering Community Psychology is created and hosted by Discovering Community Psychology.
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