About
Dr Kelly Dickson
I am passionate about supporting people to improve their mental health, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being. I trained in Applied Psychology and Sociology before qualifying as an integrative psychotherapist, counselor and coach in 2015. I have been working in Evidence-Based Policy and Practice at the Social Research Institute, University College London, for over twenty years. I have experience in the design and delivery of complex mental health services in hospital and community-based settings. I grew up in Holloway, North London, and now live in Hertfordshire.
I provide 1:1 psychotherapy in Islington N1 and Online. As an academic, I undertake and continue to stay up-to-date with the latest research evidence in mental health, psychotherapy, counseling, and coaching.
Experience
I have experience working with people confronted with a range of issues. Most commonly anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, trauma/PTSD, narcissistic abuse, grief, eating disorders, anger, relationship issues and not achieving life goals. I have worked in both university and community mental health settings providing short-term and open-ended therapy and coaching. My interests include understanding what shapes our mental health and psychosocial well-being, such as childhood, social media, peers, social inequalities, and other factors; and how to take a holistic and evidence-based approach to address our mental health.
Qualifications
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2016-2018
PhD in Evidence-Based Policy and Practice
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2010-2015
MA in Integrative Psychotherapy, Middlesex University
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2006-2007
Life coach, Newcastle University
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2001-2003
Msc. Social Research, Surrey University
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1995-1999
BSc. Applied Psychology and Sociology
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Dickson K, et al. (2022) COVID-19 and Population Mental Health. London: EPPI Centre, UCL Social Research Institute, UCL Institute of Education, University College London.
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Kwan, I., Dickson et al. (2020). Cyberbullying and children and young people's mental health: a systematic map of systematic reviews. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 23(2), 72-82.
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Dickson, K & Bangpan (2018) What are the barriers to, and facilitators of, implementing and receiving MHPSS programmes delivered to populations affected by humanitarian emergencies? A qualitative evidence synthesis, Global Mental Health, 5, e21
Get in touch
Feel free to get in touch to see if we are a good fit and want to work together.
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