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Associate Professor Catherine Gallop
Director of Cedar and Clinical Training (PGT)
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Washington Singer 150
Washington Singer Laboratories, University of Exeter, Perry Road, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, EX4 4QG, UK
Overview
I am an Associate Professor, Clinical Psychologist and Accredited CBT Therapist.
I am The Director of Cedar and Clinical Training (PGT) (http://cedar.exeter.ac.uk) an Applied Psychological Practice Centre of Excellence within Psychology and Co-Chair of the Psycholgical Professions Network South West (https://www.ppn.nhs.uk)
Regional Roles:
- Children and Young People's CYP IAPT Exec Group Member
- Co-Chair Psychological Professions Network South West
- HEE South West Mental Health Workforce Forum Member
National Roles / Membership:
- Bristish Psychological Society (BPS) CYP Training Committee Chair
- Children and Young People's New Roles Group Member
- Children's Wellbeing Practitioner - CYP National Implementation Group Member
- Education Mental Health National Curriculum and Implementation Group Member
- Evidence Based Parenting Committee Member - BABCP
- External Examing: University of East Anglia (previous Institutions UCL, KCL, University of Oxford, University of Guildford)
- Phoenix HEI CYP Group Member
- Psychological Professions Network England Board Member
- National Psychological Professions Workforce Stakeholder Group Member
Qualifications
Qualifications and Professional Body Status:
B.A. Hons (Reading, 1997)
D.Clin.Psy. (Oxford, 2003)
BABCP accredited Therapist
HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologist
Research
Research interests
My area of research is within Children and Young Peoples' Mental health and workforce roles with a particular focus on Cognitive behavioural treatments for anxiety disorders including OCD and PTSD and depression.
Research projects
I am also a Co-I on a £3.8 million project, Led by Professor Ed Watkins, funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Medical Research Council as lead funder, under the Adolescence, Mental Health and Developing Minds scheme to evaluate and establish a whole university stepped care model to improve student wellbeing across the university sector (including Universities of Exeter, Oxford, Cardiff, Newcastle, Southampton, King’s College London as partner institutions).
External Engagement and Impact
Regional Roles:
- Children and Young People's CYP IAPT Exec Group Member
- Co-Chair Psychological Professions Network South West
- HEE South West Mental Health Workforce Forum Member
National Roles / Membership:
- Bristish Psychological Society (BPS) CYP Training Committee Chair
- Children and Young People's New Roles Group Member
- Children's Wellbeing Practitioner - CYP National Implementation Group Member
- Education Mental Health National Curriculum and Implementation Group Member
- Evidence Based Parenting Committee Member - BABCP
- External Examing: University of East Anglia (previous Institutions UCL, KCL, University of Oxford, University of Guildford)
- Phoenix HEI CYP Group Member
- Psychological Professions Network England Board Member
- National Psychological Professions Workforce Stakeholder Group Member
Teaching
Modules
2023/24
- PYC3008 - Evidence-based CBT with Children and Young People
- PYC3010 - Fundamental Principles 0-5s
- PYCM042 - Clinical Supervision Practice Placement
- PYCM089 - Supervising Evidence-Based Psychological Therapies/Interventions in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- PYCM090 - Clinical Supervision Practice Placement (Wellbeing Practitioner for Children and Young People)
- PYCM091 - Clinical Supervision Practice Placement (Education Mental Health Practitioner)
- PYCM123 - Supervising Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions in Child and Adolescent Mental Health or Education Settings
- PYCM124 - Enhanced Practice in Early Intervention
- PYCM130 - Mental Health Law: Underpinning Knowledge and Context
- PYCM131 - Trainee Approved Clinician Practice