Dr. Harriet Toop

Psychologist

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Curriculum Vitae

Professional Experience

2023–2024

Locum Clinical Psychologist at Southern Health via agency
Employed across two Community Mental Health Services for older people and an organic inpatient ward. Responsibilities included:

Provision of psychological assessment, formulation and interventions for older people presenting with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties.
Leading on the introduction of the Newcastle model on an organic ward. This included staff training, and the facilitation of team formulation sessions to inform personalised care plans.
Supervision, consultation and reflective practice sessions for staff.

2020–2022

Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust
Working under the Memory Assessment Service and Community Behaviour and Communication Support Service. Responsibilities included:

Provision of neuropsychological assessment; verbal and written communication to referrers and clients of assessment results and recommendations; pre- and post-diagnostic counselling; and supervision of Cognitive Stimulation therapy.
Assessment, formulation and intervention for people presenting with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (in community settings).
While in this post, I (jointly) provided Doctoral teaching at The University of Surrey on Communication and Interviewing Skills with Older People, Depression and Suicide in Older People, and Neuropsychological Assessment with Older People.

2018–2019

Clinical Psychologist at Livewell Southwest
Working in an Older People’s Community Mental Health Team. Responsibilities included:

Representation of clinical psychology at MDT meetings, complex case discussions, and the provision of reflective practice sessions.
Individual and group therapy for older adults experiencing psychological distress, e.g., as a result of trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, paranoia, and difficulties with relationships.

2015– 2018

Trainee Clinical Psychologist at Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. Doctoral training at the University of Exeter.

Placements covered working with adults with learning disabilities, children with learning disabilities, student mental health, older people, and forensic in- and outpatients.
Specialist training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Analytic Therapy and Systemic Therapy.
Completion of thesis investigating the role of trait self-compassion as a moderator of the relationship between subjective memory impairment and psychological distress in older adults.

2015–2015

Assistant Psychologist, Higher Level at NHS Ayrshire and Arran
Employed in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.

2011–2015

Assistant Psychologist, Higher Level at NHS Ayrshire and Arran
Employed in Older Adult Mental Health (0.9) and Neuropsychology (0.1) services.

Education

2005–2009

University of Glasgow
BSc Psychology (2:1)

2012–2014

University of Edinburgh
MSc Human Cognitive Neuropsychology (Distinction)

2015–2018

University of Exeter
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology