What about us? Cultural Awareness in Clinical Psychology

Season 3: Episode 5. Making Sense of Cultural Identity: Transitioning from China to the UK

In this episode, we are joined by Dr Jiedi Lei who discusses her experiences of moving to the UK after spending her early childhood in China, and how her natural curiosit

Season 3: Episode 4. Detained, Restrained & Secluded: Adultification bias towards minority CYP

In this episode, we are joined by Dr Romana Farooq and Mma Yeebo from the Clinical Psychology Doctorate Programme at Newcastle University who discuss the experiences of c

Season 3: Episode 3. Being a Black Female Professor

In this episode, we are joined by Professor Dawn Edge, the first Black woman to be made a Professor at the University of Manchester. Dawn talks about what it's like havin

Season 3: Episode 2. Intersecting Factors, Institutional Racism & Betrayal: Impact of Covid-19

In this episode, Dr Irtiza Qureshi talks about his research project (UK-REACH) on the mental health impact of Covid-19 on UK ethnic minority healthcare workers. Irtiza un

Season 3: Episode 1. Studying Psychology, Not Feeling Represented, and Doing Something About It!

In this episode, we are joined by Dr Jolel Miah, lecturer in psychology, who talks about his journey to completing an undergraduate degree and PhD as a first-generation B

Season 2: Episode 7. Is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) only for White people?

In this final episode for 2021, we are joined by Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist Leila Lawton who draws upon her research with ethnic minority populations and raise

Season 2: Episode 6. A Model to Promote Anti-Discriminatory Practice in Mental Health Settings

In this episode we are joined by Dr Nancy Nsiah who introduces the Social Change Echosystem model as a helpful way of promoting anti-discriminatory practice in mental hea

Season 2: Episode 5. Mental Health Barriers for British Bangladeshi Men

In this episode, we are joined by Shah Alam (Trainee Clinical Psychologist) who shares his doctoral research findings that explored the mental health barriers & support f

Season 2: Episode 4. Meet the Hosts and Website Launch

BONUS EPISODE: Given the exciting launch of their website, the hosts of the What About Us podcast (Afsana Faheem and Kate Cooper) reflect on their journey over the last y

Season 2: Episode 3. Successful Journey onto the DClinPsy Programme at University of Bath

We talk to Ben Kwapong (Trainee Clinical Psychologist) from University of Bath who shares his success of getting onto the DClinPsy Programme in the context of underrepres

Season 2: Episode 2. Success Story from the University of Bath BAME Mentoring Scheme

This month we are joined by Dr Sabinah Janally (Mentor & Clinical Psychologist) and Khyati Patel (Mentee & Trainee PWP) on the BAME Mentor Scheme at University of Bath. W

Season 2: Episode 1. Autism Awareness in the Somali Community

We discuss Nura Aabe's research about autism awareness in the Somali community. This includes her outreach work in the community; how health and social care services can

Season 1: Episode 12. Importance of Representation in Mental Health Care

In our last episode for 2020, we are joined by Myira Khan who is a qualified counsellor, tutor and coach. Myira is the founder of the Muslim Counsellor Network and Growto

Season 1: Episode 11. Social Class Considerations within Clinical Psychology

In this episode, we are joined by Dr Jo Daniels, Academic Director of the DClinPsy Programme at University of Bath who talks about social class, the challenges of classis

Season 1: Episode 10. Black Men's Mental Health

In this episode we focus on men's mental health, with a particular focus on men from ethnic minority communities. We are joined by Ontonio Dawson who is a Psychological T

Season 1: Episode 9. Working with Refugee and Asylum Seeker Communities & The Deaf Community

In this episode, we are joined by Dr Mary Griggs, Lead Clinical Psychologist working in Bristol. Mary talks about her experience of working with the deaf community, as we

Season 1: Episode 8. Black Mental Health, Racism & PTSD

In this episode, we are joined by Dr Juliette McClendon who is an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at Boston University. Juliette talks about Black mental health and how

Season 1: Episode 7. Effective Ways to Work Cross-Culturally

In this episode, we are joined by Dr Andrew Beck (Consultant Clinical Psychologist & President of BABCP) who shares effective stratagies to work cross-culturally, includi

Season 1: Episode 6. Clinician Reflective Journey: Discrimination & Structural Inequalities

We are joined by Saiqa Naz (CBT Therapist) who talks about the development of the IAPT BAME Positive Practice Guide and offers a personal account of her journey through t

Season 1: Episode 5. Power Dynamics within Clinical Psychology

We talk to Dr Mandeep Singh Kallu (Clinical Psychologist) who shares his personal experiences of racism, misinterpretation of his actions by other professionals, and powe