Dr Roger Willoughby trained as
Clinical and Counselling Psychologist and now works primarily in private
practice in Kent and London. Previously, in addition to ongoing private
practice, he worked for ten years in the NHS. He is a Visiting Lecturer
at the University of Kent and an Honorary Research Fellow at the
University of Essex. He is an Associate Editor of The Psychologist
and
has published a book as well as papers in a number of professional
journals. He holds a BA Hons in Mental and Moral Science (Dublin), an MA
in Child Psychology (Nottingham), a PhD in Psychoanalytic Studies
(Kent), a Diploma in Clinical Psychology (BPS), and a Statement of
Equivalence in Counselling Psychology (BPS).
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
1987: Trinity College, Dublin
BA Honours in
Mental and Moral Science
1988: St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth
Certificate in
Counselling Skills
1990: University of Nottingham
MA Child Psychology
(Developmental)
1993: British Psychological Society
Diploma in Clinical
Psychology
1995: Institute of Group Analysis,
London
Introductory General
Course in Group Work
1997: British Psychological Society
Statement of Equivalence
in Counselling Psychology
2003: University of Kent
PhD in Psychoanalytic
Studies in the Humanities
2005: Middlesex University Business
School, London
Postgraduate Diploma in
Law (CPE)
CURRENT POSTS
1994-date: Psychologist in private practice
1999-date: Centre for the Study of Psychotherapy, University of Kent
Visiting Lecturer in Psychotherapy Studies
2001-date: The Psychologist
Associate Editor
2003-date: Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex
Visiting Fellow
RECENT POSTS
1995-2003: East Kent Community NHS Trust
Specialist Clinical Psychologist in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
1994-2000: Ashford Counselling Service
Member of the Board of Trustees
1993-1995: South Kent Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Clinical Psychologist in Adult Mental Health
1990-1993: South East Thames Regional Health Authority
Clinical Psychologist in Training
1989: Nottingham Counselling Centre
Adult Counsellor
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
These include PTSD; mood and anxiety disorders; personality disorders;
development of psychoanalytic thought; lifespan developmental psychology and
in particular child and adolescent development; concepts of cure and change;
links between psychological sciences, law, culture and the humanities.
