Dr Helen Damon

My practice
I'm an experienced academic and clinician who offers individual academic supervision to people completing psychology-related and mental health-related qualifications. I specialise in working with trainee counselling psychologists.

I can support you at every stage of planning and completing an assignment or research project up to doctoral level. I offer support via Zoom, email, and written comments on your work. I also provide mock vivas. I specialise in supporting qualitative doctoral research in counselling psychology, particularly constructivist grounded theory research.

 
How we’ll work together
We’ll collaborate to tailor our way of working to best meet your needs, preferences, and goals. 

Fees
My fees for individual academic supervision are £75 for a 50-minute Zoom meeting and £75 per hour for preparatory reading, commenting on written work, proofreading, and copyediting (charged at £1.25 per minute). 

My qualifications
I’m a Counselling Psychologist, Play Therapist and Filial Therapist registered with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). I’m a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and a member of the BPS Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors (RAPPS).

My experience
I work as a visiting lecturer on the DPsych Counselling Psychology at City St George's, University of London, as the external examiner for the DPsych at the University of South Wales, as a Fitness to Practise Panel Member and Registration Appeals Panel Member for the HCPC, and as a reviewer for Counselling Psychology Review and Counselling Psychology Quarterly.

I previously worked as a Senior Lecturer on the DPsych at City St George's, University of London, as a Lecturer on the DPsych at Regent's University London, and as an external examiner for postgraduate courses at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. I collaborate with lecturers in science education at King’s College London to conduct research and training on promoting wellbeing and deliver clinical supervision to mental health first aiders at the Francis Crick Institute. 

I’ve acted as a viva examiner and chair for doctorates in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy at the University of East London, London Metropolitan University, the Metanoia Institute, the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling, Regent's University London, and the University of Roehampton. 

I have published sole author, first author, and joint-authored articles and chapters in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes. I have been featured as an expert in psychology in The Guardian, The Observer, and on Refinery 29.

My qualifications and training include:
DPsych Counselling Psychology - Regent's University London
MA Play Therapy (Distinction) - The University of Roehampton
WPF Therapy Certificate in CBT Skills - WPF Therapy

My clinical experience
I run an established independent practice in Central London.

I previously worked in the NHS, including in specialised adult and child bereavement services, and in the charitable sector.

Your next steps
If you think I might be a good academic match for you, please email me at drhelendamon@gmail.com to discuss your supervisory needs and preferences.