Dr Katie Kelly is a Senior Clinical Psychologist who has worked for the NHS for almost 15 years. Whilst completing her Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, she identified there were similarities between the principles of psychological interventions and the central components of the Abrahamic faiths, particularly Christianity. She also recognised the wonderful work and support provided to the local community by faith organisations and has a passion to provide support, training and consultation to those involved in such provision.
Currently, she works as a Senior Clinical Psychologist for the NHS developing their adult mental health services. She is also an Honorary Teaching Fellow at University College London on the Postgraduate Diploma in CBT for Psychosis Programme. In her role as a mental health professional, she has co-developed a course called Christianity & Recovery for a London NHS Trust which she continues to deliver on a termly basis.
This special interest encouraged her to embark on the academic study of Christian principles to complement her expertise in the area of Clinical Psychology, and is currently studying a Postgraduate Diploma in Theology & Religion at the University of Oxford to complement the work of Rock & Refuge from a sound theological perspective.
Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Psychology, University of Surrey
MSc Mental Health Studies Programme, King’s College London
PGCert Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions, University College London
DClinPsy Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of East London
Professional Memberships
HCPC, ACP-UK
Publications
Sweeney, A., White, S., Kelly, K., Faulkner, A., Papoulias, S. & Gillard, S. (2022). Survivor-led guidelines for conducting trauma-informed psychological therapy assessments: development and modified Delphi study. Health Expectations: 2818- 2827.
Faulkner, A., Kelly, K., Gibson, S., Gillard, S., Samuels, L. & Sweeney, A. (2021). Respect for the journey: a survivor-led investigation of undergoing psychotherapy assessment. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology.
Sweeney, A., Kelly, K., Kennedy, A., Clement, S., Ion, M., Kothari, G. & Gillard, S. (2020). Balancing closeness and distance through identity enactment: Psychological therapy assessments explored through the assessor-client dyad. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 1-25.
Bogart*, K., Wong, S., Lewis, C., Akenzua, A., Hayes, D., Prountzos, A., Okocha, C. & Kravariti, E. (2014). Mobile phone text message reminders of antipsychotic medication: is it time and who should receive them? A cross-sectional trust-wide survey of psychiatric inpatients. BMC Psychiatry, 22, 14-15.
Bogart*, K. (2015). Being a PWP, what is it all about? The Psychologist, 28 (3) pp.5.
Bogart*, K & Reynolds, Z. (2015). BUMP: Developing a step 2 group intervention for women during pregnancy. NNF [Conference]. Sussex, July 2015.
I co-designed a new step 2 treatment protocol for women during pregnancy.
Sanghara, H, Bogart*, K, Wong, S, Okocha, I & Kravariti, E. Text message reminders to improve treatment engagement in psychiatric services. APA [Conference]. New York, Oct 2013.
I collaborated on this poster to amalgamate the findings from three Trust-wide surveys to show clients accepted text reminders in their care.
*articles published under a previous surname
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