Dr Naomi Wilson

BSc (Hons) Psychology (Southampton), DClinPsy (Sheffield)
Clinical Tutor

Clinical work

I currently work at the Institute of Psychotrauma; a Tertiary Trauma service in East London NHS Trust for adults who have experienced trauma and have a diagnosis of PTSD. I also have an interest in complex trauma: a significant proportion of the work we carry out is with people seeking asylum or who are refugees, a third of our clients we see with interpreters and many present with dissociative disorders. I also supervise IAPT High Intensity Therapists, Newham for their work with clients with PTSD.

Therapeutically I have completed a training in Experiential Dynamic Therapy (see http://www.iedta.net/ and www.ukedt.co.uk)

Previous roles

I have previously worked in Primary Care Mental Health and Physical Health services in Nottinghamshire and was a Clinical Tutor on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Sheffield. Prior to completing my clinical training I worked in a commercial and training role for a distributor of video analysis software for behavioural research and prior to that for Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals UK.

Research interests

Qualitative research, including narrative methodology

Ethical Practice and the limits of professional ethical frameworks, critical perspectives of professional practice

Psychotherapy process research using video of clinical sessions: particularly Experiential Dynamic Therapy and how affect change is mediated by the therapist

Complex trauma

Current projects

Qualitative research on the experiences of survivors of terrorism (London Bombings, 7/7)

Book chapter of the application of Experiential Dynamic Therapy (EDT) with people with physical health problems

Supervision of research on the Narratives of Friendships of Young People who are Looked After

 

Links with other research groups

The Institute of Psychotrauma, where I am based clinically, is formally affiliated to Queen Mary, University of London and all clinicians in the service are active researchers in the field of trauma. We have also recently collaborated with the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, carrying out a feasibility study of music therapy for clients with PTSD, and have international development links with Uganda and Bangladesh.

 

Publications

Wilson, N., Meininger, H.P. & Charnock, D. (in press) The Agony and the Inspiration: Professionals’ accounts of working with People with Learning Disabilities, Mental Health Review Journal

Wilson N, Clegg J and Hardy G (2008) What informs and shapes ethical practice in Intellectual Disability services? Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 52 (7) 608-617.

Wilson, N., Clegg, J. & Hardy, G. (2004) A narrative analysis of professionals’ experiences of working in intellectual disabilities: addressing an ethical dilemma. Science and Research Methodology. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 48 (4-5), 510-517.

Wilson, N., Clegg, J. & Hardy, G. (2004) Life stories: professionals’ perspectives. Individual in Society. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 48 (4-5), 463-485.

Budenberg, W. J., Symons*, N. E. & Smith, M. (1998) Customising The Observer Video-Pro to facilitate coding of behaviour by untrained observers (parents of children with ‘disruptive’ behaviour). Poster: Measuring Behaviour ‘98, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Warwick-Evans, L. A., Symons*, N., Fitch, T. & Burrows, L. (1998) Evaluating sensory conflict and postural instability. Theories of Motion Sickness. Brain Research Bulletin 47 (5), 465–469. (Undergraduate research project)

*former name