Bloggers

Russell is the Head of Communications for Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, and a Trustee of Magpie Dance, an inclusive contemporary dance company for people with learning disabilities.

Anna is the Trust Carer Lead for Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. She joined the trust in September 2009.

Steve is a web officer for the communications department at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust.

He is also development manager for Develop Bromley, an organisation that promotes social inclusion within the London Borough of Bromley, which incorporates DevelopARTS, a network of artists/crafts persons, arts, third-sector, statutory and research organisations.

Ray Cooling is a part-time communications officer at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. He compiles the staff newsletter One Oxleas. When he isn't working for the trust Ray is Assistant Editor of the London Press Service, which helps promote the UK overseas.

Dr. Pauline Cooper trained as an Occupational Therapist qualifying in 1974 at the London School of Occupational Therapy and is currently working as Head Occupational Therapist at the Woodlands unit, our inpatient unit in Bexley. She gained a Master’s Degree in Creative Writing in Personal Development at the University of Sussex. The outcome of this work exposed two writing models: creative writing and writing as therapy. Dr. Cooper, wanting to understand how these two models could best benefit clients, embarked on a doctorate to define the difference. The resulting thesis: The Use of Creative Writing as a Therapeutic Activity for Mental Health in Occupational Therapy has been the basis of ongoing development. In particular, Cooper is using and further researching Using Writing As Therapy (UWAT): a six-session course exploring identity and self esteem.

Frances Corrigall
Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP), Greenwich Time to Talk
I work with clients and co-run the PWP team with my colleague Heledd Davies. Our team delivers brief interventions for clients with mild-moderate low mood, stress, worry, panic, anxiety and sleep problems. We deliver telephone based one-to-one sessions, computer programs and stress control classes.

Dr. Joe Ryan
Clinical Psychologist, Greenwich Time to Talk
I trained at UEA and Oxford. I moved to London at the end of last year to take up an exciting post in Greenwich Time to Talk. I'm loving London because there are so many people around and there's always something happening.

Japleen is the social inclusion project manager for the Trust; she joined in October 2009. She was born in New Delhi, India and visits home at least once a year, when she is in the UK she misses her dogs terribly. Once upon a time she was practising as a junior ophthalmologist in New Delhi, but decided it was not for her, she did not want to spend the rest of her life looking into other people’s eyes! She was more interested in what goes on in between the ears; she came to UK to do her Masters from the University in Nottingham and also studied community mental health and research.

She worked for a small voluntary organisation in Nottingham after completing her degree, a massive pay cut self inflicted but a huge amount of satisfaction ensued, got involved in a couple of research projects, contributed by her academic background.

She then moved to London to be with her husband and she enjoys going to the movies, reading and writing short stories and poems. Being left handed she thinks that they are a superior species and artistically inclined and basically the best people in the world!

Maeve Malley is a Consultant Systemic Psychotherapist working in adult mental health services in Greenwich. She was recently chosen as a role model Stonewall, an organisation that campaigns for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

Andrew Mayor is a communications officer at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust.

He edits the trust newspaper, Oxleas Exchange and has produced a number of information videos for Oxleas' website.

Ebony is Senior Communications Officer at Oxleas. She is a New Zealander and came to the trust from Greenwich Community Health Services when they integrated in April 2011.

Gill is a Business and Finance Analyst for Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust.

Theresa Roberts works in the Communications Department and is the Publications Officer.

She has worked at Oxleas for the past 10 years.

Rob is the Lead School Health Advisor with Bexley School Nursing Team based at Erith Health Centre.

Rosie is married with three sons and live in Beckenham. She worked in communications and, on retirement, studied for a psychology diploma at London University. She also became a listening volunteer at her local branch of Samaritans. Rosie attended local groups interested in mental health and stood for election as an Oxleas’ Governor because she feels it is very important to help ensure that the services provided are as good as they can possibly be.

I have been a member of ResearchNET since October 2010 and I have loved every minute of it. I have been involved in various projects which have required me to step right out of my comfort zone.

Through ResearchNET, I have not only connected with other service users but also carers, artists, art therapists and even film-makers!

Without my connection with the Social Inclusion Manager at Bexleyheath Centre , I would never have had this wonderful opportunity or the other opportunities that have come from being a member of ResearchNET.

James Taylor is health officer at Stonewall, a lesbian, gay and bisexual charity.

www.stonewall.org.uk

Catronia is trust lead for occupational therapy and social inclusion at Oxleas.

Darren Ward is Service Manager for Acute Adult services in Bromley.