Qualifications and Publications

In the UK, clinical psychologists complete extensive academic and professional training before they can practice. At minimum this includes an undergraduate degree in psychology for 3 years accredited by the BPS, followed by a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy, 3 years) which combines university study with supervised clinical placements across various settings.

Clinical psychologists must also be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), the UK regulator for practitioner psychologists, and meet its standards for safe and ethical practice. Many clinical psychologists also undertake additional specialist training, education and continuing professional development throughout their careers.

    • Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of Staffordshire, 2024

    • Advanced Practice in Psychological Wellbeing, University of Surrey, 2018

    • Masters in Health Psychology, University of Derby, 2014

    • Bachelors in Psychology with Applied Criminology, University of Derby, 2013

    • Rehman, M., & Lee, G. (2024). A Literature Review of Father-specific Interventions on Fathering Self-efficacy. New Male Studies, 13(1), 17.

    • Townsend, E., Ness, J., Waters, K., Rehman, M., Kapur, N., Clements, C., ... & Hawton, K. (2022). Life problems in children and adolescents who self‐harm: Findings from the multicentre study of self‐harm in England. Child and adolescent mental health, 27(4), 352-360.

    • Geulayov, G., Casey, D., Bale, L., Brand, F., Townsend, E., Ness, J., ... & Hawton, K. (2022). Self-harm in children 12 years and younger: characteristics and outcomes based on the Multicentre Study of Self-harm in England. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 57(1), 139-148.

    • Clements, C., Hawton, K., Geulayov, G., Waters, K., Ness, J., Rehman, M., ... & Kapur, N. (2019). Self-harm in midlife: analysis using data from the Multicentre Study of Self-harm in England. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 215(4), 600-607.