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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 12:47 pm

Thought it might be a good idea to start a thread to introduce ourselves to each other - I know we do it at the meetings, but maybe it'd be good for people who missed the last meeting and for those of us who are interested but forget who everyone is as soon as they've said it! Embarassed

I reckon it'd be good to write a bit about "Some of you may remember me from..." Just to jog people's memories! Wink

So I'll start:
I'm Tina and I work as a Psychology Research Assistant for the Dorset HealthCare NHS Trust Addiction Service. Some of you may remember me from the last meeting, as it was my supervisor, Gerald Bennett who did a talk on addictions.

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 2:59 pm

Hi Adrian,

I'm the group co-ordinator (until September), I work as a Research Psychology Assistant in Dorchester. For those who came to the last meeting I was the one who talked forever.

I'm going to try and set this thread so it always remains on the top of the group news and doesn't get lost down the page.

Medium user Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 11 Location: Poole

Hi!

I'm Jarna and I work as research psychology assistant in older adults' mental health services. You may remember me from the last meeting: I sat next to Adrian (the one who spoke a lot Wink

) and I will also be sharing the fun task of co-ordinating the AP-group with Tina & Lee once Adrian leaves for his training (good luck! Very Happy

).

My mission statement: to leave before Adrian does!

New arrival Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 6

Tina, you beat me to it!

me and you really are getting a bit too much alike...

Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:27 am

Hi, I'm Julie, the newest newie. Joined about three minutes ago so not had the experience of any meetings yet but I am working with Tina as Research assistant in addictions. Look forward to meeting you all. Very Happy

Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 12:50 pm

Okay, guess we'll all meet you in a few weeks.

How's Westborune going Tina/Phil? Jarna suggested all the Bournemouth and surrounding AP's should try and meet up sometime. Sounds a good idea if someone wants to organise time/place, etc.

I think Phil now has the best Avatar - I feel I need to upgrade mine just to compete...

Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 1:58 pm

Westbourne's fab thanks! Really enjoying being near the sea and lots of shops, and really enjoying the lie-in I'm getting from the short journey to work in the morning!!

I like the sound of meeting up, do you mean during the day or would we actually venture out into evenings or maybe weekends? Or is that far too informal?!! Wink

Have you sorted out somewhere to live yet? Crikey, only a couple of weeks left eh?! Shocked

I still think my avatar is best...

Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 2:52 pm

I think more evening/weekend if that's not too crazy.

Jarna (who is kicking my chair as we speak) said she was referring to the evenings as well.

Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:38 am

Oooh, slightly crazy, but it'd be great to go out of an evening!!

We could also make sure you get a good send-off before you go jet-setting across the country (you'll no longer be living in the wes'coun'ry)?
Very Happy

Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 10:55 am

I know I've got to learn to speak like Alan Partridge now.

Do you want to come up with some dates that suit you and Phil and we'll see how myself and Jarna fit in with those?

I'm also aware of Kelly, Lisa, Leanne and Louise? who are other AP's in the area so we should mention it to them as well and any others I've missed out.

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:33 pm

Hello, I am James

I have now taken on the role of moderator and contributer for the Wessex AP group forum, for the previous admin staff have now embarked upon Clinical training in other areas of the country. I have just graduated from Cardiff with a BSc in Psychology and will be looking to start a career and/or further research in the very near future. In the meantime, I will try to make myself useful here and if anyone has any questions I would be more than happy to help.

Nice to meet you all Very Happy

Site Admin Joined: 22 May 2005 Posts: 11

Hi James,

Congrats on getting through your undergrad, are you planning on running the clinical training gauntlet?

Phil

Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:48 pm

Hello Phil

no I don't think clinical psychology is for me, my plan is to become a researcher (causal learning) or possibly specialise in an applied field such as learning disabilities or counselling. Having completed my first degree I am now in the process or choosing a suitable postgraduate route to study - most likely an MSc to begin with.

Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:58 pm

I should perhaps add that if I intend on specialising in the area of learning disabilities then I will naturally be required to train as a clinical psychologist!

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:25 am

Just read your posts from last year. I only just joined the forum. I work as an Assistant Psychologist in Salisbury. It sounds like we may be interested in similar things: I want to specialise in learning disabilites and also am studying an MSc in Research Methods following my BSc in Psychology. It would be great to meet up, are you coming to the meeting planned for 16th February in Poole?