About the Partners
Dr Karen Kemish, BSc (Hons), D.Clin.Psy
Overall, I have 9 years of experience working within a variety of mental health care settings. Before joining the NHS I worked for six years with complex clients with schizophrenia and other enduring mental health problems. I also spent three years as an ABA (applied behaviour analysis) therapist which provided valuable experience with children with autism and other behavioural difficulties.
After graduating with honours in Psychology at the University of Wales, Bangor in 2002, I remained at the university and was employed on a part-time basis assisting with research into the effect of emotion-based learning in people with schizophrenia.
I joined the NHS in 2002 working as an assistant psychologist. My assistant psychology post facilitated the rotation between a number of different disciplines. In this post I gained valuable experience with clients with psychological difficulties incorporating physical problems like pain or chronic fatigue syndrome; memory difficulties in older adults; and, psychological problems that often manifested as anxiety and depression.
I joined the North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme (NWCPP) to undertake doctorate training in clinical psychology (D.Clin.Psy) at the University of Wales, Bangor in 2004. This training has facilitated skills in oral and psychometric assessment and subsequent intervention with children and adults who present with a wide variety of psychological difficulties. My special interest lies with people with enduring psychological or emotional difficulties that result from childhood trauma or abuse; although I use a combined cognitive-behavioural, mindfulness and compassion-based approach with all clients I have found it to be especially useful in this client group.
During my training I have facilitated group sessions and instructed nurses, occupational therapists and physiotherapists in the use of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). I teach on the NWCPP training course. I am a member of the British Psychological Society and a Chartered Clinical Psychologist. I am also a registered Intermediary with the Office for Criminal Justice and Reform. I have enhanced CRB clearance.
Publications
Turnbull, O. H., Evans, C. E. Y., Kemish, K., Park, S., & Bowman, C. H. (2006). A novel 'set-shifting' modification of the Iowa Gambling Task: Flexible emotion-based learning in schizophrenia. Neuropsychology, (20), 290-298.
Evans, C. E. Y., Kemish, K., & Turnbull, O. H. (2004). Paradoxical effects of education on the Iowa Gambling Task. Brain and Cognition (54), 240-244.
Dr Jessica Eade, BSc (Hons), Ph.D., D.Clin.Psy
I graduated in Psychology with Health Psychology at the University of Wales, Bangor in 1997 achieving a first class honours degree. I subsequently worked as a research assistant exploring the influence of over general memory on problem solving ability before starting a doctorate degree (PhD) in the field of cognitive psychology at the University of Wales, Bangor. My PhD was concerned with how dieting effects the way people feel and their ability to concentrate on tasks and solve simple problems.
During my PhD my desire to apply psychological theory to the everyday problems that many of us face was kindled. I then went on to work as research officer on a project assessing the effectiveness of the Incredible Years Parenting Programme for school age children with behavioural problems. During this time I also completed the Incredible Years Parent Group Leader Training; the Incredible Years Child Group Leader Training; and, a Foundation Certificate in Counselling Skills.
In joined the NWCPP to undertake doctorate training in clinical psychology (D.Clin.Psy) at the University of Wales, Bangor in 2004. Through this training I gained experience in working with children and adults who were experiencing a variety of psychological difficulties. I also worked with adults who were experiencing memory problems and those who had developed Alzheimer’s disease. My research thesis focused on interpersonal factors that might influence the development of intrusive thoughts following a traumatic event.
My main clinical interest lies in adult psychotherapy; helping adults with and without learning disabilities to work through emotional problems. In this work I take a flexible and eclectic approach drawing from a range of perspectives, including: cognitive behavioural, mindfulness, and psychodynamic approaches. I teach on the NWCPP training course. I am a member of the British Psychological Society and a Chartered Clinical Psychologist. I have enhanced CRB clearance.
Publications
Eade, J. & Jackson, M. (submitted). Attachment, schizotypy, coping and the development of trauma-related intrusions: A preliminary study.
Hutchings, J. & Eade, J. (2003). Protocol of measures for the evaluation of the Webster-Stratton group parenting programme with parents of at risk pre-school children in seven North Wales Sure Start services. (ISBN: 1842200585). University of Wales, Bangor: Bangor Child Behaviour Project.
Williams, J.M.G., Chan, S., Crane, C., Barnhofer, T., Eade, J., & Healy, H. (2006). Retrieval of autobiographical memories: The mechanisms and consequences of truncated search. Cognition and Emotion, 20(3-4), 351-382.
Williams, J.M.G., Healy, H., Eade, J., Windle, G., Cowen, P.J., Green, M.W., & Durlach, P. (2002). Mood, eating behaviour and attention. Psychological Medicine, 32, 469-481.