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Shameema Mukhtar, Lead Psychological Therapist - Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist

Shameema Mukhtar

Lead Psychological Therapist - Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist·National Health Service (NHS)

United Kingdom

Master's degree, Cognitive and Social Sciences

Work experience

Total years of experience: 19 years, 2 months

Lead Psychological Therapist - Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist

September 2018 - Present

National Health Service (NHS)

Sheffield, United Kingdom

September 2018 - Present

I currently provide evidence based psychological therapy to individual and groups of patients and use psychological approaches including cognitive behavioural psychotherapy and mindfulness based approaches. I uphold the values of improving access to psychological services (IAPT) and practice autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice. I manage a designated caseload of patients with responsibility for their assessment, implementation and evaluation of therapy, whilst assessing risk and fulfilling safeguarding duties. I contribute to the achievement of positive clinical outcomes; conduct evaluations using clinical outcome measures and satisfaction surveys. Other duties include involvement in service development, research and development activities.
Company industry:
Other Healthcare Services
Job role:
Medical, Healthcare, and Nursing

Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist

January 2017 - August 2018

Child Action North West

Manchester, United Kingdom

January 2017 - August 2018

In this role I work in an emotional health and well-being service for children and young people to provide outreach and cognitive behavioural interventions. I conduct initial assessments; formulate therapeutic interventions using the theory, principals and research derived from CBT and implement a therapeutic programme utilising a range of CBT methods, to support clients to acquire skills to alleviate distress and enhance personal effectiveness. I also work alongside parents in helping to manage anxiety and other difficulties within the systems around the child. Outcomes measures are routinely used and interpretation of data for therapeutic effectiveness and service evaluation is an integral part of my role.
Company industry:
Other Healthcare Services
Job role:
Medical, Healthcare, and Nursing

Assisstant Psychologist

April 2015 - December 2017

National Health Service (NHS)

Sheffield, United Kingdom

April 2015 - December 2017

In this role I primarily supported the development of the third wave Children and Young People's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP-IAPT) service. I supported individual clinicians and teams to embed elements of the new service delivery model into routine CAMHS practice, including the collection and interpretation of routine outcome data and adherence to evidence-based clinical pathways. I have developed/implemented training programmes for clinicians on the appropriate and effective use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROM's) in clinical practice, conducted literature searches, web resources and writing guidelines/reports. My role also included clinical and user participation functions. I also had the opportunity to develop an operational and strategic understanding of service delivery and undertook service development and evaluation projects.
Company industry:
Other Healthcare Services
Job role:
Medical, Healthcare, and Nursing

Bilingual Mental Health Practitioner

April 2007 - April 2015

National Health Services (NHS)

Manchester, United Kingdom

April 2007 - April 2015

In this role I was a Bilingual Mental Health Support Practitioner based in a day unit providing intensive support to children and adolescents with mental health difficulties. I contributed to assessments and therapeutic interventions as well as establishing and sustaining therapeutic relationships with young people with complex mental health difficulties as part of a multi-disciplinary team. I have experienced the formulation of care plans, I was involved in family therapy and support therapeutic interventions that are recommended based on medical, behavioural, social and psychological models both in individual and group sessions. As this role was bilingual, I had the ability to provide linguistic and cultural support for South Asian communities and participate in wider community liaison.
Company industry:
Other Healthcare Services
Job role:
Medical, Healthcare, and Nursing

Education

The University of Manchester

June 2018

June 2018

Master's degree, Cognitive and Social Sciences

United Kingdom

Chester University

June 2012

June 2012

Higher diploma, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

United Kingdom

University of Central Lancashire

June 2008

June 2008

Bachelor's degree, Psychology

United Kingdom

GPA (percentage): 65%

GPA (percentage): 65%

Graduated with a 2:1 Honors Degree

Skills

Family Therapy
Expert
Family Therapy
Expert
Working With Children
Expert
Working With Children
Expert
Psychology
Expert
Psychology
Expert
CBT
Expert
CBT
Expert
Mental Health
Expert
Mental Health
Expert
Rapport Building
Expert
Rapport Building
Expert
Autonomous Working
Expert
Autonomous Working
Expert
Mindfulness
Expert
Mindfulness
Expert
Computer Literate
Intermediate
Computer Literate
Intermediate
Communication
Expert
Communication
Expert

Social profiles

Languages

English

Native Speaker

Bengali

Native Speaker

Urdu

Intermediate

Memberships

British Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)

Fully Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist

July 2018

Hobbies and interests

Charity Work

Raised money by completing boxing competition for Women’s Aid. Raised money by completing the National 3 Peak challenge for Mind Mental Health Organisation.

Hiking, Trekking, Mountaineering

I completed the National 3 peak challenge, which involves climbing the 3 highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales (UK). I also raised money for Mind Mental Health Charity Organisation. Completed the Yorkshire 3 Peak challenge and various other mountains in different countries.

Sky Diving

Completed a tandem sky dive with Sky dive Dubai. Aim to continue to progress with this interest to a sky dive individually.

Running

Regularly take part in various 10k, 5k etc runs.

Boxing, Kick Boxing

Raised money for Women’s Aid charity through white collar fighting program. Completed the boxing program and have taken part in two boxing matches (and won them), This is to support my dedication to empowering woman and children, pushing boundaries, making positive changes and being a positive role model.