To contribute to the prevention and early intervention of mental health difficulties, creating a safe and supportive clinical environment for patients To work closely with individuals who are predisposed to, or have experienced, psychosis and depression, offering empathy-informed care and support
Izzy Murphy-Farley
Psychology Student
Portsmouth, UK,HAM
Summary
I am a compassionate and collaborative individual with extensive experience supporting and motivating others, particularly in team-based environments and when working with children. My background includes creating inclusive spaces where individuals feel safe, heard, and valued. Having personally experienced psychosis, I bring a unique depth of empathy, insight, and resilience that enriches my understanding of mental health with qualities that are especially valuable in psychology-related roles. I am passionate about fostering environments that prioritize emotional safety, open communication, and genuine support.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Dementia Care Volunteer
Portsmouth Hospitals University
Portsmouth, HAM
06.2025 - Current
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Communicated clearly and positively with patients and offered activities and emotional support during their stay in the ward.
Assistant CrossFit Coach
The Box Portsmouth
05.2022 - Current
- Developed strong relationship with the children aged 5-12 to assist in reaching goals, building trust and rapport as well as building their confidence.
- Modified exercises to meet specific participant limitations and needs.
- Assisted head coach by setting up equipment safely, helped create games and award ceremonies for the children along with helping manage behaviour through a positive lens.
- Provided friendly and encouraging support to both parents who watched and the children who took part.
Play And Bounce Assistant
Pyramids Exploria
Portsmouth, Hamsphire
06.2022 - 08.2023
- Contributed to a positive work environment with strong interpersonal skills and proactive teamwork attitude.
- Carried out first aid and created a safe environment for the children through safety checks and ensuring all areas of the play area were hygienic.
- Ensured friendly and welcoming customer service to both children and adults.
- Engaged with the children and making them feel valued and seen as well as supplying encouragement and motivation while working on the jump tower (a high drop into a air bag).
Runner and Busser
Frankie & Benny's
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Handled high-pressure situations calmly and effectively, showcasing resilience even during challenging times.
- Provided excellent and friendly customer service while meeting challenging time goals.
- Ran errands for various employees throughout company.
- Cooperations between other employees to enable a smooth running business.
- Provided excellent customer service while meeting challenging time goals.
Learning Coaches for Maths
St Vincent College
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Helped students with GCSE Maths on topics they misunderstood in class.
- Used excel spreadsheet to upload progress of each student to their main teacher to enable appropriate and personal study techniques to be implemented.
- Collaborated with fellow educators in professional learning communities to share best practices and enhance teaching strategies.
- Boosted students' confidence and motivation through continuous positive reinforcement as well as building rapports with them in my short time at St Vincent.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Saturday Girl
Dimples and Daisies
10.2019 - 11.2019
- Assisted managers in various tasks, such as collecting and posting parcels in a timely and efficient manner.
- Shadowed managers and other workers to obtain knowledge of operations, skills and techniques.
- Cleaned their new building to look tidy and presentable.
- Compiled and uploaded files into folders of appropriate collection and year.
- This job, though I was only there a few weeks, increased my people skills and the ability to think fast on my feet when an error occurs. Such as paint being spilt or a parcel has been incorrectly wrapped.
Education
Undergraduate Degree - Psychology
University Of Portsmouth
Portsmouth, United Kingdom07-2028
A-Levels -
Portsmouth College
Portsmouth05-2024
GCSEs -
Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, POR05-2021
Skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong dedication
- Team empowerment
- Adaptability and dependability
- Optimistic mindset
- Self-motivation and discipline
- Compassionate listener
- Effective task prioritization
- Effective team engagement
- Effective verbal communication
- Strong interpersonal skills
Accomplishments
My experience of a prolonged episode of psychosis negatively impacted my life completely but I have been able to pick my life back up after much internal work as well as external support. This has enabled me to connect with people in a more compassionate and empathetic way as well as offer a deeper understanding and support.
Additional Information
Running
Powerlifting
Playing the guitar/ Writing Songs
Volunteering
Journaling
Welfare Secretary
I have competed multiple times which has enhanced my ability to plan my workouts and self discipline. I also encourage my team when they compete. This includes creating posters, making sure everyone in the team is equally encouraged and ensuring all members get photos/ videos taken of their lifts also am the Welfare Secretary for the powerlifting society and my role is to ensure all members feel safe and appreciated as well as offer any welfare advice that i will have through the welfare training.
Interests
Timeline
Dementia Care Volunteer
Portsmouth Hospitals University
06.2025 - Current
Play And Bounce Assistant
Pyramids Exploria
06.2022 - 08.2023
Assistant CrossFit Coach
The Box Portsmouth
05.2022 - Current
Runner and Busser
Frankie & Benny's
10.2021 - 05.2022
Learning Coaches for Maths
St Vincent College
10.2021 - 01.2022
Saturday Girl
Dimples and Daisies
10.2019 - 11.2019
Undergraduate Degree - Psychology
University Of Portsmouth
A-Levels -
Portsmouth College
GCSEs -
Ark Charter Academy
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