Jane Eldridge

I work with individuals and couples, with a particular interest in trauma and dissociation, and supporting couples in conflict

Recruited initially as an Investigations Executive, investigating complaints from the public and industry about misleading and harmful advertising. Promoted to Investigations Manager and then Head of Casework. I continued this role part-time while building my private practice until my resignation in November 2022.

Voluntary placement as a senior trainee in a low-cost counselling service, providing open-ended counselling to clients presenting with issues including trauma, bereavement, family and relationship difficulties, anxiety and depression.

Seconded to Ofcom to work on Access Services - supporting research on signing and subtitling provision to improve access to television services for viewers with visual and auditory impairments.

Responsible for the day-to-day running of qualitative research projects, including conducting interviews with young women in care and custody to map areas of particular vulnerability with a view to helping create resources to increase social and emotional resilience

Various part-time teaching and research roles within the university to support my PhD study. I taught Psychology of Communications to undergraduate students, and supported senior researchers on a number of projects in the Education and Communications departments.

Class teacher for a Reception class of 4-5 year olds, supporting numeracy and literacy, social and emotional development and communication skills. Responsible for music education throughout the school.