Joel Coll Ferrer
London
Summary
Trainee health psychologist with over five years of experience in behavioural science and mental health support. Demonstrated success in conducting research and implementing psychological interventions that promote positive lifestyle changes. Skilled in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, data analysis, and behaviour change techniques.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work history
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
Second Nature
London
02.2025 - Current
- Assessing and supporting patients in a tier 3 weight-management service through tailored psychological interventions.
- Delivering one-to-one and group therapy remotely.
- Using evidence-based approaches (DBT and CBT) to help patients improve emotional eating behaviours.
- Managing clinical risk and maintaining patient safety.
- Collaborating within a multidisciplinary team.
- Engaging in continuous professional development and following NICE guidelines.
- Contributing to internal and patient-facing content to enhance service delivery.
Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
London
02.2024 - 02.2025
- Delivering low-intensity CBT interventions to patients with common mental health problems (anxiety, depression, stress, panic) and long-term conditions.
- Conducting assessments and recommending treatment pathways.
- Assessing clinical risk.
- Monitoring client progress using outcome measures.
- Maintaining accurate, confidential clinical records.
- Using supervision and signpost clients to other services using the stepped care model.
Research Assistant
UCL
London
09.2022 - 10.2023
- Undertaking a project aimed at developing an intervention to improve body image concerns among young adults living with cancer.
- Conducting qualitative interviews and building questionnaires to explore cancer patients' body image concerns following their cancer treatments.
- Develop a detailed understanding of gaps in the cancer literature, which will aid in changing patients’ cognitions and behaviour towards their body.
Placement Student in a Weight Managment Service
Everyone health
London
05.2023 - 09.2023
- Shadowing a Tier 2 Adult Weight Management programme.
- Familiarising with the COM-B model of behaviour and apply it within behaviour change interventions.
- Developing behaviour change activities, and reviewing the initial assessments that service-users complete.
SEN Teaching Assistant
Engage Education
London
04.2020 - 10.2022
- Working with students with special needs, promoting independence through learning daily skills (e.g., cooking, maintaining physical health, social skills & academic skills)
- Implementing interventions to promote healthy eating and physical activity
Volunteer Research Assistant
Centre For Brain And Cognitive Development
London
11.2019 - 04.2020
- Assisted PhD students in recruiting participants, administered several psychomotor tests & coded data for further statistical analysis
- Collecting and analysing data using SPSS
Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant
Tuke School
London
04.2017 - 10.2018
- Assessed special needs students within learning environments to determine and produce appropriate learning action plans
- Identified signs of distress in students, resolving behavioural and emotional issues through self-regulation of emotions.
Education
Professional Doctorate - Health Psychology
University of the West of England
Bristol, England 11/2025 -
Postgraduate Certificate - Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions
University College London
London 02/2024 - 02/2025
Master of Science - Health Psychology
University College London
London 09/2022 - 09/2023
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Birkbeck College, University of London
London 09/2018 - 07/2022
NVQ Care Work -
IES Ramon Cid
Benicarló (Spain)12.2015
Skills
- Weight managment support
- Mental health expertise
- Behavior change support
- Safeguarding awareness
- Effective communication
- Data analysis and collection
Timeline
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
Second Nature
02.2025 - Current
Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
02.2024 - 02.2025
Placement Student in a Weight Managment Service
Everyone health
05.2023 - 09.2023
Research Assistant
UCL
09.2022 - 10.2023
SEN Teaching Assistant
Engage Education
04.2020 - 10.2022
Volunteer Research Assistant
Centre For Brain And Cognitive Development
11.2019 - 04.2020
Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant
Tuke School
04.2017 - 10.2018
Professional Doctorate - Health Psychology
University of the West of England
11/2025 -
Postgraduate Certificate - Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions
University College London
02/2024 - 02/2025
Master of Science - Health Psychology
University College London
09/2022 - 09/2023
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Birkbeck College, University of London
09/2018 - 07/2022
NVQ Care Work -
IES Ramon Cid