LINDA HASSAN
Summary
Empathetic aspiring child psychologist with extensive experience providing crisis intervention, psychological evaluations and psychotherapy services to children, adolescents and adults. Expertise in PTSD, sexual assault and other trauma-related disorders. Understanding and compassionate professional committed to performing all duties in accordance with customary rules of ethics.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior Assistant psychologist/ Autism Practitioner
Body and Mind Healthcare Clinic
London
04.2024 - Current
- Adapted psychological practice to meet individual needs, with sensitivity to cultural, social, and neurodiversity differences.
- Assessed clients’ therapeutic and developmental needs, using clinical information and standardised assessment outcomes to inform tailored intervention plans.
- Skilled in conducting and contributing to autism assessments, including use of the ADOS, alongside gathering comprehensive developmental histories from parents and caregivers to evaluate communication, social interaction, and restricted/repetitive behaviours in line with ASD diagnostic criteria.
- Experience contributing to and producing high-quality clinical documentation, including NHS psychological and diagnostic reports, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and appropriate presentation of psychometric data.
- Delivered psychoeducation workshops on autism, ADHD, and AuDHD (co-occurring autism and ADHD), supporting clients, families, and professionals to better understand neurodevelopmental profiles and evidence-based strategies.
- Provided psychological support and therapeutic input under supervision, applying evidence-based approaches to support client wellbeing and engagement.
- Built strong, trusting professional relationships to facilitate client progress, engagement, and positive therapeutic outcomes.
- Demonstrated a respectful, approachable, and collaborative style when working with clients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
Senior Assistant psychologist
Parson's Marshall psychology
01.2024 - 02.2024
- Maintained clinical compliance by reviewing client histories and preparing appropriate intake documentation.
- Collected client data to assess cognitive, behavioural and emotional disorders.
- Produced detailed client progress reports, reviewing with clients to establish treatment objectives.
- Coordinated case evidence to support positive client outcomes.
- Assessed and summarised legal reports for client communications.
- Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
- Documented client progress in confidential files.
- Administered psychometric testing to clients and utilised scoring metrics- WAIS and WASI
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Cygnet Health Care
03.2023 - 01.2024
- Supported OT in service user assessments, updates and reviews in a personality disorder setting.
- Conducted interviews and diagnostic tests to determine nature and severity of different mental and physical concerns.
- Worked individually with service users and assisted delivery of group and 1:1 interventions to achieve confidence with integrating back to the community.
- Implemented professional treatment plans and accurately documented progress of service users through Pink Notes.
- Designed therapeutic programmes including recreational activities to help improve and maintain holistic functioning of groups and individuals. This was evident in monthly CPA's and progress meetings.
- Monitored OT budgets and documented funds used using excel.
- Accompanied service users to take part in off-site activities, resulting in 60% increase in participation rate.
SEMH TA
Protocol Education / Robson House, PRU
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Supported teachers with undertaking responsibility with following agreed learning activities
- Planning and delivering social, emotional mental health support in pupil referral units.
- Implementing 1:1 therapeutic learning activity for selective pupils to achieve goals set in their EHCPs.
- Prepared teaching resources to deliver learning activities and recognize the diversity of pupils' needs and interests.
- Boosted academic achievement of special needs students through compassionate, considered individual tutoring.
- Delivered additional learning support opportunities to small student groups, enabling improved academic confidence.
- Provided safe, stimulating classroom environments to maximise student engagement and attainment.
Volunteer and Researcher
Iranian and Kurdish Woman Organization, IKWRO
12.2022 - 03.2023
- Promoted and hosted a ‘Violence against women and Girls' presentation for individuals to engage in open conversations and offered advice and support
- Supported service users with getting learning to integrate back into the community with confidence.
- Established and maintained strict standards for trustworthy data collection.
- Assessed needs and situations by conducting individual and group interviews.
- Kept up to date with the recent forms of research developments of Domestic and Honour based violence.
- Maintained accurate, up-to-date and confidential files in line with reporting standards.
- Presented research findings with clear communication and data visualisation skills.
Volunteer
Brent young mind
Brent, London
04.2019 - 07.2021
- Recommended community engagement strategies that resulted in 30% increase in new volunteer sign-ups.
- Used planning skills to facilitate smooth running of mental health advocacy engagements.
- Optimised player outcomes, communicating with schools and headteachers to provide regular updates.
- Oversaw budget and designed target funding for mental health youth programmes.
- Organised community service projects to increase self-confidence for getting support.
- Awarded the 'Pride of Brent 2019' for reducing stigma around mental health in local community.
Education
MSc - Forensic Psychology
University of Roehampton
RoehamptonBachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Roehampton
Roehampton 04.2001 -
Skills
- DBT skills trained
- ADOS Trained
- QB Check Trained
- Time management
- Team liaison
- SPSS / Python
- Quantitative / Qualitative research
- Baseline assessments
- Motivational Interviewing trained
- START trained
- Crisis management
- Risk assessments
- Behavioural therapy techniques
- Treatment plan development
Certification
- Certified Level 2 DBT skills essential, APT - April 23
- Motivational Interviewing, APT - June 23
Timeline
Senior Assistant psychologist/ Autism Practitioner
Body and Mind Healthcare Clinic
04.2024 - Current
Senior Assistant psychologist
Parson's Marshall psychology
01.2024 - 02.2024
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Cygnet Health Care
03.2023 - 01.2024
SEMH TA
Protocol Education / Robson House, PRU
01.2023 - 03.2023
Volunteer and Researcher
Iranian and Kurdish Woman Organization, IKWRO
12.2022 - 03.2023
Volunteer
Brent young mind
04.2019 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Roehampton
04.2001 -
MSc - Forensic Psychology
University of Roehampton