Sophia Danns
Moulton,Northamptonshire
Summary
A BABCP-accredited CBT Therapist with over five years of experience delivering evidence-based interventions across a range of settings, including the prison service and NHS primary care. Skilled in working with diverse and complex client groups, providing structured, goal-focused therapies tailored to individual needs. Committed to maintaining high clinical standards, meeting expected targets and recovery rates, contributing to multidisciplinary teams, and promoting positive outcomes through compassionate and collaborative practice.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist-
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
08.2023 - Current
- Provided high quality evidenced based CBT interventions face to face and remotely for a range of common mental health difficulties (Depression and anxiety disorders including OCD, PTSD) in line with NICE guidelines.
- Completed comprehensive assessments to determine clients' specific difficulties and appropriate treatment pathway (low or high intensity).
- Collaboratively developed client disorder specific formulations to inform evidence-based interventions.
- Worked within a multidisciplinary team to provide integrated care and risk management.
- Maintained and managed caseload in line with service target expectations maintaining a 90-100% recovery rate.
- Offered regular clinical supervision to PWPS and the wider team during duty duties.
- Engaged in regular clinical supervision and ongoing CPD activities to ensure best practice and uphold BABCP accreditation requirements.
Forensic Psychologist In Training
Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service
06.2022 - 08.2023
- Conducted psychological assessments, including risk assessments (e.g., OASys, HCR-20) to inform sentence planning, interventions, and parole reports.
- Provided one-to-one psychological interventions targeting areas such as anger management, emotional regulation, cognitive distortions, and offence-related behaviours.
- Contributed to multi-disciplinary risk management meetings (e.g., MAPPA, ACCT reviews) to support safe sentence management and community resettlement planning.
- Completed detailed psychological reports for parole boards, sentence progression panels, and internal risk management boards.
Interventions Facilitator
Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service
03.2019 - 07.2022
- Delivered accredited offending behaviour programmes (e.g., Thinking Skills Programme, Building Better Relationships & Resolve) to groups of individuals in custody to support rehabilitation and reduce reoffending. this included delivery of programmes to individuals with significant learning difficulties.
- Conducted individual pre-programme assessments to determine suitability and tailored interventions to meet diverse learning styles and needs.
- Worked collaboratively with Offender Management Units (OMU), psychologists, probation officers, and other stakeholders to manage risk and promote progression.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Evidenced- Based Psychological Treatments (IAPT)
University of Reading
ReadingMaster of Science - Forensic Psychology
University of Central Lancashire
PrestonBachelor of Science - Forensic Psychology
University of Central Lancashire
Preston 09/2014 - 07/2017
Skills
- Skilled in conducting structured clinical assessments and developing collaborative CBT formulations
- Experienced at adapting evidence-based treatment to meet the needs of clients with neurodiversity, learning difficulties and those from diverse cultural backgrounds
- Experience working with complex client presentations including comorbidity and CPTSD
- Experienced in assessing and managing risk (self-harm, suicide, safeguarding concerns) within clinical practice
- Ability to quickly build rapport, maintain strong therapeutic alliances, and foster client engagement
- Confident in using tools like PHQ-9, GAD-7, WSAS to regular to monitor client progress and evaluate treatment effectiveness
- Sensitive to and skilled in delivering CBT to clients from diverse backgrounds
- Experience in facilitating structured CBT groups where appropriate
- Experience working with a range of different clients 18 and over
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist-
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
08.2023 - Current
Forensic Psychologist In Training
Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service
06.2022 - 08.2023
Interventions Facilitator
Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service
03.2019 - 07.2022
Postgraduate Diploma - Evidenced- Based Psychological Treatments (IAPT)
University of Reading
Master of Science - Forensic Psychology
University of Central Lancashire
Bachelor of Science - Forensic Psychology
University of Central Lancashire
09/2014 - 07/2017
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