Roni Mermelshtine
London
Summary
A trainee integrative counsellor and a developmental psychologist with 5 years experience of facilitating reflective practice for groups and individuals working in social care.
A PhD holder with an extensive portfolio. Skilled in conducting high quality quantitative and qualitative studies, with varied experience in the field of psychometrics, personality and individual differences, and organisational behaviour.
Student member of the BACP in the final year of a PGDip course, integrating person-centred and psychodynamic theories, and working collaboratively with clients to bring about change.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Associate Psychologist
Brett Grellier Psychology Services
London
2019.10 - 2025.04
- Facilitating monthly reflective practice for groups and individuals working in social care, both online and face-to-face
- Providing participants with a space to reflect on the emotional impact of their work, and the opportunity to learn from and support their colleagues
- Supporting employees through organisational change
- Helping individuals identify and manage risk, taking a person-centred, strengths-based approach
- Empowering teams and individuals to self-advocate
- Helping managers to navigate the pressures associated with their role
- Being solution-focused, encouraging learning and collaboration
- Applying models such as CFT, Situational Leadership and Bassot's Integrated Reflective Cycle
- Carrying out the administrative tasks associated with the role, partaking in regular supervision and engaging in CPD
Research Psychologist
Self employed
London
2019.06 - 2025.04
- Consulting companies in psychometrics and organisational behaviour
- Designing and analysing qualitative and quantitative research, creating technical documentation, carrying out QA, and supporting strategy discussions
Associate Lecturer
Birkbeck University of London
London
2019.10 - 2021.07
- Leading two modules in the higher education certificate in psychology
- Responsible for developing course materials, setting up the online learning environment, creating and marking assessments
Senior Psychometrics Manager
Good&Co
London
2016.03 - 2019.06
- Reporting to the CEO, I led a team of 5 managing all psychometric-related research activities carried out within the company
- Supervising the creation and validation of the company's psychometric tools and associated research content
- Line management, resource planning, recruitment and onboarding
- Creating team processes, road-mapping, setting timelines and priorities
- Liaising with a diverse group of stakeholders such as engineers, product managers, sales managers, HR
Education
PGDip - Counselling and Psychotherapy
University of East London
London 2023.09 - 2025.05
CertHE - Psychodynamic Counselling Skills in a Psychosocial Framework
Birkbeck University of London
London 2018.10 - 2020.07
PhD - Developmental Psychology
Birkbeck University of London
London 2012.10 - 2016.02
MSc - Developmental Sciences
Birkbeck University of London
London 2011.10 - 2012.09
BSc - Psychology
University of Roehampton
London 2008.10 - 2011.07
Skills
- Group facilitation
- Project management
- Advanced research methods
- Cultural awareness
- Resilience and adaptability
- Excellent communication skills
- Caring and sensitive
- Strong attention to detail
Websites
Placements
- Place2B - Counsellor on Placement - 03/2025-current
Supporting children and young people in an independent all through school in North London.
- Ease Wellbeing CIC - Honorary Counsellor - 06/2024-02/2025
Offering low-cost counselling to clients who self-refer. I currently have 22 client hours, working with disordered eating, anxiety, depression, lack of motivation, meaning and purpose. attended weekly supervision, promptly and diligently completing administrative tasks on the client management portal. Placement ended as service closed down in February 2025.
Accomplishments
- Mermelshtine, R., & Barnes, J. (2018). Fathers’ Childhood Experiences, Adult Mental HealthProblems and Perceptions of Interactions with Their 36 -Month-Old Children. Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology, 8(2), 41-53.
- Mermelshtine, R. (2017). Parent–child learning interactions: A review of the literature on scaffolding. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 87(2), 241-254.
- Mermelshtine, R., & Barnes, J. (2016). Maternal responsive-didactic caregiving in play interactions with 10-month-olds and cognitive development at 18 months. Infant and Child Development DOI: 10.1002/icd.1961.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
PGDip - Counselling and Psychotherapy
University of East London
2023.09 - 2025.05
Associate Psychologist
Brett Grellier Psychology Services
2019.10 - 2025.04
Associate Lecturer
Birkbeck University of London
2019.10 - 2021.07
Research Psychologist
Self employed
2019.06 - 2025.04
CertHE - Psychodynamic Counselling Skills in a Psychosocial Framework
Birkbeck University of London
2018.10 - 2020.07
Senior Psychometrics Manager
Good&Co
2016.03 - 2019.06
PhD - Developmental Psychology
Birkbeck University of London
2012.10 - 2016.02
MSc - Developmental Sciences
Birkbeck University of London
2011.10 - 2012.09
BSc - Psychology
University of Roehampton
2008.10 - 2011.07