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Tracey Helen Underwood

Tracey Helen Underwood

Psychological Therapist
Eaglescliffe

Summary

Skilled health care professional with more than 25 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops psychological treatment plans nd interventions within primary care.


I am passionate about delivering effective and high quality care and helping other staff to develop.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

High Intensity Therapist

Darlington and Durham Talking Therapies IAPT
05.2018 - Current
  • Built strong rapport with clients, fostering trust and open communication for effective therapy sessions.
  • Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based therapeutic techniques and interventions.
  • Individual CBT therapy sessions, promoting a supportive environment for shared learning and growth.
  • Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprogramming

Care Coordinator

Psychosis Team
10.2009 - 05.2018
  • Care coordination for adults with mental health problems
  • Assessment, planning, delivering interventions and evaluation of care Supervision of colleagues and students Provision of EMDR
  • 1 year acting as Advanced Practitioner for the same team.

Assertive Outreach Worker

Foxrush House
01.2007 - 10.2009
  • Brief description of your duties & responsibilities:
  • Working as part of a multi disciplinary team. Providing psychosocial interventions to those with complex needs and risks. Implementation of long term care packages and assessing daily living needs such as housing finances and employment.

Care Coordinator

Mental health Day Services
, Hartlepool
03.2001 - 10.2006
  • Access referrals Provision of therapeutic groups including anxiety management, self esteem building, assertiveness training, relaxation, CBT and supporting voice hearers
  • Clinical supervision, preceptorship, mentorship Teaching session for the team

Staff Nurse

Acute Ward and Vine House Day Hospital
11.1998 - 03.2001


  • Brief description of your duties & responsibilities:
  • Provision of group and individual sessions
  • Running clinics for depot, lithium and Clozapine Caseload management Supporting families Liaising with third sector agencies

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy IAPT

Teesside University
Teesside
06.2025 - 02.2025

EMDR Parts 1,2,&3 -

EMDR Works
10.2024 - 01.2016

Postgraduate Diploma - CBT and Recovery in Psychosis and Complex Mental Health

University of Sunderland
01.2025 - 01.2014

BSc - Nursing (Mental Health)

De Montfort University
Leicester, United Kingdom
09.2025 - 01.1998

Skills

CBT techniques

EMDR

One-on-one sessions

Client relations

Clinical supervision

Timeline

BSc - Nursing (Mental Health)

De Montfort University
09.2025 - 01.1998

Post Graduate Diploma - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy IAPT

Teesside University
06.2025 - 02.2025

Postgraduate Diploma - CBT and Recovery in Psychosis and Complex Mental Health

University of Sunderland
01.2025 - 01.2014

EMDR Parts 1,2,&3 -

EMDR Works
10.2024 - 01.2016

High Intensity Therapist

Darlington and Durham Talking Therapies IAPT
05.2018 - Current

Care Coordinator

Psychosis Team
10.2009 - 05.2018

Assertive Outreach Worker

Foxrush House
01.2007 - 10.2009

Care Coordinator

Mental health Day Services
03.2001 - 10.2006

Staff Nurse

Acute Ward and Vine House Day Hospital
11.1998 - 03.2001
Tracey Helen UnderwoodPsychological Therapist