Sophie Jeffery
Name:
Sophie Jeffery
Job Title:
Clinical Psychologist & Systemic Psychotherapist
Place of work / study:
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust & Sheffield Health Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [1]
Area of Research:
Therapeutic work, particularly systemic and family therapy, with older people experiencing mental health difficulties and/or dementia
How is your work funded:
Alzheimer’s Society and the National Institute for Health and Care Research
Tell us a little about yourself:
I’ve loved working with older people and their families over the past 14 years since i qualified as a clinical psychologist, in a variety of NHS mental health services. Systemic therapy [2] is my passion, and working with my reflecting team to find a myriad angles, perspectives, stories and possibilities. It’s fantastically creative, interesting, never boring, often hard and fun.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself:
Not sure
Why did you choose to work in dementia:
It affects people’s selves, making it completely individual experience, to my kind hugely deserving of compassion and effort to help.
What single piece of of advice would you give to an early career researcher?
Hook up with a group who have more experience and share your interests.
Can we find you on social media?
No