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Katie Thomson

@katiethomson

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HCPC Registered Health Psychologist improving emotional wellbeing and behaviour change.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles using evidence-based psychological approaches to deliver assessments, interventions, training and service improvement within collaborative, person-centred teams.

I am an HCPC Registered Health Psychologist with extensive experience working across health, community and social care settings to improve emotional wellbeing and support behaviour change. I have delivered assessments and bespoke interventions for people with long-term conditions, children who have experienced trauma, and carers, often collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.

My work includes service design, project management and training delivery — from developing community-based interventions and referral pathways to leading teaching for healthcare professionals and students. I have conducted service evaluations and systematic reviews, and I apply evidence-based approaches such as ACT, CBT principles and motivational interviewing in my practice.

I am known for strong interpersonal skills, a collaborative approach and a commitment to person-centred care. I advocate for vulnerable people in planning processes, develop play-based and interactive resources, and design workplace wellbeing toolkits that promote sustainable behaviour change.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner

Current

Aberdeenshire Council

Apr 2025 - Present (6 months)

Provide assessment and deliver trauma-informed interventions to improve emotional wellbeing for children and families; deliver training for social workers and advocate for children in care planning.

Assessments Trauma Informed Care Training Delivery Advocacy

Trainee Health Psychologist

NHS Grampian

Feb 2023 - Feb 2025 (2 years)

Assessed and provided bespoke individual and group interventions for people living with diabetes, collaborating with specialist services and leading teaching, training and service evaluation projects.

Health Psychology Diabetes Care Group Therapy Service Evaluation Teaching & Training

Wellbeing Consultant

KT Wellness

Jun 2020 - Feb 2023 (2 years 8 months)

Developed evidence-based wellbeing resources and delivered bespoke corporate training and workshops to support health behaviour change and workplace wellbeing.

Behavioural Change Resource Development Training Delivery

Macmillan Outreach Officer

Aberdeenshire Council

Oct 2016 - Mar 2020 (3 years 5 months)

Managed a physical activity intervention for people affected by cancer, built referral pathways, led community outreach and partnerships, and reported service outcomes to stakeholders.

Project Management Community Outreach Stakeholder Engagement Volunteer Management Report Writing Partnership Development

Health Improvement Officer

Moray Health and Social Care Partnership

Oct 2015 - Sep 2016 (11 months)

Led service reviews and collaborated on digital mental health promotion research, planned training for healthcare professionals and designed community interventions based on public health data.

Public Health Research Collaboration

Residential Child Care Worker

Bachlaw Projects

Jun 2011 - Sep 2016 (5 years 3 months)

Led therapeutic sessions and contributed to person-centred care plans for vulnerable young people, supervised family contacts and documented safeguarding disclosures.

Therapeutic Care Family Contact Supervision Documentation Child Reviews

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Aberdeen

Master of Science, Health Psychology

2014 - 2015

Grade: Distinction

Completed an MSc in Health Psychology with distinction; thesis was a mixed-methods study exploring stress experienced by palliative community nurses and awarded the Marie Johnston Research Prize.