Silvia Miranda

Lead Counselling Psychologist for Op-Courage Veterans Mental Health service, developed trauma-informed multi-agency care pathways and veteran-specific training adopted by police, probation and ambulance services, improved pathways of care and secured funding for service sustainability.

Practitioner in private practice providing CBT and counselling to adults and corporate clients, co-established the practice and led recruitment, onboarding and clinical governance while working with major health insurers.

Led post-incident psychological response, clinical supervision and reflective practice systems trust-wide, implemented governance, policy development and TRiM embedding to improve staff wellbeing and clinical oversight.

Senior clinical lead for digital mental health service, oversaw clinical governance, risk and incident management, developed best-practice guidelines and peer support systems while collaborating with commercial and product teams to expand digital care models.

Clinical Lead in Defence Clinical Psychology Service responsible for clinical governance, quality assurance and leading change management to merge multiple community mental health departments, delivering trauma therapy and reporting outcomes to MOD command.

Provided specialist psychological assessment and trauma-informed treatments (EMDR, CPT, CBT) for Armed Forces personnel, led recruitment, appraisals, supervision and service development within RAF Brize Norton DCMH.

Senior Counselling Psychologist and Clinical Coordinator in IAPT service, supervised a 10-person team, met clinical KPIs, implemented assessments and CBT-based therapies for adults with complex needs and improved team cohesion and staff wellbeing.

Senior Counselling Psychologist in Southwark IAPT service delivering individual and group therapies, conducted assessments, reduced waiting lists through improved therapy delivery and provided clinical supervision and training.

Coordinated centre for psychological support and crisis intervention, delivered psycho-social support to victims and emergency staff, developed staff wellbeing plans, managed the psychology team and taught postgraduate crisis intervention modules.

Post-Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership completed at the University of Hull in 2026.

Post-Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focused on evidence-based CBT interventions and clinical practice.

Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis providing training in clinical hypnotic techniques for therapeutic practice.

Post-MSc in Counselling Psychology study following completion of a Master of Science in Counselling Psychology.

MSc in Counselling Psychology focusing on advanced theoretical and clinical training in counselling psychology.

Grade: 2:2

BSc Honours in Psychology (2:2) covering core psychological theory, research methods, and applied psychology.

Grade: Upper Second Class

Diploma in Occupational Studies awarded with Upper Second Class honours focusing on occupational practice and studies.

Certificate in the Fundamentals of Psychotherapy and Counselling covering foundational psychotherapy and counselling skills.