Professor Rachel Tribe is a chartered organisational and chartered counselling psychologist who has experience of working in the private, public, charity and academic sectors. She is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and an HPC registered Psychologist. She is the programme director for the Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and related programmes at the University of East London. She is active in national and international consultancy and training work with a range of organisations: these have included the Department of Health (DH), Department of Children, Schools and Families (DCSF), and the National Institute for Mental Health (NIMHE). She has also worked with the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Harp Archive for Refugee Portal (HARP), the Royal College of Psychiatrists and has undertaken training on behalf of the British Psychological Society, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Sri Lanka, Amnesty International, British Council, MSF, Red Cross, Save the Children Fund, and the Singapore Psychological Society, among others. Her clinical interests focus on all aspects of trauma, culture and mental health, professional and ethical practice, working with interpreters in mental health, migration and mental health and organisational development.

• Counselling Psychology Programmes

• Trauma
• Working with interpreters in mental health
• Migration and Mental health
• Diversity and mental health
• Professional and ethical practice
• Organisational development

• Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and related programmes
• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

• As relating to the above programmes.

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

1. Bhugra, D., Gupta, S., Bhui, K., Craig, T., Dogra, N., Ingleby, J.D., … Tribe, R. (2011). World Psychiatric Association guidance on mental health and mental health care In migrants. World Psychiatry, 10(1), 2–10.
2. Tribe, R., & Thompson, K. (2011). Developing guidelines on working with interpreters in mental health: opening up an international dialogue? International Journal of Culture & Mental Health, 4(2), 81–90. doi:10.1080/17542863.2010.503365
3. Tribe, R., & Calvert, H. (2011). Moving forward together? Legacy issues in post conflict Sri Lanka. International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, 7(3), 131–138. doi:10.1108/17479891111196159
4. Tribe, R., & Lane, P. (2011). Promoting mental well-being for older people from diverse ethnic backgrounds suffering from dementia. Nursing and Residential Care, 13(12), 594–596.
5. Lane, P., & Tribe, R. (2010). Following NICE 2008: a practical guide for health professionals: community engagement with local black and minority ethnic (BME) community groups. Diversity in Health and Care, 7(2), 105–114.
6. Lane, P., & Tribe, R. (2010). Towards an understanding of the cultural health needs of older gypsies: an introduction. Working with Older People, 14(2), 23–30. doi:10.5042/wwop.2010.0264
7. Lane, P., Tribe, R., & Hui, R. (2010). Intersectionality and the mental health of elderly Chinese women living in the UK. International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, 6(4), 34–41. doi:10.5042/ijmhsc.2011.0152
8. Satkunanayagam, K., Tunariu, A., & Tribe, R. (2010). A qualitative exploration of mental health professionals’ experience of working with survivors of trauma in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Culture and Mental Health, 3(1), 43–51. doi:10.1080/17542861003593336
9. Tribe, R. (2009). Working with interpreters in mental health. International Journal of Culture and Mental Health, 2(2), 92–101. doi:10.1080/17542860903115976
10. Tribe, R., & Thompson, K. (2009). Exploring the three way relationship in therapeutic work with interpreters. International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, 5(2), 13–21. doi:10.1108/17479894200900009
11. Tribe, R., & Keefe, A. (2009). Issues in using interpreters in therapeutic work with refugees. What is not being expressed? European Journal of Psychotherapy and Counselling, 11(4), 409–424. doi:10.1080/13642530903444795
12. Tribe, R., & Tunariu, A. (2009). Mind your language — working with interpreters in health care settings and therapeutic encounters. Journal of Sex and Relationship Therapy, 24, 74–84. doi:10.1080/14681990802666023
13. Tribe, R., & Thompson, K. (2009). Opportunity for development or necessary nuisance? The case for viewing working with interpreters as a bonus in therapeutic work. International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, 5(2), 4–12. doi:10.1108/17479894200900008
14. Tribe, R., Lane, P., & Hearsum, S. (2009). Working towards promoting positive mental health and well-being for older people within BME Communities. Working with Older people, 31(1), 35–40. doi:10.1108/13663666200900009
15. Tribe, R., & Lane, P. (2008). Working with interpreters across language and culture in mental health. Journal of Mental Health. doi:10.1080/09638230701879102

Non-peer-reviewed Journal Articles

1. Tribe, R., & Thompson, K. (2008). Guidelines for all psychologists working with Interpreters in health settings. Leicester: BPS.

Books

1. Lane, P., & Tribe, R. (in press). BME elders and mental health.
2. Lane, P., Tribe, R., & Hearsham, S. (in press). Improving mental health services for asylum seekers and refugees: working with groups who have multiple needs: Department of Health and Home Office.

Book Chapters

1. Tribe, R. (in press). Cultural perspectives on mental health and community based rehabilitation. In P. Smith & R. Gilbert (Eds.), Disability and culture an inter professional perspective.
2. Tribe, R., & Satakanayagam, K. (in press). Vicarious trauma, mental health and migration. In D. Somasundaran (Ed.), Collective Trauma. Australia: Sage.
3. Qureshi, A., & Tribe, R. (2013). Barriers to the intercultural and interracial therapeutic relationship and how to overcome them. In K. Bhui (Ed.), Critical essays on culture & mental health. A training manual. London: Royal College of Psychiatrists.
4. Tribe, R. (2013). Is trauma focussed therapy helpful for victims of war and conflict? In K. Bhui (Ed.), Critical essays on culture & mental health. A training manual. London: Royal College of Psychiatrists.
5. Tribe, R., & Qureshi, A. (2013). How does intercultural mediation/interpretation work in the mental health setting? In K. Bhui (Ed.), Critical essays on culture & mental health. A training manual. London: Royal College of Psychiatrists.
6. Tribe, R. (2011). Working with interpreters and bicultural workers. In C. Lago (Ed.), The Handbook of transcultural counselling and psychotherapy. Milton Keynes: Open University Press.
7. Tribe, R. (2011). Migration and mental health: working across culture and language. In D. Bhugra & S. Gupta (Eds.), Migrants and mental health. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
8. Tribe, R. (2010). Mental health of refugees and asylum seekers. In D. Bhugra, S. Cross & R. Bhattacharya (Eds.), Cultural topics in clinical psychiatry (pp. 27–38). London: Royal College of Psychiatrists Press.

Conference Papers

1. Tribe, R., & Weerasinghe, D. (2012, September). Health pluralism a way forward. Paper presented at the Globalisation, Culture and Psychology conference, Leicester.
2. Tribe, R. (2012, September). Language and power in a triadic relationship in the context of trauma. Paper presented at the Language conference, FFT, London.
3. Tribe, R., Hollins, S., & Miller, H. (2012, July). Ensuring effective communication with patients whose first language is not English, for those with learning disability, and for those with no or minimal hearing. Paper presented at the International Congress of Psychiatry, Liverpool.
4. Tribe, R. (2012, July). Deconstructing global mental health. Paper presented at the Global Mental Health: Bridging the Perspectives of Cultural Psychiatry and Public Health conference, Montreal, Canada.
5. Tribe, R., & Lane, P. (2012, June). Considering critical psychology, practice and policy in working with BME communities. Paper presented at the Critical psychology and BME Communities conference, London.
6. Tribe, R., Lane, P., & Hu, R. (2012, June). Narratives of struggle and resilience: Intersectionality and mental health. A case study of Chinese women in old age. Paper presented at the British Sociological Association Conference: Living With Social Categories: Ethnicity, Mental Health, and Learning Disability in an Age of Austerity, Milton Keynes.
7. Tribe, R. (2012, May). Working with interpreters in mental Health. Paper presented at the Transcultural Counselling and Psychotherapy Conference, Leeds.
8. Tribe, R. (2012, April). Mental Health of migrants. Understanding the other: equipping professionals to provide culturally competent care, Malta.
9. Tribe, R. (2012, January). Trauma and Literature panel. Galle Literary festival, Sri Lanka.
10. Tribe, R. (2012, January). Mental health and migration. Paper presented at the Migrant Health: Challenges and Opportunities conference, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor.
11. Tribe, R. (2011, November). In your own words. Better practice in commissioning and using interpreting and translation services in health and social care. Paper presented at the Department of Health and Race Equality Foundation, London.
12. Tribe, R. (2011, November). Renewal and reconciliation in post war Sri Lanka. Paper presented at the Institute of Psychiatry, London.
13. Tribe, R. (2011, November). Working with interpreters in metal health. In your own words. Better practice in commissioning and using interpreting and translation services in health and social care. Paper presented at the NCVO, London.
14. Tribe, R., & Lane, P. (2011, September). Narratives of struggle and resilience: intersectionality, Chinese women and mental health in old age. Paper presented at the Culture, Mental Health and Well Being conference, Turku, Finland.
15. Tribe, R. (2011, July). Conflict, forced migration, well-being and psychological meaning-making. Paper presented at the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration (IAFSM 13), Uganda.
16. Tribe, R. (2011, July). Facilitating effective cross cultural communication in clinical practice. Culture & Communication in Health and Social Care. Paper presented at the Ethnic Health Initiative, London.
17. Tribe, R., & Thompson, K. (2011, July). Migrants and Mental Health. Paper presented at the Migrants Mental Health: Improving Health Outcomes conference, Barts Hospital, East London & City NHS.
18. Tribe, R. (2010, December). Responding to the need in Sri Lanka and interventions for collective trauma. Paper presented at the UK-Sri Lanka Trauma Group, Institute of Psychiatry, London.
19. Tribe, R. (2010, November). Training and accreditation programmes for interpreters and therapists. Paper presented at the Bilingual Therapist & Interpreter Forum, London.
20. De Zoysa, P., Cogill, S., Ismail, C., Wanigaratne, S., Tribe, R., Yule, W., & De Silva, P. (2010, October). Post graduate training in clinical psychology: a report from Sri Lanka. Paper presented at the 3rd Congress of the AESAN Regional Union of Psychological Societies, Kula Lumpur, Malaysia.
21. Tribe, R., & Thompson, K. (2010, July). Opportunity for development or necessary nuisance? — The case for viewing working with interpreters as a bonus in mental health work within the NHS. Paper presented at the Critical Link Conference, Birmingham.
22. De Zoysa, P., Cogill, S., Ismail, C., Wanigaratne, S., Tribe, R., Yule, W., et al. (2010, June). Teaching clinical psychology in Sri Lanka. Paper presented at the 12th International Conference on Sri Lankan Studies, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
23. Tribe, R. (2010, June). Therapeutic casework in the context of current debates on good practice in the care of asylum seekers with mental well-being needs. Paper presented at the Evaluating Mental Health Service for Refugees conference, British Refugee Council, London.
24. Tribe, R. (2010, February). Using interpreters in the mental health context mother tongue or non-native language? Paper presented at the Working Effectively Across Languages in Frontline Services conference, The Kings Fund, London.
25. Tribe, R., & Thompson, K. (2010, February). Working with refugee clients using interpreters. Paper presented at the Psychologists Working with Refugees conference, London.
26. Tribe, R. (2009, July). Experiences from the field of transcultural mental health. Paper presented at the European Congress of Psychology, Oslo, Norway.
27. Tribe, R. (2009, July). Psychological needs of migrants. Paper presented at the Mental health and Migrants Conference, World Psychiatric Association, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London.
28. Tribe, R. (2009, June). Issues in using interpreters in therapeutic work with refugees. What is not being expressed? Paper presented at the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration (IASFM) 12 Conference, Cyprus.
29. Tribe, R., & Nikapota, A. (2009, April). Mental health and psychological effects of war. Health in the firing line. Paper presented at the Impact of War on Health and Human Rights Conference, Wellcome Trust, London.
30. Tribe, R. (2008). Supervision in an age of trauma panel. Paper presented at the British Association for Supervision and Practice Based Research, Middlesex.
31. Tribe, R. (2008). Working with unfamiliar languages and cultures in the context of talking therapies. Paper presented at the Race, Culture and Psychological Perspectives Conference, Manchester.
32. Tribe, R., & Morrissey, J. (2008). Thinking about trauma, vicarious trauma and related issues in supervision. Paper presented at the British Association for Supervision and Practice Based Research, Middlesex.
33. Tribe, R., & Thompson, K. (2008). Working with interpreters. Paper presented at the British Psychological Society, London.
34. Tribe, R., Rasamathiah, T., & Satkunanayagam, K. (2008). The work of the UK-Sri Lanka Trauma Group and Samutthāna. Paper presented at the MIOT conference, London.

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

1. Tribe, R. (2007). Health pluralism: a more appropriate alternative to western models for therapy in the context of the civil conflict and natural disaster in Sri Lanka? Journal of Refugee Studies, 20(1), 21–36. doi:10.1093/jrs/fel031
2. Tribe, R., & Lane, P. (2006). Unequal care: an introduction to understanding UK policy and the impact on asylum seeking children. International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, 2(2), 7–14. doi:10.1108/17479894200600011
3. Tribe, R. (2005). The mental health needs of asylum seekers and refugees. The Mental Health Review, 10(4), 8–15. doi:10.1108/13619322200500033
4. Cross, M., Davy, J., & Tribe, R. (2004). Guest editorial: special issue on case studies. Counselling Psychology Review, 19(1), 3/4–22.
5. Tribe, R. (2004). A critical review of the evolution of the multi-level community-based childrens’ play activity programmes run by the Family Rehabilitation Centre (FRC) throughout Sri Lanka. Journal of Refugee Studies, 17(1), 114–135. doi:10.1093/jrs/17.1.114
6. Tribe, R., & Morrissey, J. (2004). Good practice when working with interpreters in mental health. Intervention, the International Journal of Mental Health, Psychosocial work and Counselling in Areas of Armed Conflict, 2(2), 129–142.
7. Halewood, A., & Tribe, R. (2003). What is the prevalence of narcissistic injury among trainee counselling psychologists? British Journal of Medical Psychology, 76(1), 87–102.
8. Grimmer, A., & Tribe, R. (2002). The contribution of mandatory personal therapy to the professional development of trainee counselling psychologists. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 14(4), 287–301. doi:10.1080/09515070110101469
9. Tribe, R. (2002). Mental health and refugees. Advances in Psychiatric treatment, 8(4), 240–248. doi:10.1192/apt.8.4.240
10. Morrissey, J., & Tribe, R. (2001). Parallel process and supervision. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 14(2), 103–110. doi:10.1080/09515070110058567
11. Tribe, R., & Wilks, M. (2000). Towards an integration of counselling, clienting and meditation. Transpersonal Psychology Review, 4(2), 41–45.
12. Tribe, R. (1999). Bridging the gap or damming the flow? Bicultural workers, some observations on using interpreters when working with refugee clients, many of whom have been tortured. British Journal of Medical Psychology, 72, 567–576. doi:10.1348/000711299160130
13. Tribe, R. (1999). Therapeutic work with refugees living in exile: observations on clinical practice. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 12(3), 233–243. doi:10.1080/09515079908254093
14. Tribe, R., & de Silva, P. (1999). Psychological intervention with displaced widows in Sri Lanka. International Review of Psychiatry, 11(2/3), 186–192.
15. Tribe, R. (1998). If two is company is three a crowd/group? A critical review and analysis of a support and clinical supervision group for interpreters working with refugees located in Britain. Group work journal, 10(3), 196–214.
16. Tribe, R. (1998). What can psychological theory and the counselling psychologist offer in situations of civil conflict and war overseas? Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 11(1), 109–115. doi:10.1080/09515079808254047

Non-peer-reviewed Journal Articles

1. Tribe, R. (2007). Working with interpreters. The Psychologist, 20(3), 159–161.
2. Tribe, R., & Patel, N. (2007). Refugees and asylum seekers. The Psychologist, 20(3), 149–151.
3. Tribe, R., & Keefe, A. (2007). Working with refugees and asylum seekers. The European Journal of Psychotherapy [special edition], 9(3), 1–87.
4. Tribe, R., & Patel, N. (2007). The mental health needs of refugees and asylum seekers. The Psychologist [special edition], 20, 149–166.

Edited Books

1. Tribe, R., & Morrissey, J. (Eds.). (2005). The handbook of professional and ethical practice for psychologists, psychotherapists and counsellors. London: Brunner-Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203323625
2. Tribe, R., & Raval, H. (Eds.). (2003). Working with interpreters in mental health. London & NY: Brunner-Routledge.

Book Chapters

1. Forster, P., & Tribe, R. (2005). Professional and ethical issues when working with learning disabled clients. In R. Tribe & J. Morrissey (Eds.), Handbook of professional and ethical practice (pp. 221–231). London: Brunner-Routledge.
2. Tribe, R. (2005). Trainee perspectives on professional and ethical practice. In R. Tribe & J. Morrissey (Eds.), Handbook of professional and ethical practice (pp. 317–331). London: Brunner-Routledge.
3. Tribe, R. (2005). Working with interpreters in legal and forensic settings. In K. Barrett & B. George (Eds.), Race, culture, psychology and the law (pp. 163–176). New York: Sage. doi:10.4135/9781452233536.n11
4. Tribe, R. (2004). Using interpreters in forensic and legal contexts. In K. Barret & W.H. George (Eds.), Race, culture, psychology and law. New York: Sage.
5. Tribe, R. (2004). Women’s empowerment programme. In K. Miller & L. Rasco (Eds.), From clinic to community: ecological approaches to refugee mental health (pp. 161–186): Lawrence Erlbaum Associates inc..
6. Tribe, R. (2003). An introduction to using interpreters when undertaking mental health work. In R. Tribe & H. Raval (Eds.), Undertaking mental health work using interpreters. London: Routledge.
7. Tribe, R., & Sanders, M. (2003). Training issues for interpreters working in mental health. In R. Tribe & H. Raval (Eds.), Undertaking mental health work using interpreters (pp. 54–68). London & NY: Brunner-Routledge.
8. Tribe, R., & Morrissey, J. (2003). The refugee context and the role of interpreters. In R. Tribe & H. Raval (Eds.), Working with interpreters in mental health (pp. 198–218). London & NY: Brunner-Routledge.
9. Tribe, R., & Morrissey, J. (2003). The role of interpreters in particular contexts — refugees. In R. Tribe & H. Raval (Eds.), Undertaking mental health work using interpreters.
10. Cockerill, I., & Tribe, R. (2002). Counselling considerations in sports and exercise psychology. In I. Cockerill & D. Lavellee (Eds.), British Psychological Society section of sports & exercise psychology (pp. 6–17). Leicester: BPS Books.
11. Tribe, R. (2002). Football for facilitating therapeutic intervention among a group of refugees. In I. Cockerill (Ed.), Counselling in sport (pp. 173–183).

Conference Papers

1. Tribe, R. (2007). Introduction to the role of faith and faith communities in supporting mental well-being amongst refugees. University of East London, Docklands campus, London.
2. Tribe, R. (2007). Sharing good practice across the region. Recovery, resilience and rehabilitation. Paper presented at the International Post-tsunami Conference, Sri Lanka Foundation Institute.
3. Tribe, R. (2007). Working with interpreters in clinical settings. Race and Culture Faculty, British Psychological Society, BPS, London.
4. Tribe, R., & Parmaswaran, S. (2007). Silent bystanders: the impact of parental mental illness on children. Paper presented at the Sri Lanka Psychiatric Association Conference.
5. Tribe, R., & Parmaswaran, S. (2007). Working with children and families. Paper presented at the Sri Lanka Psychiatric Association conference.
6. Tribe, R., Calvert, H., & Parmaswaran, S. (2007). Collective trauma and the effect of traumatic events on communities. Helsinki, Finland.
7. Tribe, R. (2006). Recovery and rehabilitation in the context of trauma. Institute of Psychiatry, London.
8. Tribe, R. (2006). Trauma past and present: tsunami and beyond. Developing a work-life balance in the face of adversity. Sri Lanka.
9. Tribe, R. (2006). Trauma past and present: tsunami and beyond. Setting up support and supervision structures and networks. Colombo, Sri Lanka.
10. Tribe, R. (2005). Best practice when working with interpreters: breaking down the barriers. Paper presented at the Public Service Interpreting conference, Edinburgh.
11. Tribe, R. (2005). Fortress Britain: what future for refugees? Refugees and mental health. Docklands campus, UEL.
12. Tribe, R. (2005). Improving access and delivery to mental healthcare. (UK: Sri Lanka trauma group presentation). Paper presented at the South Asian Psychiatry Forum, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
13. Tribe, R. (2005). Play activity programmes for traumatised children and their carers run by the Family Rehabilitation Centre throughout Sri Lanka. Paper presented at the 9th European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Stockholm, Sweden.
14. Tribe, R. (2005). Working with cultural diversity in child and adolescent mental health. Education Centre, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Birmingham.
15. Tribe, R. (2005). Working with interpreters in asylum seeking and refugee communities. Birmingham City Football Ground.
16. Tribe, R. (2005). Working with interpreters with internally displaced people, asylum seekers and refugees. Paper presented at the International Association for the study of Forced Migration, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
17. Tribe, R. (2005). The interpreter as third party in mental health interviews. Paper presented at the WEA National Comunity Interpreting Forum, London.
18. Tribe, R., & Nikapotha, A. (2005). Tsunami: one year on. Sharing experiences and learning. Sri Lanka High Commission, London.
19. Tribe, R. (2004). Ethical dilemmas when working overseas. Paper presented at the Division of Educational and Child Psychologists (DECP) annual conference, Paris.
20. Tribe, R. (2004). Interpreters in mental health. Paper presented at the BPS annual conference, London.
21. Tribe, R. (2004). Mental health needs of child and young adult refugees and asylum seekers. Paper presented at the Diverse Minds and TPA conference, July.
22. Tribe, R. (2003). Mental health issues for internally displaced people. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Forced Migration, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
23. Tribe, R. (2003). Working with interpreters in mental health. Paper presented at the Presentation at the Refugee Service, Maudsley Hospital, London.
24. Tribe, R. (2003). Working with interpreters in mental health. Paper presented at the Race & Culture conference, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London.
25. Tribe, R. (2003). Working with interpreters with refugee clients. Paper presented at the Refugee consortium, York.
26. Tribe, R. (2003). A critical review and analysis of the play activity programmes for traumatised children and their carers run by the Family Rehabilitation Centre throughout Sri Lanka. Paper presented at the European Traumatic Stress Studies conference, Berlin, Germany.
27. Tribe, R. (2002). Health pluralism — a more appropriate alternative to western models of therapy in the context of repeated conflict in Sri Lanka? Paper presented at the International Counselling conference, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
28. Tribe, R. (2001). Getting published. Paper presented at the Singapore Psychological Society, June 2001.
29. Tribe, R. (2001). Mental health services for refugees and asylum seekers in turbulent times. Paper presented at the Turbulent Cities conference, University of East London.
30. Tribe, R. (2001). Undertaking mental health work using interpreters. Paper presented at the European Congress of Psychology, Barbican, London.
31. Tribe, R. (2001). Working with PTSD and traumatic reactions. Paper presented at the Singapore Psychological Society.
32. Tribe, R. (2000). Explanatory cultural health beliefs and psychology: how can they inform one another to provide bridges linking people across the millenia? Paper presented at the 15th Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, Putulsk, Warsaw, Poland.
33. Tribe, R. (2000). Surviving conflict. Paper presented at the Coping with trauma and loss conference, Institute of Psychiatry, London.
34. Tribe, R. (2000). Using Interpreters in mental health. Paper presented at the 27th International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden.

• Chartered Organisational Psychologist (BPS)
• Member of the Association of MBAs
• Chartered Counselling Psychologist (BPS)
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (MCIM)
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
• Member of PSYRAS (Psychologists Working with Refugees and Asylum Seekers)
• Member of the UK–Sri Lanka Trauma Group