Jo-Read

Dr Jo Read

Senior Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Senior Lecturer

Department of Social Work Counselling & Social Care , School of Arts and Creative Industries

I am a Senior Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy and an Associate Research Fellow for the Centre for Inclusion and Creative Practice in the School of Arts and Creative Industries (ACI).

Qualifications

  • PhD, MA (dist), PGDip (dist), BA (Hons) (1st Class)

Certifications:

  • FHEA, MBACP

Awards:

  • (2023) UEL Teaching Fellowship (Individual Award)
  • (2012) AHRC PhD Funding – De Montfort University
  • (2010) MA Dissertation Prize – University of Surrey
  • (2009) Janet Lansdale Prize for Creativity – University of Surrey
Jo-Read

OVERVIEW

I module lead and teach on the PGDip Counselling and Psychotherapy course, with a focus on creative and embodied approaches to Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy. I also supervise MA, PhD and Prof Doc students who focus their research on areas of Dance, Performing Arts and Mental Health and Wellbeing. Previously, I served for ten years as a Senior Lecturer in Dance in the school of ACI, and have a background as a Professional Dance Artist.

I am a Qualified and Registered Counsellor and Psychotherapist (MBACP), working with clients in private practice and also with organisations such as Wellbeing in the Arts. I also completed a post-qualifying full Certificate in Integrative Embodied Psychotherapy with the Institute of Embodied Psychotherapy.

My research focuses on dance, embodied approaches to counselling and psychotherapy, health and wellbeing. Currently, I am working on a practice-led research project called “Dancing with Endo”, which focuses on dance and movement interventions for people who have endometriosis.

TEACHING

  • PGDip Counselling and Psychotherapy

    This long-established, BACP-accredited and hugely popular course is designed to provide training in an integrative approach to counselling and psychotherapy.

  • MA Counselling and Psychotherapy

    If you have completed a BACP-accredited Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy or equivalent, this top up masters is for you.

EXTERNAL ROLES

  • External Examiner at Northern School of Contemporary Dance

PUBLICATIONS

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Publications

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Full publications list

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