Curriculum Vitae 2010
Name and Title John Marsden Academic School Education and Professional Studies Post Held Lecturer in Counselling Current Responsibilities Programme Leader for the foundation degree in Counselling with Brief Interventions. Teaching counselling and psychotherapy modules on the foundation degree in Positive Practice with Children and Young People and on the BA (Hons) Working with Children and Young People and BA (Hons) Care Practice Psychotherapist, clinical supervisor and freelance trainer with an independent counselling practice and specialising in work with individuals living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and working as a forensic psychotherapist with adolescent boys excluded from mainstream education because of sexually aggressive behaviour. Academic / Vocational Qualifications Achieved University of Salford (20072012) MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy, incorporating a Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling Supervision (2007) University of Central Lancashire (20092011) Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Institute of NLP for Public Service (2004) INLPTA Certified Master Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) University of Central Lancashire (20032004) Postgraduate Certificate (Merit) in Forensic Sexology Institute of NLP for Public Service (2003) INLPTA Certified Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Blackburn College (19982001) CPCAB European Certificate and European Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and Group Dynamics University of Manchester (19951998) Bachelor of Philosophy (BPhil) in English Literature in the Irish Tradition
Queen’s University, Belfast (19901993) Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) Degree in Politics and Scholastic Philosophy (2:1) Membership of Professional Bodies Member (2001 – present) of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) BACP Accredited Counsellor and Psychotherapist (2004 present) BACP Senior Accredited Counsellor and Psychotherapist (2011) BACP Senior Accredited Supervisor of Individuals (2011) Member (2009 – present) of the British Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapy (BACBP) Member (2004 – present) of the National Association for the Treatment of Abusers (NOTA) Member (2011) of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) Member (2010 – present) of the International Centre for Clinical Excellence Consultative and Advisory Roles Development of foundation degrees at UCBC Codeveloper and cofacilitator of the Proactive Carer Programme, a seventeen week intensive personal development course for clients of the Carers Service, Blackburn Member of the book reviewing panel for Therapy Today Previous Relevant Employment 2001 2010 Assistant Manager for the National Probation Service, Lancashire, supervising highrisk sexual offenders in a residential setting and working therapeutically to reduce their risk of sexual harm. 2008 2009 Worked as a coordinator for Circles of Support, a yearlong befriending and monitoring project designed to reduce the risk of sex offenders reoffending in the community. Post involved consultancy work in the UK and the Netherlands. 1993 2001 Operations Manager, Control Centre Manager and Training Officer for Guide Security Services, a bluechip company installing and monitoring hightech security systems and video alarms on industrial sites across the UK. Areas of Academic Interest Brief approaches to counselling and psychotherapy Forensic psychotherapy (including the treatment of sexual offenders)
Post traumatic stress and recovery Group psychotherapy Recent Staff Development, Scholarly Activity, Industry / Professional Updating September 2011 UCBC staff development: conference on Open Educational Resources (OER) September 2010 UCBC staff development: oneday assessment workshop with Prof. Phil Race July 2010 CORE workshop: using the CORE outcome measurement system for professional and service development February to April 2009 NLP for Trainers with the Institute of NLP for Public Service September 2007 Three day workshop with Bill O’Hanlon on ‘The Geography of Possibilities’ at the Northern School of NLP and Associated Studies December 2006 and March 2007 Child Protection Supervision Skills at the NSPCC National Training Centre July 2005 Three day workshop with Bill O’Hanlon on ‘Spirituality and Therapy’ at the Northern School of NLP and Associated Studies June 2005 Three day workshop with John McWhirter on ‘The Art and Science of Therapy’ at the Northern School of NLP and Associated Studies May 2005 Three day workshop with David Gordon on ‘The Structure of Experience’ at the Northern School of NLP and Associated Studies Recent Research and Publications, Conference & Journal Papers, etc. Marsden, J. (2011a) Review of Trauma by Turnbull, G., in Therapy Today, BACP, 22:8 Marsden, J. (2011b) Review of A Community Based Approach to the Reduction of Sexual Reoffending by Hanvey, S., Philpot T. and Wilson C. in Therapy Today, BACP, 22:9