Miss January Wood
School of Health & Society
Current positions
Lecturer in Counselling & Psychotherapy
Biography
January joined the University of Salford in May 2021 as a Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her current roles include Module Leader of the MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy (Professional Training) module Mental Health for Counsellors, MSc Dissertation Supervisor, and Clinical Supervisor for BSc Counselling and Psychotherapy (Professional Practice). January also contributes specialist lectures including Working with Trauma, Attachment Disorders, and Systemic Practice across the BSc and MSc programmes.
Previously, January held the role of Programme Leader for Counselling at another HE institution. January has a background in education, having worked previously with students with special educational needs within secondary and college level educational provision. January has a keen interest in child and adolescent development, particularly attachment and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
January has been a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist since 2015, completing an MA in Relationship Therapy. Her main clinical focus is working with couples and families using an integrative systemic and psychodynamic approach. She has previously worked with the national counselling organisation Relate. January is also qualified to supervise other practitioners and students since 2020.
Currently January is an active member of the Centre for Applied Health Research within the University, contributing to the Mental Health and Neurodiversity research group. Her latest publication is a systematic review and meta-analysis of digital psychotherapies.
January is currently undertaking a Professional Doctorate (Health and Social Care), focusing on the use of attachment-based therapies with couples who have experienced interpersonal developmental trauma.
Areas of Research
Couple therapy, Family therapy, Attachment, Developmental trauma, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Qualifications
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PGCert Supervision
2020 - 2020 -
MA Relationship Therapy
2012 - 2015 -
BSc (Hons) Psychology
2009 - 2012