Agnieszka Danielak
Address: 4 Seymer Road, Romford RM1 4LB
Mobile: 07791461177
E-mail: danielak78@gmail.com
Personal Profile and Skills
HCPC registered and BPS Chartered Clinical Psychologist with experience in writing global assessments for court
proceedings. Therapeutic and counselling interventions with children, adolescents and adults, acquired in a
variety of roles in voluntary, education and healthcare sectors. Possesses an ability to build constructive
relationships with empathy and using excellent communication skills. Able to use a range of therapeutic
interventions with individuals in need. Key skills:
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Open-minded
Able to demonstrate use of initiative
Excellent planning & organisation skills
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Good problem solving skills
Willingness to learn and develop
Good- decision making abilities
Education
Moving Minds, London
EMDR Training
March 2013
London South Bank University
CBT course
December 2010-May 2011
London South Bank University
CBT Introduction Course
November 2010
North East London Foundation Trust
CBT training
April 2010- September 2010
NLP Gate, London
April 2008- September 2008
Master NLP (Certificate)
NLP - Neuro-Linguistic Programming is pragmatic school of thought that provides tools and skills for the
development of states of individual excellence, but it also establishes a system of empowering beliefs and
presuppositions about what human beings are, what communication is and what the process of change is all
about
NLP Gate, London
January 2008 – May 2008
NLP Practitioner (Certificate)
Northampton University, London
October 2006 – April 2007
CHESL (Certificate in Higher Education Support Learners) - special education needs SLD, PMLD and ASD
University of Maria Curie-Sklodowska, Lublin, Poland
October 1998 – June 2003
MA Degree in Psychology (studying towards Master’s Degree in one cycle – BA and MA combined)
Faculty of Psychology and Pedagogy, Major- Health Psychology: promotion and prevention
Work Experience
Clinical Psychologist
GEDON Clinic
November 2012- present
 Expert Witness reports for courts – cognitive and psychological assessments of individuals - adults and
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children; conducting global family assessments
Providing assessments and medico-legal reports for clients who have experienced traumatic events such
as RTA's as well as those with unresolved family issues
Treatment and psychological interventions for children, adolescents and adults
Clinical Psychologist
The Expert Witness Panel
 Providing psychological assessments for courts
 Assessing whole families involved in care proceedings
 Cognitive assessments for children and adults
 Liaising with Professionals
May 2011- present
Primary Mental Health Worker
CAMHS, NHS, North East London Foundation Trust
November 2009-present
 Clinical observation and assessments
 Individual therapy sessions with children, adolescent and families
 Supervision and consultations for schools and organisations
 Organising and delivering trainings and workshops
 Organising and delivering parenting groups – Webster Stratton- The Incredible Years
 Liaising with schools and other professionals
Counselling and Clinical Psychologist
PEEC Family Centre, London
February 2008- November 2012
 Assessing adults, children and families
 Providing reports for Courts
 Providing psychological therapy for families, couples and individuals
 Short and long-term counselling - using a range of techniques and strategies including CBT, NLP,
systemic, stress management interventions
 Providing psychological assessment to clients
 Organising training for parents, couples and families
 To offer support and specialist advice/consultation
 Working with individual clients with depression, anxiety and mental health problems- providing them
professional support and building therapeutic relationships
 Assessing children with emotional and learning difficulties (Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD, ADHD)
 Family counselling –advising parents with emotional problems among children
 Coordinating and running of therapeutic, psycho-educational training
 Participating in clinical supervision (led by a qualified professional psychologist)
 Maintaining clear, accurate and contemporaneously written records of clients’ sessions
Chief Project Officer (Voluntary Work)
Polish Psychologists’ Association, London
June 2007 – November2012
PPA is a charity organisation supporting the Polish community in London by providing counselling, emotional
support and advice during various events organized by the PPC
 Managing teams of up to 8 volunteers to ensure that all tasks are implemented and monitored correctly
ensured meeting the deadlines
 Managing the ‘Online Advisory’ and Family Consultation on Goniec Polski website, replying on letters,
giving advice and support
 Counselling Interventions
 Providing group session for young people from secondary school
 Organizing an Open Day event for the Polish community (over 150 visitors),
 Planning and coordinating the schedule of workshops and consultations,
 Arranging and leading team meetings
 Liaising with other organisations
 Producing and evaluating assessment feedback forms.
Counsellor (Voluntary Work)
Upper Room & UR4 Jobs, London
November 2007 – 2010
The Charity's project UR4Jobs aims to give support to people who struggle to find a job. My duties were
to give support and to help them to identify and solve their problems:
 Encouraging individuals to set their own goals and showing them opportunities to achieve them
 Working in a therapeutic setting with a wide variety of client groups (homelessness, unemployment,
drugs and alcohol addictions, emotional problems, mental health problems)
 Giving professional emotional support and advice by using a range of therapeutic interventions with
individuals
 Leading therapeutic group sessions
 Advising clients on specific tips for CV writing
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Recording files of individual clients and sessions
Teaching Assistant
The Bridge School, Islington, London
November 2005 – October 2009
 Working with special education needs children (ASD, SLD, PMLD) with the range of ability levels
(National Curriculum through to P levels)
 Leading individual and group sessions with autistic and SLD pupils
 Running the class and following lesson plans during teacher’s absence
 Responsible for liaising with parents
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Dealing with Child protection procedures
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Preparing in writing risk assessments for children
 Encouraging development of independence and communication skills
 Taking part in preparing lesson plan and individual education and behaviour strategies
Counsellor Psychologist (Voluntary Work)
The Oncology Centre in Lublin, Poland
September 2003 – March 2004
 Group and individual therapy for patients with cancer
 Individual counseling sessions for woman with breast cancer
 Art and music therapy workshops
Therapist
The Autistic Society in Lublin, Poland
April 2003 – January 2004
 Organising and setting up course material for training sessions,
 Individual work with a 10-year-old autistic boy
 Planning and assessing the activities according to his needs and abilities,
 Giving support and advice to his parents
 Liaising with other professionals who were working with him.
Counsellor (Placement)
Families Therapy Guidance Service, Lublin, Poland
October 2002 – February 2003
 Assessing children with learning difficulties (dyslexia, lateralization difficulties)
 Conducting observations and administering psychological tests (personality, IQ and others)
 Organizing and leading courses for parents
 Shadowing experienced counsellors during their work.
Relevant Training
March 2012
Working with Trauma -AIT- Advanced Integrative Therapy (by Asha Clinton)
June 2011
The 5 P Approach by Linda Miller
May 2011
PTSD Assessment and Treatment
October 2010
Working with people with suicidal tendencies
April 2010
Webster Stratton Parenting Programme The Incredible Years
April 2003
“Reconstruction of the Family” - training in the therapeutic methods of Virginia Satir
March 2003
“You've got a chance” Foundation in Lublin, Poland.
Certificate in designing prevention programmes in counselling
February 2003
Training and Psychological Education Institute in Cracow, Poland
Personal Development
October 2002
Training and Psychological Education Institute of Cracow, Poland
Introduction to Gestalt Psychotherapy
Membership in Professional Bodies:
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HCPC registered
British Psychological Society (Chartered Membership)
Polish Psychologists’ Association