C.Psychol; D.Clin.Psy; Dip.Fam.Ther., BA(Hons)

Clinical Outcomes; Child and Adolescent Mental Health; Qualitative research on experiences of counselling and therapy.

Counselling and Therapy techniques; family therapy; issues of mental health and mental illness, self harm; eating disorders; psychiatric classification; cognitive behaviour therapy.

Curriculum/subject area

Psychology

Current work administrative and professional duties/roles

Member of Division of Clinical Psychology; DCP faculty for Children and Families Asssociation of Family therapy; Qualitative research division of the BPS; Middlesex University ethics committee; Expert Witness in Legal proceedings in Child and Adolescent Care Proceedings.

Selected Publications/seminars

Ciclitira, K., Marzano, L., Brunswick, N., Starr, F. Berger, S. (2004). Theoretical and ethical issues in conducting research at a women's health centre. Psychology of Women Section Review 6, 1, 60-69.

Furnham, A Baluch, B. Starr, F (Dec (2003)). British Students' knowledge of Clinical Psychology-Counselling Psychology Quarterly, Vol. 16(4).

Ciclitira, K., Marzano,L., Brunswick, N., Starr, F. Berger, S. (2004) Theoretical and ethical issues in conducting research at a Women's Health Centre. Psychology of Women Section Review. Vol. 6(1) 60-69.

Furnham, A., Baluch, B., Starr, F. (2003) Students Knowledge of Abnormal Psychology. Counselling Psychology Quarterly. Vol. 16 (4): 331-336.

Popular Writing

  • Contributions to Encyclopaedia of Psychology - Brown Partworks 2002
  • Contributions to Practical Parenting Guide to Pregnancy and Birth 2000-2005
  • Contributions to New Baby Magazine 2000-2005

Books and Chapters

  • Contributions to Encyclopaedia of Psychology - Brown Partworks 2002
  • Carl Jung - Life Times - Haus Publishing - In Press

Administrative and Professional Duties

  • Principal Lecturer and Chartered Clinical Psychologist
  • Legal Expert Witness in Child Protection and Child Mental Health Court Proceedings
  • Provider of private consultations and therapy to children, families and organisations on issues of child and adolescent mental health, therapy and counselling.
  • Module Leader of PSY4040 Introduction to Therapy and Counselling
  • Co-Leader of PSY3860 Psychology of Mental Health
  • Member of BPS Division of Clinical Psychology
  • Member of BPS Qualitative Methods in Psychology Section
  • Member of BPS Faculty for Children and Young People
  • Member of Association of Family Therapy
  • Applied Psychology Research Group at Middlesex University

Links with partner/business organisations

Visiting Lecturer Chase Farm Hospital conferences for nurses; University of East London Clinical Psychology Training Course; University of East London Counselling Psychology Training Course; local health visiting teams; child and adolescent mental health teams; voluntary agencies, social services and schools.

Media experience

  • 2000-2005 Advisor to various local newspapers, Associated News Media, NewsRound on aspects of popular psycholog.
  • 2000-2003 Various articles for Parenting Magazine, Pregnancy and Birth, My Baby etc. on aspects of parenting