Experience

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I am a highly trained Clinical Psychologist who has helped many adults, young people and families in managing and adjusting to difficulties that they faced throughout their lives. I understand that life challenges can affect people’s emotional well-being, their relationships and/or their ability to manage everyday life.

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Initially, my career has involved conducting psychological research at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College University.

 

My clinical practice involved working across various NHS settings, helping adults, young people and families with a wide range of emotional and behavioural difficulties, including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and challenges related to adjusting to life events. After this I undertook a role as a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist in a clinical health and palliative care teams. In this role I worked with adults who struggled with managing their physical health conditions (e.g. diabetes, cancer, coronary heart disease, ME). I also worked with families and adults facing difficulties related to terminal diagnosis, such as adjustment, anxiety, depression, grief and bereavement.

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I am able to work with individuals with a broad range of difficulties who want to make changes in their lives, improve their well-being and/or enhance their quality of life. I have a specific interest in working with individuals of all ages with physical health problems and neurodevelopmental conditions. At Elpis Psychology I aim to provide professional, warm and dedicated service that instills hope and new meaning in people's lives. 

 

Professional Qualifications 

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

• MSc (Hons) in Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience

• BSc (Hons) in Psychology/Clinical Psychology

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Publications:

Mika, Jadwiga (2016) (maiden name). Outcomes of psychological interventions designed to change unhelpful illness perceptions in people with coronary heart disease (CHD): A Meta-analysis. Doctoral thesis, University of East Anglia.

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Danese, A., Caspi, A., Williams, B., Ambler, A., Sugden, K., Mika, J. (maiden name), … Arseneault, L. (2011). Biological embedding of stress through inflammation processes in childhood. Molecular Psychiatry, 16(3), 244–246. http://doi.org/10.1038/mp.2010.5

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