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Claire lives a
rather hectic life common in most families, raising
three boisterous boys of twelve, ten and seven.
Professionally, she trained and qualified as a clinical
psychologist in England before moving to Australia for
seventeen years. In that time she was employed as a
clinical psychologist working with families and children
at risk of harm and began writing about parenting, child
development and family issues. She returned to the UK a
couple of years ago and most recently was seen
presenting ITV1’s primetime show ‘Driving Mum and Dad
Mad’.
Claire now works for the NHS as a consultant clinical
psychologist supporting families and children in the
West Midlands. She concentrates on everyday challenges
for families such as managing temper tantrums, helping
children sleep, and keeping relationships alive, as well
as more specialist areas such as parent-child
attachment, bullying, disabilities and anxiety in
children. She is also currently presenting at the
National RESPECT academies on the issue of parenting and
parenting support.
Claire became involved with Triple P in 2002 when she
had the opportunity to develop a parenting service in
the West Midlands. Triple P – Positive Parenting
Programme is a system of easy to implement, proven
parenting solutions which work to prevent future
problems before they arise. Claire now has a trained
team of Triple P practitioners delivering the service. |
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TV & Radio:- |
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Presenter and Consultant on ITV 1 Primetime show
‘Driving Mum & Dad Mad’ (July & August 2006) |
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Appearances and slots on GMTV, The Wright Stuff, BBC
local radio & LBC. |
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Presented a 13 part series on parenting teens for
Australian radio station |
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Books & Columns:- |
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Several & regular contributions to national press
including The Independent (feature on children’s
happiness), The Daily Mail, Your Family magazine, Prima
Baby and Practical Parenting. Weekly column for The
Sentinel (since April 2002). Substantial contributions
to the BBC Website in the following areas:- parental
relationships, communicating with your child, sleep
solutions, sibling relationships, depression etc.
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(Academic Publications) |
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Attitude & Behaviour Change in Young People: evaluation
of Project Turnaround; In Student Behaviour Problems:
Initiatives and New Frontiers; Eds. EVANS, D., MYHILL,
M. & IZARD ACER (1993) |
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A Taxonomy of Small Hostels for Alcoholics; Drug &
Alcohol Dependence (1983) |
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Behaviour Modification in “Reality”, Intensive Behaviour
Modification in a Hospital Setting; Mental Handicap
(1983) |
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Control of Body in a Mentally Handicapped Boy; Nursing
Times (1982) |
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Normalised Physical Environment and Mentally Handicapped
and its effect on Patterns of Activity, Social Relations
and Self-Help Skills; British Journal of Mental
Subnormality (1980) |
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Professional Qualifications:- |
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Master of Science Clinical Psychology, Surrey
University |
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Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Psychology – First Class,
Sheffield University |
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Tripe P Positive Parenting Programme – Accredited
Practitioner at Primary Care, Group and Standard Level |
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Narrative Therapy levels one and two |
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Solution Focused Brief Therapy level one |
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Portage Certificate |
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Certificate in Drug Abuse and Addiction Behaviours
(Western Australia) |
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Currently completing postgraduate research with
Sheffield University, Department of Psychology, Clinical
Psychology Unit. |
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For further information please contact
Vicki McIvor on 020 7209 3777 |
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