Elizabeth Gillies
Educational Psychologist
Elizabeth is a founding member of Special Networks. She has worked in schools and organisations at the individual, group and systems level for 30 years. She is a registered Psychologist with the HCPC, is an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and is on the BPS Register of Applied Practice Supervisors (RAPPS). She has completed a Master Practitioner Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and has extensive experience of Third Wave approaches, especially Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She is Co-chair for the UK Affiliate of a worldwide organization, Families in Global Transition (FIGT) who support the growth, success and well-being of people crossing cultures around the world.
In addition to working as an EP in England, she has been fortunate to live, work and raise her family in America, Japan and Australia. Unsurprisingly, she is interested in the challenges of change and what helps in many transitions, including moving schools, leaving school to further education or a job, divorce and bereavement.
You can listen in to Elizabeth and her co-host who have a podcast – Successful Student Transitions: A Time to Thrive. The podcast is aimed at young people leaving school and taking their next steps into a wider world. It also helpful for educators, parents or counsellors who are supporting students at this time. Feedback has indicated that it resonates with listeners of all ages who are facing change.
She works with Third Culture Kids and their families who experience multiple changes in where they live and attend school.
She enjoys the balance of working individually with young people (up to the age of 25 years of age) and their families addressing issues, such as anxiety and depression and developing programmes to support whole school communities.
As a registered BPS supervisor, she supports Safeguarding Leads and school staff holding senior management positions.
She has a walking talking therapy practice in the green spaces of South- West London which makes use of the recognised benefits of movement and nature on our well-being.
Her published work centres on solution focused and strength-based relationships.
Families in Global Transition https://www.figt.org/
Successful Student Transitions: A Time to Thrive
