This month we are joined by Dr Sabinah Janally (Mentor & Clinical Psychologist) and Khyati Patel (Mentee & Trainee PWP) on the BAME Mentor Scheme at University of Bath. We showcase the importance of the mentoring scheme and how it can help transform and diversify the clinical psychology profession.

We discuss Nura Aabe's research about autism awareness in the Somali community. This includes her outreach work in the community; how health and social care services can work better with culturally diverse groups; and her experience of being typecast as the BAME voice despite being director of an autism support organisation and successful researcher.

In our last episode for 2020, we are joined by Myira Khan who is a qualified counsellor, tutor and coach. Myira is the founder of the Muslim Counsellor Network and GrowtoGlow coaching service. Myira discusses the importance of representation, as well as the inequalities in accessing psychological training programmes and culturally inclusive therapy by people of colour.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr Jo Daniels, Academic Director of the DClinPsy Programme at University of Bath who talks about social class, the challenges of classism and her experiences of working within the clinical psychology profession.

In this episode we focus on men's mental health, with a particular focus on men from ethnic minority communities. We are joined by Ontonio Dawson who is a Psychological Therapist, Minister of Religion and founder of #SpeakBlackMan. Ontonio talks about his journey within clinical psychology and shares his invaluable experience of working with diverse communities.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr Mary Griggs, Lead Clinical Psychologist working in Bristol. Mary talks about her experience of working with the deaf community, as well as the refugee and asylum seeker communities. Mary shares useful insights about working with such diverse groups.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr Juliette McClendon who is an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at Boston University. Juliette talks about Black mental health and how racial discrimination contributes to PTSD. Community challenges in clinical practice and advice on cultural competence is offered.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr Andrew Beck (Consultant Clinical Psychologist & President of BABCP) who shares effective stratagies to work cross-culturally, including ways to increase access to therapy and how to make culturally sensitive adaptations.

We are joined by Saiqa Naz (CBT Therapist) who talks about the development of the IAPT BAME Positive Practice Guide and offers a personal account of her journey through the professional which includes experiences of discrimination and structural inequalities. Saiqa also discusses the benefits of good supervision.

We talk to Dr Mandeep Singh Kallu (Clinical Psychologist) who shares his personal experiences of racism, misinterpretation of his actions by other professionals, and power dynamics within the Clinical Psychology profession.