Dr Jacqui Farrants

Dr Jacqui Farrants

Head of Psychology

Department of Psychology

Email: J.Farrants@city.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7040 0172

Overview and research interests

Dr Farrants studied psychology part-time as a mature student at the University of East London. She then went on to complete a MSc, Post MSc and DPsych in Counselling Psychology at City University London, whilst also working in a variety of adult mental health services in Essex and East London.

Whilst practising as a counselling psychologist, Dr Farrants worked in community mental health teams and primary care, providing specialist services to those with eating disorders and adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

As a counselling psychologist and academic, she specialises in training, practice and has a research interest in trauma, post traumatic stress, and adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

She is also interested in the paranormal from a sceptical viewpoint. Dr Farrants is still active in the professional arena, undertaking client work and clinical supervision. Dr Farrants is chartered as a Counselling Psychologist with the British Psychological Society, and an accredited member of the BPS Division of Counselling Psychology.

She is also  registered as a Counselling Psychologist with the Health Professions Council in the UK.

Professional memberships and academic positions

Selected publications and presentations

McGourty, A., Farrants, J., Pratt, R., Cankovic, M. (2010) Taking your participants home: Self-care within the research process. Counselling Psychology Review, vol. 25  (4)

Hackett, A., Palmer, S. and Farrants, J.R. (2009) Phase 1 of an investigation into the levels of stress in United Kingdom hospice services.  International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 15 (2) pp 66-72.

Farrants, J. (2009)  Working with Trauma:  Interpersonal and process issues in therapy for people suffering from the effects of traumatic experience.  Saarbrucken: VDM Verlag Dr Muller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG.

Gyllensten, K., Palmer, S. and Farrants, J. R (2005)  Perceptions of  stress interventions in finance organisations:  Overcoming resistance towards counselling. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 18 (1) pp 19-29.

Gyllensten, K., Palmer, S. and Farrants, J. R (2004)  The perceptions of work related stress within finance organisations:  How managers can influence workplace stress.  International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, Vol 42, No 2, pp 37-42.

Farrants, J.R., (2002)  A client study of an intervention with a client suffering from intrusive thoughts and traumatic grief. Chapter in Papadopoulos, L, Cross, M.C. and Bor, R.(Eds) Reporting in Counselling and Psychotherapy.  A Trainee's Guide to Preparing Case Studies and Reports.  Brunner Routledge, Hove

Farrants, J.R., (2002)  Interpersonal and Process Issues in Therapy for People Suffering from the Effects of Traumatic Experience.  Unpublished Doctoral Thesis.

Contributor to BPS (2000) Guidelines for psychologists working with clients in contexts in which issues related to recovered memories may arise.  The Psychologist, Vol 13, No 5

Farrants, J.R. (1999)  Applying Counselling Psychology Principles to working with clients with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.  Paper presented at BPS Division of Counselling Psychology Annual Conference, May 1999.

Farrants, J.R. (1999)  The "False Memory" Debate:  What Counselling Psychologists need to know about recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse.  Poster presentation at BPS Division of Counselling Psychology Annual Conference, May 1999.

Farrants, J.R. (1998)  The "False Memory" Debate:  A Critical Review of the Research on Recovered Memories of Child Sexual Abuse.  Counselling Psychology Quarterly, Vol 11, No 3, pp 229 - 238.