Dr Daphne Josselin

Overview

Dr Daphne Josselin is a Registered Counselling Psychologist, chartered with the British Psychological Society. She works as a lecturer, tutor and research supervisor on the Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology.

Daphne spent many years working as a lecturer in International Relations at the London School of Economics (LSE). She then completed her psychology training as a mature student, first at UCL's Institute of Education where she gained a Master’s degree in Child Development, and then in City’s doctoral programme.

A native French speaker and long-time Londoner, Daphne works in both English and French in her North London practice, where she sees adults and adolescents.

Qualifications

• DPsych in Counselling Psychology, City, University of London, United Kingdom
• MSc in Child Development, UCL Institute of Education, United Kingdom
• PhD in International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom

Employment

• Lecturer in Counselling Psychology, City, University of London, 2015 – present
• Visiting Lecturer and Research Supervisor, City, University of London, 2013 – 2015
• Associate Lecturer in Psychology, Open University, 2010 – 2015
• Lecturer in International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science, 1996 – 2010

Teaching

Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology

PSM707 Research Design and Analysis 1
PSM708 Research Design and Analysis 2

Daphne’s research interests include the construction of meaning around severe emotional and behavioural difficulties, and the use of pluralistic qualitative approaches in counselling psychology research. She draws on a range of qualitative approaches, especially phenomenological and narrative, and is particularly interested in work exploring self-harm and obsessionality.

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