Journey into Clinical Psychology: Discrimination and Structural Inequalities
Episode Overview
In this episode, Saiqa Naz talks about the development of the IAPT BAME Positive Practice Guide and offers a personal account of her journey through the profession, including experiences of discrimination and structural inequalities. Saiqa also discusses the benefits of good supervision.
“A lot of our therapist have been discriminated against and being denied opportunities to develop their clinical skills, or being denied opportunities to develop into leadership positions...”
About Saiqa Naz
Current Role: Trainee Clinical Psychologist, Chair of BABCPs Equality and Culture SIG
Episode Title: Journey into Clinical Psychology: Discrimination and Structural Inequalities
Episode #: Series 1: Episode 6
Link to Episode: https://anchor.fm/afsana9/episodes/Season-1-Episode-6--Clinician-Reflective-Journey-Discrimination--Structural-Inequalities-e1224vf/a-a5g0os
Saiqa Naz is a CBT therapist and trainee Clinical Psychologist. She chairs the BABCPs Equality and Culture Special Interest Group. She is co-author of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Positive Practice Guide for Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities and on the board of editors for the Cognitive Behaviour Therapist and Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy journals. She is also treasurer of the Borough of Rochdale Multifaith partnership. Her interests are centred around inclusion in mental health, which informs much of her work.
“I signpost people to services [mental health], and then I get to hear the feedback, and they [BAME community members] don’t want to access those services, they’re not being sensitive towards their needs...”
Social Links
Twitter - @saiqa_naz
Twitter - @BABCP_Equality
Articles
Beck, A., & Naz, S. (2019). The need for service change and community outreach work to support trans-cultural cognitive behaviour therapy with Black and Minority Ethnic communities. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 12.
Naz, S., Gregory, R., & Bahu, M. (2019). Addressing issues of race, ethnicity and culture in CBT to support therapists and service managers to deliver culturally competent therapy and reduce inequalities in mental health provision for BAME service users. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 12.
Podcast Features
BABCP Podcast - Coping with stress and anxiety: a spiritual and cultural perspective https://letstalkaboutcbt.libsyn.com/lets-talk-about-cbt-outreach-event