Leadership and Diversity in Psychology

Maureen McIntosh is a Chartered Senior Counselling Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). She has worked in the NHS since 2002 with older adults and adults. She is an Associate Fellow of the BPS and she was the BPS Chair of the Division of Counselling Psychology [2016–2018].Helen Nicholas is a counselling psychologist, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), a chartered psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS), a EMDR accredited practitioner and a registered coaching psychologist. She teaches on the BSc counselling psychology and clinical psychology and is the course lead for the MSc Counselling at the University of Worcester.Afreen Husain Huq is a Clinical Psychologist retired from the NHS, having worked in the NHS between 1985 and 2015 with older adults and been involved in diversity work in clinical practice as well as the BPS (formerly the Faculty for Race and Culture, and the FPOP).

• IntroductionMaureen McIntosh, Helen Nicholas and Afreen Husain HuqPart 1: Leadership with diverse populations Chapter 1. The legacy of Black oppression: Growth and resilient leadershipDr Maureen McIntoshChapter 2. The role of leadership for gay black practitioners: How do we craft authority from micro-aggressions and multiple identities? A personal storyBen AmponsahChapter 3. The different aspects of equality in the leadership agenda in the BPSZenobia NadirshawChapter 4. Young black males’ attitudes towards therapySharon AkinkunmiChapter 5. Social justice, leadership and diversityRachel TribeChapter 6. Ethics and social justice Tony Wainwright, Lyndsey Moon, Neha Cattra née Malhotra, Tasim Martin-Berg and Simon TomsPart 2: Developing your leadership styleChapter 7. Power and privilege in psychology: Can we have egalitarian leadership? Laura Anne WinterChapter 8. Disability and identity: Reflections on my journey as a disabled woman, student and counselling psychologistSarah SuppleChapter 9. Dyslexia: Shackles far beyond the written wordUte LierschChapter 10. Managing self, managing others: What does owning one’s perspective add to leadership when you are a black woman in the NHS? Lorraine GordonPart 3: Leadership in organizationsChapter 11. The challenges of authenticity: Leadership as a lesbian Daisy BestChapter 12. Social justice, leadership, and multi-cultural competency amongst applied psychology trainees Tony WardChapter 13. Reflective leadership in a multi-disciplinary teamNicola MassieChapter 14. Women in senior management: Exploring the dynamics of diversity in attaining senior leadership positionsRoxane L GervaisChapter 15. Diversity from an organisational perspective: Past, present and future directionsMisha JechandConclusionMaureen McIntosh, Helen Nicholas and Afreen Husain Huq

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