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Samantha Newport
Founder, Editor, Writer/Content Creator
I am the founder of ‘The Room – Psy’, Project Worker, Writer, Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology (Hons), BPS member, and proud environmentalist. I have other experience and training in law, business, and social media. I initially set up ‘The Room – Psy’ to compliment my training as I progressed through Higher Education. The aim was to provide information, incite debate, and reduce stigma surrounding everything psychology and mental health. Since then, my professional aims and the purpose of ‘The Room – Psy’ has evolved to incorporate more information beyond mental distress and disorder to cover wider and deeper topics pertaining to health, society, wider aspects of psychology, and environmentalism. My aim now is to qualify as a Humanistic Psychotherapist, where I may offer therapy work through this platform, whilst also expanding the brand into making additional services available, hosting events and lectures, organising activism movements, charity promotions and beyond. Stay tuned.
Email: theroompsy@outlook.com
Twitter, Instagram, Facebook: @theroompsy
LinkedIn: Samantha Newport
My Story: ‘7 Questions With Samantha Newport’
Contributors
Jessica Young
Featured Writer/Content Creator
Open University BSc (Hons) Psychology Graduate. Aspiring Clinical Psychologist. Professional mental health and wellbeing experience 2+ years; voluntary sector, service delivery, access promotion. Doter of tortoise, Timothy, and golden doodle, Tommy. Enjoyer of bootcamp, cheesy Netflix series, and of course pub gardens on summer evenings.
Email: jessicayoung97@hotmail.com
Megan Jane
Featured Writer/Content Creator
Mental Wellbeing Practitioner, MSc Applied Clinical Psychology, BSc (Hons) Criminological and Forensic Psychology. My Undergraduate dissertation researched The Dark Triad, Emotional Intelligence and Punishment, and my MSc dissertation studied the traits of Autistic Spectrum Disorder and the ability to accurately recognise vocal emotions. Previous volunteer in a prison with ex-offenders, and as a research assistant. Prior experience working as a Mental Health Support Worker and a Recovery Liaison Worker within a Mental Health Liaison Team. Long term goal to qualify as a secure-setting Clinical Psychologist through the DClin.
Email: psych_geek@outlook.com
Website: psychologygeekly.blogspot.com
Charlotte Sheridan
Featured Writer / Podcaster
Writer, chartered Occupational Psychologist, and coach; helping people to find meaning, purpose and direction, so they can make real shifts in their lives. In 2020 I interviewed over 100 people going through change, some work, others with relationships and other challenges in their lives. Seventy-hours of conversation has given me a fantastic research base for my weekly blog, Spoon by Spoon. I discuss the psychology of work and how our jobs and our careers can help us feel well and happy, but can also can impact our mental health.
Website: www.charlottesheridan.co.uk
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/charlottehousden/
Mariam Adeniji
Featured Writer/Content Creator
Care Navigator in a Community Mental Health Team. BSc Psychology and MSc Clinical Mental Health Sciences Graduate. Aspiring Clinical Psychologist. Previous mental health volunteer (various roles), Trauma Group UK research assistant, and assistant psychologist within an IAPT service. Particularly interests in social justice, intersectionality, cultural differences in mental health and ensuring that Black voices are heard in psychological research.
LinkedIn: Mariam Adeniji
Twitter: Mariam_Psych
Sharon Aneja
Featured Writer/Content Creator
Positive Psychology coach, strategist, entrepreneur and business leader with 20 years experience working for FTSE 100 companies; striving to positively transform the way we work, helping ambitious companies to prevent a burnout culture through psychological fitness training and coaching.
Email: sharon@humanityworksconsultancy.com
Website: www.humanityworksconsultancy.com
LinkedIn: Sharon Aneja
Kiron Kesav
Featured Writer/Content Creator
MBA Marketing Graduate, Advertising and marketing professional; Chief Strategy Officer at Omnicom Media Groups, a global communication planning and media buying network. Member of the leadership team at the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia office and also head of the strategy function. My background is in Mechanical Engineering and software engineering, whilst dabbling in voice-over work, short film creating, acting, and writing, as well as enjoying my time as a lifelong student of the why behind human behavior.
Email: kiron.kesav@gmail.com
Raman Sangha
Featured Writer/Content Creator
Psychology graduate and Sikh woman with a desire to help others and the world in any way possible, open minded and curious, and a continuous learner about life, the universe, philosophy and ethics, spirituality, astrology, the unknown, and of course about everything Psychology. Childline Counsellor, an Interviewer for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, and an Action Community and Engagement Volunteer at Change Grow Live. Aspiring to find a career in Mental Health as a Clinical Psychologist or Psychotherapist.
Email: ramansangha@hotmail.co.uk
LinkedIn: Ramandeep Kaur Sangha
Lily Yuan
Featured Writer/Content Creator
Personality psychology consultant and career coach based in Toronto, skilled in the use of the Strong Interest Inventory®, Extended DISC® assessments, Ikigai, and positive psychology concepts. Specialist interest in the intersection of technology and psychology—where data and systems intertwine to evolve how we think, feel, and act.
LinkedIn: Lily Yuan
Website: personality-psychology.com
Aleca
Freelance writer, tea drinker, and the founder of The Loneliness Conundrum blog; discussing wellbeing, loneliness and mental health, with the aim of stopping the stigma and supporting people who’re feeling lonely and low.
Email: lonelinessconundrum@gmail.com
Caesium-135
Featured Writer/Content Creator, Anonymous
Writer of odd musings, strange ideas, and random thoughts. Sci-fi and environmental enthusiast.
Enjoys probing dark corners of the mind and science to see what tries to make a run for it.
Ilgın Çebioğlu
Durham University psychology Graduate; enthusiastic about promoting knowledge around psychology and introducing various topics in psychology that I find extremely interesting.
Instagram: ilgincebioglu
E-mail: cebiilgin@hotmail.com
Evelyn Antony
Evelyn Antony is a final year psychology (Master of Arts with Honours) undergraduate student studying at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, under the School of Psychology, Philosophy and Language Sciences. Alongside her studies, she is an active community volunteer that is involved in her church and a mental health arts charity. She works as a project support assistant for the School of PPLS, aiming to improve academic services and professional relations. She also works as a playworker for TrioCare, which helps her further her research interests and aspirations in the field of educational psychology. Her research interests include fostering creativity in young people and promoting emotional resilience after traumatic experiences. She strives to become an educational psychologist, making learning spaces more inclusive and inspiring young people to reach their full potential.
Evelina Bakanaite
My name is Evelina, and currently I work as a Clinical Support Worker on a psychiatric ward. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and I am starting my MSc in Clinical Mental Health Sciences this month. I am hoping to then pursue a doctorate in Clinical Psychology and become a qualified Clinical Psychologist.
I am a member with the BPS and try to be active with any events or conferences that are taking place to make sure I stay on top of the current research in psychology and mental health.
Alongside my paid work, I also volunteer with SHOUT UK, which is a Crisis Text Line providing critical support for those who are experiencing a crisis, or simply need someone to talk to.
My interests include social media and mental health, cultural differences in understanding mental health and mental illness, stigma, and therapeutic approaches.
Email: evabknt@gmail.com
LinkedIn: Evelina Bakanaite
Twitter: @evelinabknt
Louise Elliott
My name is Louise, I am an ever evolving passionate individual. I have always been a deep thinker (some people say a crazy philosopher) which fuels my excitement for psychology and intellectual discussions.
In 2018, I graduated with a first class BSc (Honours) Psychology with Counselling degree. Throughout my time at university, I volunteered at Mind as a Mentor and Befriender. My current paid job is working within A&E as a receptionist and in the near future I hope to start training as a crisis text line volunteer. Needless to say, my journey into the psychology world has only just begun and I couldn’t be more thrilled.
My life philosophy is to live gently upon this earth and be kind to humans, animals and the planet. My future aspiration is to be the change I wish to see in the world and while this is achievable within a professional capacity, I aim to create a better world through personal actions and lifestyle choices. This is reflected in my passions which include not only psychology but philosophy, wellbeing, environmentalism, veganism and minimalism.
Email: l-elliott@hotmail.co.uk
Evita David
"Hey! I'm a 16-year-old high school student from India who's passionate about learning new skills. I love spending time with music, dance, and sports, and look forward to pursuing my further studies in psychology. Human behavior is one of my favorite areas of interest. My objective as a featured writer is to voice my opinions and reach out to people by writing about human rights, psychology, mental health, social inequalities, and many more. I would be awaiting your feedback and thoughts on the pieces.
You could contact me through my mail or connect with me over LinkedIn, where you'll get a glimpse of my interests and experiences in this short journey. I would be more than happy to meet and help you in my best way possible!”
Email: evitaddavid@gmail.com
LinkedIn: Evita David
Sasha Dhanpaul
My name is Sasha Dhanpaul. I am from a Caribbean country called Guyana. I am 18 years of age and I am currently studying Psychology. In my spare time, I write about my experiences so far in life and I reflect on how those are affecting me. I enjoy all kinds of music and my favorite genre of movies is horror. My goals in life are pretty simple, to be happy and achieve success with my career.
Email: singhsasha916@gmail.com
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