FULL NAME

Adrienne McDermid-Thomas

DATE OF COMPLETION

January 19th 2009

CURRENT POST

Joint Coordinator of Introduction to Art Psychotherapy Certificate Course and Art Therapy Lecturer, Queen Margaret University, Musselburgh, Edinburgh , EH21 6UU
0131 474 0000

QUALIFICATIONS

Master of Arts: English Language and Literature, The University of Edinburgh 1999

Post Graduate Diploma: Art Therapy, Queen Margaret University 2004

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL AND/OR LEARNED BODIES

Member of the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT)

Health Professions Council ( HPC) registered practitioner

EMPLOYMENT

September 2004 – present

Art Therapist
The Orchard Clinic, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh (Forensic mental health service)

November 2005 – November 2007
Art Therapist
The Orchard Centre, Health in Mind, Bonnyrigg
(Community adult mental health service)

October 2004 – October 2005

Art Therapist (Sessional)
The Jardine Clinic, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh (Care of the elderly service)

March 2005 – June 2005

Art Therapist (Sessional)
Crew 2000, Edinburgh
(Addictions service)

TEACHING

2006-present

MSC in Art Therapy, QMU

Provision of Lectures relating to practice experience:

• Art Therapy in an adult mental health community setting (voluntary sector).
• Art Therapy in a forensic mental health inpatient setting (NHS.)
• The Recovery approach and its implications for clinical practice.

Also acted as Placement Supervisor

2008 – present

Introduction to Arts Therapies Certificate Course

Course coordination and occasional teaching input.