Former Students

Katie Trewick Senior Assistant Psychologist Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust Dates attended Cockermouth School: 2010 – 2017 GCSE subjects studied: English Language, English Literature, Geography, Art and Design, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, German, Performing Arts A Levels subjects studied: Psychology, Drama and Theatre Studies, Mathematics (AS Level: Biology) Journey since leaving Cockermouth School: I first completed a BSc undergraduate degree at Newcastle University in Psychology which I graduated from with a 2:1 and spoke in the ceremony as the student orator. Whilst there I spent a year volunteering with the Alzheimer’s Society and volunteering for Support Through Court in the Newcastle civil and family courts. I then moved to London and studied an MSc in Clinical Forensic Psychology at King’s College London which I graduated from with distinction. As part of this degree I completed a placement as an Honorary Assistant Psychologist working in a homeless hostel for men who had mental health difficulties, substance abuse difficulties and most were in some way in touch with the criminal justice system. Once I graduated from my MSc I started as an Assistant Psychologist working in a women’s prison (HMP Bronzefield) for the specialty personality disorder team and worked with women who had life or indeterminate sentences. I am currently working as a Senior Assistant Psychologist for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust and work with women sentenced to community orders who we assess for treatment under our service as part of a community sentence. I am also applying for the first time for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and once qualified (it can take several applications to get on) I hope to move into working with addiction and trauma. Advice for current students: Definitely never be afraid to ask others for help or opportunities, putting yourself out there can give you more support than you knew was available and can open more doors than are advertised out right. Make sure that you are leaving time to take care of yourself. If you don’t give yourself that time to breathe then it is so much harder to learn how to do that later on.