What is consultancy, and how is it done? How can I consult in health psychology? Quite simply, this day-long workshop answers such questions, and is designed for those new to consultancy to help build confidence, provide a framework for practising as a consultant, and pass on experiences, tips and hints on building relationships with clients, writing contracts, and managing negotiations. This workshop will be particularly useful for Stage II trainees and supervisors, but should interest anyone thinking of engaging in consultancy.

Dr Mark Forshaw is a Principal Lecturer responsible for Enterprise, a Chartered Health Psychologist and Chartered Scientist. He is the past Chair and currently Deputy Chair of the Division of Health Psychology Training Committee, and Chair, Chief Supervisor and Registrar of the Board of Examiners in Health Psychology. He sits on the Membership and Professional Training Board of the BPS, and the Registration Authority of the Science Council. He is also a Founder Member of the BPS Special Group in Coaching Psychology.

He has consulted for, amongst others, Coventry City Council, the Psychological Society of Ireland, Organon, HSBC, Impromptu Ltd, the Regent Theatre Stoke-on-Trent, and the Maltese Psychology Professions Board. He teaches consultancy on the Staffordshire University Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology. He is currently involved in research funded by Masterfoods, the Higher Education Academy, and the NHS.

He is the author of Essential Health Psychology (2002), Advanced Psychology: Health Psychology (2003), Understanding Headaches and Migraines (2004), Your Undergraduate Psychology Project: a BPS Guide (2004), and Easy Statistics in Psychology: a BPS Guide (2007) and Health Psychology and Complementary Medicine (with van Wersch and Cartwright, to appear Summer 2009). He is currently working on Critical Thinking for Psychology: A BPS Guide, a second edition of his book on undergraduate research, and two other book projects.

The workshop is being held in at the Stoke-on-Trent Campus of Staffordshire University, from 10am to 5pm, with registration from 9.30am on Friday 27th March 2009.

The cost of the full day workshop will be £50 including refreshments and lunch. Please note places are limited, and only available to members of the DHP.

Booking forms are now available on the DHP website at http://www.health- psychology.org.uk/news/consultancyworkshop.php

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