Amanda Mcgarry
Senior Lecturer
Biography
Amanda is a Senior Lecturer in the department of Social and Political Science acting as Course Lead for the MA Clinical Counselling. She is an Accredited member of the BACP and an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. As a person-centred counsellor, she strives to be mindful of how power is structured in her therapeutic work; this also informs her teaching practice and research.
Teaching and Supervision
Alongside being Course Lead for MA Clinical Counselling, Amanda is Module Lead for Theory and Practice of Counselling 1, Ethical and Professional Practice 1 and 2. She also supports students with their personal development and skills practice whilst completing their counselling training at postgraduate level and is a research supervisor.
Research and Knowledge Exchange
Amanda has a variety of research interests but is currently focused on exploring issues of social justice and power in the therapeutic relationship, with a particular focus on gender and feminism, and suicide within the context of the person-centred approach.