Lecturer in CBT
Social, Therapeutic and Community Studies
nicola.walker (@gold.ac.uk)
Group CBT, Group Psychotherapy, Teaching and Learning in CBT.
Nicola is a Mental Health Nurse, Couples Counsellor, Psychosexual Therapist, Group Analyst and Cognitive Behaviour Therapist. Clinical expertise in eating disorders and personality disorders.
Nicola is a BABCP accredited practitioner, trainer and supervisor in CBT, and associate fellow of Advance HE.
I am Principal Investigator of a small research project: Group analyst/groupwork practitioner-facilitated self-practice/self-reflection groupwork in high-intensity cognitive behaviour therapist training: a feasibility study. The project is funded by a grant from the Institute of Group Analysis (IGA).
Walker, Nicola and Hall, Sally. 2022. The initial design and programme theory for a new work-focused psychotherapeutic intervention to treat moderate-severe recurrent depression and enhance job retention. Mental Health Review Journal, 27(4), pp. 372-397. ISSN 1361-9322
Walker, Nicola; Vernon-Smith, Madeleine and Townend, Michael. 2021. A feasibility study of a novel work-focused relational group CBT treatment programme for moderate to severe recurrent depression. Mental Health Review Journal, 26(4), pp. 328-352. ISSN 1361-9322
Walker, Nicola and Dobbing, Rachel. 2021. A redesigned training and staff support programme to enhance job retention in employees with moderate-severe depression. Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 25(3), pp. 279-295. ISSN 2042-8308
Walker, Nicola. 2022. 'What works in groupwork (Research symposium convenor)'. In: 2022 Annual Conference of the British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies Therapies. Imperial College London, United Kingdom 20 - 23 July 2022.
Walker, Nicola and Mill, Joanne. 2021. '20 Top Tips for Planning and Running CBT Groups'. In: 2021 Annual Conference of the British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies/European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies. Belfast, United Kingdom 8 - 11 September 2021.
Walker, Nicola; Gibson, Bernie; Emerson, Jonathan; De Geeter, Davy and Tolchard, Barry. 2024. SP/SR Groupwork project.
I am a founding member and current chair of the BABCP Special Interest Group in Group-CBT.