u/Busy-Ad1960

Hello everyone,

I’m here today because I’m starting to second-guess myself. I currently work as a residential crisis support worker and I am in close contact with the NHS home treatment team. I am friendly with them (I like to think we get along), and they asked what I wanted to do after my master's. I said I was hoping to apply for AP roles, or maybe PWP roles, after graduation because, with my academics, work, and volunteering experience, I might finally be somewhat competitive. The staff member from home treatment team turned around and told me not to bother with an AP role as I wouldn’t get it. He said he knows loads of support workers wanting AP roles and that it’s a waste of time. He also said my volunteering experience isn’t useful and that I should stop. It’s hard not to take his advice on as he’s the clinical lead for the Home treatment team nurses and is therefore knowledgeable. So yeah, I’m starting to second-guess whether what I’m doing is good enough. For context, I’ll write below what I’ll hopefully have by the time I graduate with my master's.

1st-class bachelor's degree in an accredited psychology degree

A masters degrees in clinical and health psychology from the University of Manchester

15 months working as a residential crisis support worker in an 8-bed house

12 months volunteering on a mental health ward working as a volunteer IMHA

I know AP roles are hard, but what he said seems harsh

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to map out a realistic route towards a UK DClinPsych and would really appreciate some advice from people who have been through the process.

For some background, I'm 22 and graduated this year with a First from a BPS-accredited Psychology degree. This September I'll be starting an MSc in Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Liverpool.

I've also recently started working as a Residential Crisis Support Worker, and I'm volunteering as a Mental Health Advocate. My plan is to continue both roles throughout my master's to build as much relevant clinical experience as possible.

It's the period after my master's that I'm most unsure about.

My initial plan was to apply for Assistant Psychologist (AP) roles, but from what I've read, they can be incredibly competitive. I'm not sure whether my experience by that point would make me a realistic candidate, or whether I'd be better off first applying for a funded Trainee PWP position, completing the PGCert while gaining NHS clinical experience, and then applying for AP roles afterwards.

I'm trying to choose the pathway that will best prepare me while also giving me the strongest application.

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who has taken either route, especially if you've been a PWP, AP, or are currently in a doctoral program.

Thanks Everyone

Hi everyone,

I'm planning a DIY feature wall inspired by the attached concept image, and I'm looking for advice from people with more woodworking/model-making experience than me.

The part I'm struggling with is the Japanese temple roof. I'm not trying to build a real structural roof it's purely a decorative architectural feature that will be mounted to an interior wall above a floating shelf with hidden LED lighting.

What I'm mainly need help with is:

• How would you construct the curved roof shape?
• Would you use ribs with a thin plywood skin, laminated plywood, kerf bending, foam, or something else?
• How would you achieve the slight upward curve at the corners?
• What would you use to create the roof tile texture without using real clay tiles?
• If you were building this, what materials would you choose?

For context, I'm reasonably new with DIY but this would be my first project of this complexity but i do have a family member more familiar with joinery to assist me. I'm happy to learn new techniques, but I'd like to keep the construction relatively lightweight since it will be wall mounted.

If anyone has built anything similar, knows of tutorials, or has suggestions on how you'd approach it, I'd really appreciate the advice.

Thanks!

https://preview.redd.it/67p8q0oy3nch1.png?width=2595&format=png&auto=webp&s=508bf87efaf9268ac5bb39825099bb941bf5bbb6

Hello everyone,

I am a complete beginner when it comes to woodworking, having only done a few projects with my dad, who is a joiner. But I have been searching for a cool shelf idea for the masks I bought in Japan. I came across an image online while looking for inspiration, and I thought it could be an interesting shelf idea.

However, from looking at the idea, it seems really hard, and I wouldn't even know where to begin or whether I should start it because it's way out of my skill level and possibly my dad's. I've attached a very crude image of what I am talking about; please do forgive me for how it looks.

https://preview.redd.it/g94qomfd0kch1.png?width=582&format=png&auto=webp&s=95b4caa3e93b261ef6c6e5c0fddb6c80685a0962

Hello everyone,

I’ve been looking around for people's experiences when applying to the doctorate in clinical Psychology.

For myself, I am graduating from a BPS-accredited course this year with a high 2:1, possibly a first. I have been given a conditional offer for a master's in clinical and health psychology at the University of Liverpool, which I will most likely get. I have also just got a part-time job as a residential crisis support worker, which I will do alongside my master's for at least the next year.

However, that still feels nowhere near competitive enough for the doctorate, from what I have been reading.

For reference, I will be applying to the doctoral programs at the University of Lancaster, the University of Manchester, and the University of Liverpool.

All this being said, it is likely I will have to work for a few more years after my master's to have good chances of being accepted to these programs

Thanks!!