My Experience
I have worked, volunteered and researched in the field of psychological care for over 20 years and am recognised as a Chartered Psychologist (C.Psychol) and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS).
In addition to my private work, I work in an NHS community mental health services with individual adults, groups, couples and families experiencing a broad range of psychological difficulties. As a clinical psychologist, I have specialist training and experience in treating people with mental health problems and have a sound understanding of the nature of human development.
I have experience of working in the voluntary sector in the United Kingdom and South Africa. I have worked for charities that support people struggling with anxiety, depression, discrimination, prejudice, and HIV, such as The Terrence Higgins Trust in London and the South African Depression and Anxiety Group.
My research has focused on the harmful effects of shame, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), difficulties with adapting to severe life stress and discrimination on the grounds of sexuality and HIV status. My recent collaborations have focused on emotional processes in psychological therapies.
Professional Registrations
I am registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (reg no: PYL22126)
and a Chartered Member and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (reg no: 096384)
Qualifications and Specialist Courses
My publications and presentations
I have worked, volunteered and researched in the field of psychological care for over 20 years and am recognised as a Chartered Psychologist (C.Psychol) and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS).
In addition to my private work, I work in an NHS community mental health services with individual adults, groups, couples and families experiencing a broad range of psychological difficulties. As a clinical psychologist, I have specialist training and experience in treating people with mental health problems and have a sound understanding of the nature of human development.
I have experience of working in the voluntary sector in the United Kingdom and South Africa. I have worked for charities that support people struggling with anxiety, depression, discrimination, prejudice, and HIV, such as The Terrence Higgins Trust in London and the South African Depression and Anxiety Group.
My research has focused on the harmful effects of shame, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), difficulties with adapting to severe life stress and discrimination on the grounds of sexuality and HIV status. My recent collaborations have focused on emotional processes in psychological therapies.
Professional Registrations
I am registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (reg no: PYL22126)
and a Chartered Member and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (reg no: 096384)
Qualifications and Specialist Courses
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (CBT, Psychodynamics and Systems Theory)
Doctoral thesis on HIV-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Psychoanalytic Courses with the Tavistock Clinic and Institute of Psychoanalysis
- Trauma Studies (1 year training)
- Foundation and Post-Foundation studies in Psychoanalysis (2+years training)
- International Certification in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) (3 year core training)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Family Therapy (1 year training qualifying as Systemic Practitioner)
- Master of Arts (Research Psychology)
MA thesis on trauma in gay and bisexual men - Batchelor of Arts Honours (Applied Psychology, Psychodynamic Theory and Practice)
Thesis on authoritarianism and prejudice - Batchelor of Arts (Psychology and Social Anthropology)
- NCFE Certificate in Person Centred Counselling
My publications and presentations
- Grecucci, A., Theuninck, A., Frederickson, J., Job, R. (2015). Mechanisms of social emotion regulation: from neuroscience to psychotherapy, in Bryant, M.L. (ed), Emotion Regulation: Processes, Cognitive Effects and Social Consequences, Nova Science Publishers
- Grecucci, A., Pappaianni, E., Siugzdaite, R. Theuninck, A., Job, R. (2014). Mindful emotion regulation: Exploring the neurocognitive mechanisms behind mindfulness, BioMed Research International, Article ID 670724
- Theuninck, A.C. (2013). HIV-related PTSD: The precipitant and maintaining role of shame, Presentation at the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy Conference, 19 July 2013, Imperial College London, UK.
- Theuninck, A.C., Lake, N., Gibson, S. (2010). HIV-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Investigating the traumatic events. AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 24(8), pp. 485-91
- Theuninck, A. C., Metaxa-Barham, J., Harmon, S. (2009). Service user perspectives on cognitive behavioural group therapy follow-up. Clinical Psychology Forum. 197, pp. 22-26
- Theuninck, A., Cooke, L., Griffiths, K., Drescher, U. (2005). A critical review of: “On our own terms: users and survivors of mental health services working together for support and change”. Clinical Psychology Training Research & Development, 4(2), pp.27-35
- Theuninck, A., Hook, D., Franchi, V., (2002). Avoiding the implicit repathologisation of male homosexuality: A politico-clinical direction for research. In Hook, D. & Eagle, G. (Eds.) Psychopathology and Social Prejudice. Cape Town: University of Cape Town Press.
- Theuninck, A. (2001). The traumatic impact of minority stressors on males self-identified as homosexual or bisexual. Poster presented at the Centenary Annual Conference of the British Psychological Society. Glasgow, 28-31 March 2001
- Theuninck, A. (1997). Challenging research on homosexuality. Psychologia, 24(1), pp.32-46.
- Theuninck, A. (1997). Politicising the Therapeutic Relationship: Same-Sex Desire and its Contested Truths. Paper presented at the 3rd Annual Qualitative Methods Conference: "Touch me I'm sick". Durban, 8-9 September 1997