Being a trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Being a trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) | Q&A + Day in my life!

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Hello everyone, back again today with a video on Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP) aka Low intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapists (yes, both as much of a mouthful as each other). Sorry about the background noise, it's hard to find a quiet place to record with a large family!
I am currently a trainee PWP working in London.
This video includes a Q&A style section covering what I imagine to be the most common questions + extra questions asked by my Instagram followers, and then the second part is a bonus addition of a day in the life of my current job!
Timestamps to skip ahead:
0:00 Introduction
Q&A BASICS
1:00 What is a PWP?
2:31 What do PWPs do?
3:37 How do I become a PWP?
5:38 What experience do you need (to become a PWP)?
6:04 How do you prepare for a PWP interview?
8:20 What are the pros of PWP work?
10:42 What are the cons of PWP work?
Q&A FROM INSTAGRAM
12:51 "What was your experience as a trainee PWP?"
13:41 "Wondering if PWP work alone, with out research experience, is it enough for the Doctorate?"
14:21 "Are PWP jobs less competitive than AP jobs?"
15:15 "How long were you doing PWP work until you got onto the Doctorate?"
15:43 "Is it hard to find a job as a PWP?"
16:22 "Would you recommend the training to someone who is very familiar with CBT?"
16:54 "Is it necessary to have a different qualification to become a PWP? I have a Master's in Psychology"
17:39 Onwards - Day in my life as a Trainee PWP!
Please comment, share and subscribe if you've enjoyed the video - and let me know if there are any videos you would like to see! Also, join me on instagram if you haven't already / theoxfordpsych - I post there regularly about my insights, reflections and lessons in psychology and mental health.

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@LexXxii22 3 жыл бұрын

This was so helpful thank you!!! The day in the life was really informative and congratulations on getting onto the clinical doctorate! 🎉

@AD_Gray 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this excellent video! I only recently found out about the Trainee PWP role and I have been applying for a few months ( 2 interviews so far, one of which is tomorrow!) This was a really helpful look at some aspects of the role I was unsure about, like the actual day of a Trainee PWP and what it might entail aswell as the academic focus and demands of the university portion of the course. The main thing that attracted me to the role is the paid training and the fact I can do something that makes a difference. Awesome work anyway, I have subbed and look forward to more insights from you!

@TheOxfordPsych 4 жыл бұрын

Best of luck Alex! And thanks for the support!

@jillykosar1084 2 жыл бұрын

This is very helpful. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience. Congratulations on getting onto the clinical doctorate. I hope its going well.

@mv6107 3 жыл бұрын

Oooh the day in the life of a trainee pwp part just made me realise how different services are! I just qualified. Towards the end of my training i was doing 6 assessments in a day and then typically 6 telephone treatment sessions with 6 online treatments the other days. Didn’t realise services and caseloads differed so much!

@andreeacristinatudor3509 4 жыл бұрын

Sooo i was scouring YT for PWP interview questions cause i have one in a couple of weeks when i stumbled across your video! It's so great to see a friendly UCL face on here! #teamJeffrey Keep us posted Aika, your videos are so informative and calming ^_^ can't wait to hear more on your DClinPSy adventure

@TheOxfordPsych 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Andreea!! Thanks for such a lovely comment, let’s definitely keep in touch privately as well x haha Team Jeffrey indeed 😁❤️

@andreeacristinatudor3509 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheOxfordPsych yes, I'd love that!! DM me your deets if you haven't already (I know we've got chats going on a couple of platforms and haven't checked in a while haha#lazyalldayerrday :') )

@nihala5845 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. It was very informative and intriguing. Best of luck with completing your training and going forward with your dreams.

@TheOxfordPsych 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!🙏

@jamesrossbroadfoot6327 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video :) I came across PWP while looking how to get into CBT therapy. Currently a HCA was going to do associate nursing then qualify as a MH nurse but PWP seems such a better route in. Thanks for the insight!!

@SumaH 3 жыл бұрын

This was extremely helpful and informative. Thank you!

@aps-pictures9335 5 ай бұрын

I highly recommend most people, if they can afford it, avoid PWP and go to an MSc if Counselling/being a therapist is your end goal. Otherwise you’re just adding lower paid years on to your career that aren’t potentially necessary. If you have no experience in helping people, or want to move into Clinical Psych for example, then this is maybe a good idea.

@kimo-rebi4396 4 жыл бұрын

Extremely informative! Thank you.

@thesunsetinnorth 3 жыл бұрын

This might be off topic but I really really love the vibe of our house. It is just beautiful

@laurabruno4320 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video I have an interview next week and this was super helpful - congrats on getting into the DClinPsy! I have a question to piggyback off of this as one day my goal is to do the DClinPsy too (but also hoping to make a career out of PWP itself!) and given that you got the place during your training, did you ever have any awkward questions about the 'ethics' of doing the trainee PWP course but then going to do the doctorate? I've read some forums which question the ethics of that as usually you're 'expected' to work as a PWP for at least a year or two to get the 'money's worth' out of the course being funded by the NHS. Would be great to hear your experiences?

@HanneArts 3 жыл бұрын

So helpful! Thanks a lot for sharing :)

@littlemonster9927 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video ! Very helpful

@RogerFedora 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this is really informative 😊

@linlindsay3417 3 жыл бұрын

thank you! its so informative!

@ADHDNurse79 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou this was helpful, my interview is Monday 🤞

@KiyiyaYakima Ай бұрын

Content is very interesting and awesome Wow, that's really good

@PopcornCuBranza 4 жыл бұрын

The house you live in looks amazing!

@TheOxfordPsych 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

@laurahughes-tailormadenutr461 2 жыл бұрын

This is really helpful, thank you! You mentioned that after being a PWP for 2 years you will then be able to apply to become a cognitive behavioral therapist, do you mean to study/to do a master's or you can apply for a job/role as a CBT?

@thesoftanchors 10 ай бұрын

This is great. Thanks x

@emilythompson8834 4 жыл бұрын

This is really informative, thank you! I am starting a role as a Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner and wanted to find out if the type of work/usual day is similar?

@ak-hy4lo 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! I've been offered a trainee place but also a new job so stuck on what to do. Please can you do a video on the assignments itsself, how hard it is to pass them, or any tips on surviving them? thank you!

@ak-hy4lo 3 жыл бұрын

Also any tips on managing the high caseloads please? this is also scaring me lol

@georgiabrittany 4 жыл бұрын

Such an informative video and explained so well! I have subscribed and look forward to more videos x I have a MA in Psychology and am interested in pursuing a career as a PWP.. what sort of practical experience is required for the initial PG Cert in Low Intensity Therapy? Or what was your background before the course? (Apologies if this has already been answered)

@TheOxfordPsych 4 жыл бұрын

I was an AP, but a lot of people get on after voluntary/honorary work, support worker or HCA roles (but not limited to those!)

@thisgirlwhodis4495 2 жыл бұрын

I understand that you said that you need a PG in low intensity CBT for the PWP role, is this prior to application ? or can you do that alongside the trainee role?

@samrobins1387 4 жыл бұрын

This is really useful thank you for the video! I'm starting my trainee PWP role in October and I am wondering if you've got any tips on prep/reading i can do prior to get a little bit of a head start? I know it will be a challenging role so would love to get ahead and go into it well prepared x

@TheOxfordPsych 4 жыл бұрын

Read the “Reach Out” Handbook!

@bohoco2009 3 жыл бұрын

All very interesting thank you.

@ronnierascal12 3 жыл бұрын

Im 28 and doing my MSc conversion, it seems trainee PWP jobs are quite scarce up north!

@LH201 4 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate this video, however the background noise is very distracting. I appreciate it is difficult to find a quiet space during the pandemic x

@TheOxfordPsych 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it was so difficult to find somewhere completely free! The noise eases after a while though hope it wasn’t too much of a bother x

@carlas2387 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the helpful information. Please can you advise whether you'd recommend a Trainee PWP role to others? I have been offered a position and I am trying to weigh up the pros & cons and understand whether people who have experienced the role, would recommend it.

@lozzybozzy234 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this is so helpful, I have an interview in a few weeks time. Do you think they are likely to ask about strengths and weaknesses?

@TheOxfordPsych 4 жыл бұрын

Not likely. I’d say they don’t really like to highlight the cons of PWP work that much in general

@louis1505 2 жыл бұрын

Hi just wondering if you know if this role and the training courses are available in Scotland or if they go by a different name? I've been trying to research it but everything so far seems to be based in the rest of the UK.

@natashaforrest2717 2 жыл бұрын

When u applied for the PWP training did u apply for a “trainee pwp” post or just a pwp post?. I can’t seem to see any trainee posts in the UK currently and I seen one post that wasn’t stated trainee but said they would accept trainees

@frog509 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a helpful video :) totally unrelated but I'd love to know where your necklace is from! 😍😍

@TheOxfordPsych 3 жыл бұрын

Etsy!

@maayan0990 3 жыл бұрын

wow yes! I've been loving your necklace! I look at it all the tome haha is there any way you still have the link to this specific one on esty?

@janicedsouza7312 3 жыл бұрын

should i wait for apply for PG cert after my master in the uk as i am an international student

@AMNIHAWA 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! Can you tell me how to be an ecopsychologist-nature therapists? Thank you so much.

@l1iambradley 9 ай бұрын

Hi there, thank you so much for doing what you're doing! I just wanted to ask, when applying to be a PWP, I am looking at accredited courses on the BPS website and some of the PWP courses have different names, not exactly the one you listed. Though I think the exact one you listed is listed by some of the universities. For example, Essex University has a course called "PWP Graduate Certificate Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner" and it doesn't specify "Low intensity Cognitive Behavioural etc.". Probably going to be a dumb question but would you recommend doing the one which specifies low intensity cognitive behavioural etc. Or does it not really matter. Just worried that doing the Essex one, may not allow one to work in the same scope as the one with low intensity CBT one. Also I found one called: "Graduate Certificate in Evidence Based Low Intensity CBT (IAPT PWP)" would you suggest this is the best PWP course to go for. Sorry I know it's a very specific question and completely understand if you don't know. Should I just contact the BPS and ask this?

@katerinaberhami3770 2 жыл бұрын

Can I apply for a trainee position with retail experince and my psychology degree or is it not enough?

@sophiadvu 2 жыл бұрын

Hi thank you for your video. I was wondering do you need a car to be a PWP? xx

@bekahnorman9099 3 жыл бұрын

I am really interested in becoming a PWP, is there any chance I can have a catch with you?

@katerinaberhami3770 2 жыл бұрын

Can I apply for this postion with just my degree, I work retail jobs also but I don’t have support worker experience, what are my chances

@lsunshine7008 3 жыл бұрын

Can you work as a bank PWP within the NHS? What do your shifts look like?

@fashionfulfilled 4 жыл бұрын

This was really helpful thank you! It was good to see the day in the life :) How would you recommend getting experience in CBT prior to this role other than through an AP post?

@TheOxfordPsych 4 жыл бұрын

AP roles are probably the best place to get practical CBT experience, but not necessary for PWP! As long as you are familiar with the model either via any lectures/self-study :)

@fashionfulfilled 4 жыл бұрын

TheOxfordPsych ah I see thank you! x

@ti6659 4 жыл бұрын

TheOxfordPsych Hello. Would self-study include undertaking online CBT course to gain a certificate?

@TheOxfordPsych 4 жыл бұрын

TI practical skills would be more preferable than theoretical - but something is better than nothing!

@ti6659 4 жыл бұрын

TheOxfordPsych Thank so much!

@paigebowman8748 3 жыл бұрын

Is there any way I could send you my personal statement. I have had one interview but that was not successful even though I have applied for a high volume of positions around the UK. I know this is a long shot but I could do with some help, Thanks!

@purnitaroy8336 6 ай бұрын

I’ve been a TA supporting kids with speech and language etc. Can I apply with this experience?

@noneofyourbusiness6044 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Aika! I was wondering if you knew whether PWP training was open to internationals?

@Mimi_h350 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I wanna know this too!!

@rosaclick1995 2 жыл бұрын

Same thought

@cillaa14 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Please can an international students especially from Africa enroll in a postgraduate certificate course to train for PWP????

@noneofyourbusiness6044 3 жыл бұрын

Hey :) did you find out yet whether this was possible?

@cillaa14 3 жыл бұрын

@@noneofyourbusiness6044 no please I learnt an international student can not enroll on this program unless u have a residency permit that allows you to work so technically a home student

@TheCupcakeicecream Ай бұрын

I’m a clinical associate psychologist apprentice the whole experience so far is overwhelming me.

@mopsieandthegang 3 жыл бұрын

What qualifications did you have before becoming a trainee pwp? I have just graduated with a degree in psychology and I’m currently doing some works experience. Would this be enough, or do I need lots of experience? :)

@laurennicl94 3 жыл бұрын

I have a undergraduate and a masters in Psychology. I've about 4/5 years experience working within care/support within various settings. I'm now 3 months into PWP training :)

@Sam-ng3of Жыл бұрын

@@laurennicl94 how are you finding it? :)

@laurennicl94 Жыл бұрын

@@Sam-ng3of lol.... hate it.

@bennyramone 3 жыл бұрын

I have been accepted to do the Trainee PWP course. Do you have to know a lot about the work before you start the training? I am worried I don’t know enough!!

@TheOxfordPsych 3 жыл бұрын

Nope, not at all! Just have a read of the Reach Out booklet that can be found on google!

@bennyramone 3 жыл бұрын

TheOxfordPsych thanks. I have read that and it is very good. I have a text book but it is 3 inches thick, I can only get so far with it....I have to remind myself it is a training course and I will learn as I go.

@julespt2446 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for creating this really helpful, already follow you on Insta. Hoping to become a PWP. 🙂

@soinc9900 3 жыл бұрын

I like your vibe

@soinc9900 3 жыл бұрын

but interesting video, I really got into psychology this year

@sanjeevani_kumari 4 ай бұрын

do you get paid as trainee?

@syedasamiha5354 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, this is very helpful and very clearly. Can you tell me more about doing a PWP trainee role in the environment 4 days and 1 day in uni. How would that benefit you in your learning, how using those learning benefit in your studies during your PWP training, and how would your learning in uni benefit your patients and staff at you PWP trainee workforce (placement)? Hope this makes sense. Just wanting to know more about the course and work experience before I make a decision on going for a PWP trainee role in 2021.

@syedasamiha5354 3 жыл бұрын

I’m trying to plan and prepare myself to go and do my masters in low intensity CBT course. But wanting to know further benefits of the course.^

@jpg722 3 жыл бұрын

Is PWP in skill shortage list?

@TheOxfordPsych 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure, would love to know myself !

@pgAnabelButler 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I can't find out information about how to apply for funded training :/ can anyone help? I have checked NHS Jobs and its all vacancies for qualified PWPs.... thanks!

@praiziegirl4618 3 жыл бұрын

If you apply for the PWP course with UCL, they are funded by the Anna Freud national centre for children and families. So you wouldn’t have to pay for anything :) hope this helps x

@aysekoklu5731 3 жыл бұрын

“Pwps offer 48 sessions of guided self-help. Its basically self-help but guided”. Lol this made me laugh

@marufgazi9025 8 ай бұрын

15:54 💜💜🙏🆒️😇🤲🤍🥺💗👌 ... Alhamdulillah 🤍🤍🤲🥺😇😁 ... 23/11 thurs😇😁💫💗💗 ! Thank you.. I just found out, that I got in 💫💫🎉💞💒 !!!

@danielp.52 3 жыл бұрын

There is something I don't understand. Why do you study to become Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP) whereas you are already studying in the doctoral programme at Oxford (in which I am sure you have clinical interneships) to become a Clinical Psychologist?!

@celestialteapot309 2 ай бұрын

As an older white male l am probably wasting my time with this, which is a shame, unfortunately some forms of ageism and sexism are barely recognised.

@menlove251 Ай бұрын

I am an older white female and i have just been offered an interview. Try again next year, don't give up.