Synopsis

Dr Maja Schaedel, a seasoned consultant counseling psychologist with nearly two decades of experience in the NHS and private practice, brings her expertise to a series of engaging webinars aimed at making evidence-based psychological interventions accessible to a wide audience. With a focus on practical applications of psychological theories, Dr Schaedel sessions offer creative strategies for enhancing well-being, personal growth, and resilience.

Key Takeaways

• Practical applications of evidence-based psychological interventions

• Strategies for enhancing well-being and personal growth

• Insights into staff well-being and development in organizational settings

• Training modules for working in a compassionate and trauma-informed manner

About Dr Maja Schaedel

Dr Maja Schaedel is a highly skilled and experienced Clinical Psychologist and a leading UK Sleep Expert. She has helped hundreds of people with their sleep difficulties, within the NHS and in The Good Sleep Clinic which she co-founded in 2019. Dr Maja has extensive experience working with people with sleep problems and mental health problems, having worked in the NHS for over 20 years. She currently works in the one of the UK’s leading sleep disorder centres at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and her NHS experience spans across a wide range of child and adult mental health services, including previous roles as Principle Clinical Psychologist at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital and Head of Psychological Therapies at the Queen Victoria NHS Foundation Hospital. She is an advanced practitioner and has undergone further training in a range of interventions such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT). She teaches on Clinical Psychology doctoral programmes and offers advanced psychological skills training to health professionals working with insomnia and other sleep difficulties. Maja regularly contributes to UK publications such as The Independent, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, Bloomberg, CNS, Grazia, Glamour etc. She has also appeared in Channel 5’s “Breaking the Taboos” presented by Kate Thornton and Cherry Healey, bringing attention to the difficulties of sleep during the perimenopause and she has spoken on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour about women’s sleep issues.