Meet the team at the Priory Hospital Glasgow In addition to the consultant psychiatrists who work at the Priory Hospital Glasgow and the Edinburgh and Aberdeen Clinics, there is a management team and a host of individuals who support our patients clinically. These are just some of the individuals you might expect to meet in the hospital or the clinics. Management Graeme Weymes Hospital Director Graeme joined the Priory Group in 2012 following a lengthy career in corporate healthcare. He worked for many years with US owned medical device manufacturers and distributors; Sherwood Medical, Hospital Management and Supplies and Baxter Healthcare. He followed this into employee provider services within healthcare, with several years in senior management at BUPA. Before joining the Priory Group, Graeme worked with leading US HR outsourcing company Ceridian, latterly as the Director of its Employee Assistance Programme division, providing clinical counselling services to corporate employees globally. David Grierson Clinical Services Manager David Grierson BSc (Hons) Healthcare, Dip N, RMN is the Clinical Services Manager at the Priory Hospital Glasgow. He qualified as a registered mental health nurse in 1987 and has had a 20 year career with the Priory holding a variety of senior positions. After six years in a general management role as the Hospital Director, David decided to focus more on developing services to ensure that every patient experiences a first class quality healthcare service, which is safe and has effective treatment outcomes. David has responsibility for managing nursing and related medical services, housekeeping, catering, maintenance, human relations and learning. He is the lead for driving quality systems through clinical governance, coordinates health and safety and is the dedicated Adult and Child Safeguarding Officer. Scotland s Chief Inspector of Health Improvement Scotland commended the service in December 2012 as very good for quality and care with no requirements. John Watkins Administration Manager John has worked at the Priory Hospital Glasgow for over seven years. John has always been involved in the administration of the hospital, which has previously included the roles of Day Therapy Administrator and Admissions Manager, and now includes his current role of Administration Manager. John and his team are responsible for all the billing within the hospital and as such they all have in-depth knowledge of the funding process and how our patients are able to use their private medical insurance at the hospital. Due to his vast experience, John is also the first point of contact for all enquiries, so if you call, John will no doubt speak to you and help arrange your treatment. Sharon Cowden Admissions/Reception Manager Sharon has worked at the Priory Hospital Glasgow for 18 months, initially within HR, before progressing to Admissions/Reception Manager. Sharon works within the admissions department supporting patients, insurance companies and billing. She also manages the reception team which is hugely important because Sharon s team are the first to meet our patients and their families. Sharon originally came from a recruitment and training background which has been very beneficial to the hospital, because she is also one of our internal trainers. Kate Ferguson GP Liaison Executive Kate has worked for the Priory for over two years. Kate provides a liaison role with the NHS, social services, GPs and a number of partner organisations such as the Scottish Association for Mental Health. She also actively seeks to promote mental health issues to a variety of audiences, which include patients within the hospital, as well as our consultant psychiatrists, external professional groups and people who find difficulty in accessing quality mental health treatment.
Ward Management Cecilia McCloskey Ward Manager Cecilia has 28 years experience in mental health. She spent some years working in the Prison Service at Cornton Vale and has also worked within the NHS in an acute admission environment. She gained additional experience working in community supported accommodation with the Scottish Association for Mental Health as a Home Manager before managing a 60 bedded nursing home. In 1998, Cecilia moved to work in Saudi Arabia working extensively as the Head Nurse of inpatients, clinics, community and liaison psychiatry. She returned to the UK in 2010 and has been in the pivotal role of Ward Manager at the Priory Hospital Glasgow since that time. Linda Dixon Ward Manager Linda has 34 years experience in mental health nursing. Previously she has worked in Erskine Hospital s Behavioural Dementia Unit for eight years as deputy manager. She started work at the Priory Hospital Glasgow in 2009 as Ward Manager, covering acute mental healthcare and specialising in management of patients with an eating disorder. Acute Mental Healthcare Programme Wendy Rigley Therapy Services Manager (manages all therapy programmes) Wendy is an occupational therapist who has been accredited as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist for eight years and is on the national committee for the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP). Wendy has worked for many years in mental health in the NHS and independent sector and has a special interest in anxiety disorders both with adults and young people. The BABCP is the lead organisation for cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in the UK, and is the current Chair of the Scotland branch (the UK Branch of the Year, 2013). Doreen Gaffney Senior Therapy Manager Doreen is a CBT therapist who has worked at the Priory Hospital Glasgow for five years in acute mental healthcare. Doreen s particular interest is using CBT and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) to treat individuals with post traumatic stress disorder. Donna Hughes Donna is a CBT therapist at the Priory Hospital Glasgow. Donna works predominantly with the eating disorder unit, delivering groups with a CBT and dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) focus on the acute mental healthcare programme. Donna has a particular interest in harm reduction for substance misuse, and has recently developed a sessional treatment programme for the treatment of alcohol misuse. Ina Watson Ina is a senior psychotherapist who has been with the Priory Hospital Glasgow for over four years. She is now managing the outpatient services in Aberdeen. Prior to this, Ina worked in Glasgow in the voluntary sector with women suffering abuse. She also worked for a charity in Sri Lanka for five years, where she trained students for their Diplomas in Counselling and set up a counselling centre for people with trauma relating to the tsunami and the war there. Since returning to Aberdeen, Ina has also gained experience by working with global Occupational Health Providers; helping people back in get back to work programmes training volunteers in the provision of CBT workshops, both here in the UK and abroad. She originally studied theology at the University in St Andrews, and gained a Master s degree from Glasgow University before qualifying as a psychotherapist. She is accredited with BABCP and specialises in working with the CBT model of treatment. Sarah Driscoll Sarah is a CBT therapist who has worked at the Priory Hospital Glasgow for the last year in the acute mental healthcare programme. She has an honours degree in psychology and an MSc in psychological therapies in primary care. Her particular interest is in the treatment of anxiety disorders.
Acute Mental Healthcare Programme Siobhan Murphy Siobhan has worked with the Priory Hospital Glasgow for the past year. She has an honours degree in psychology and an MSc in psychological therapies in primary care. She has spent the past five years of her career working in both the public (NHS) and private sectors, supporting adults who have acute mental health conditions, such as stress, depression, anxiety and low self-esteem. Her special interest is in therapy, working with specialised anxiety disorder patients. Kevin Feeney Kevin joined the Priory Hospital Glasgow in 2009, having previously worked for a mental health organisation. He is an accredited CBT therapist within the acute mental healthcare programme. His specialist areas of interest are obsessive compulsive disorder, mindfulness and dialectical behaviour therapy. Ben Hands Ben has worked at the Priory Hospital Glasgow since 2009. During this period he has worked in both the acute mental healthcare programme and eating disorders unit. Since 2011 he has worked exclusively at the Priory Edinburgh Consulting Rooms. Previously he has had two periods working for NHS Lanarkshire as a Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology and as a trainer in CBT self-help. Ben covers all acute mental health conditions. He specialises in cognitive behavioural therapy and has a particular interest in obsessive compulsive disorder. Ben is a BA(Hons) in psychology, an MSc in psychological therapy and is a member of the British Psychological Society. Matilda Moffett Chartered Clinical Psychologist Matilda specialises in: weight management, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, relationship/interpersonal issues, cognitive behaviour therapy, cognitive analytic therapy, motivational interviewing as well as assessment and support in pre and post bariatric (weight loss) surgery. Matilda has worked professionally with a wide variety of individuals experiencing a range of physical and acute mental health conditions, employing an in-depth personal assessment as well as therapeutic approaches including cognitive behaviour therapy, cognitive analytic therapy and motivational interviewing. She is a member of both the British Psychological Society and the Health Professions Council. Matilda has published a range of articles relating to physical and acute mental health conditions. Acute Mental Healthcare Programme Karen Gray Karen has worked at the Priory Hospital Glasgow for seven years, primarily as a sessional CBT therapist but latterly as a psychological therapist specialising in cognitive behavioural, humanistic and relational therapeutic approaches. She has a special interest in the areas of anxiety, traumatic stress, low self esteem and relationship difficulties. Karen has worked professionally in statutory mental health services for 15 years and is currently completing a professional qualification in counselling psychology. Carol McDonald Carol is a CBT psychotherapist who has worked with the Priory Hospital Glasgow since September 2012. Her special interests are depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, trauma and chronic pain.
Julia Manastireanu Julia joined the Priory Group in December 2012 as a person-centred counsellor. With a background in psychology, she brings her experience from working for Cross Reach over the past five years, where she provided peri-natal depression counselling as well as generic counselling for individuals and couples. She has also successfully set up and coordinating various projects, including her own private practice. At the Priory Hospital Glasgow, Julia is taking referrals within the acute mental healthcare programme for relationship difficulties, couples counselling, bereavement, loss, abuse and other presenting problems. Addiction Programme Billy Henderson Senior Therapy Manager Billy manages the Priory Hospital Glasgow s addictions programmes and is an FDAP Accredited Drug and Alcohol Professional Practitioner. He manages our highly successful addictions unit in the Priory Hospital Glasgow as well as the addiction treatment referrals from the the Priory Edinburgh Consulting Rooms and the Priory Aberdeen Consulting Rooms. Billy previously worked as an industrial engineer and was mainly involved in the aerospace and oil/ gas sectors before moving into the addictions field. Billy has been with the Priory Group for almost ten years; he holds a range of qualifications in the disciplines of social care, counselling as well as alcohol and drug studies. He is responsible for the day to day running of the addictions unit. Billy is often the first point of contact for any prospective patients and conducts the majority of addiction assessments; well versed in 12 step facilitation therapy and specialises mainly in alcohol and poly drug misuse treatments. Denise Donnachie Denise has been with the Priory Group for 15 years. She has 20 years experience working as a teacher prior to joining the addiction team as a therapist. She specialises in delivering the 12 step recovery model within the group environment. Denise also specialises in family relationships, facilitating a weekly family support group at the Priory Hospital Glasgow. Her role also involves supporting current residential patients on a oneto-one basis. Colin McKee Colin is a person centred counsellor who has worked with the Priory Hospital Glasgow for three years. He delivers groups in the addiction programme facilitating a 12 step programme as well as treating patients on a one-to-one sessional basis. Colin s particular interest is working with bereavement and sex addiction. Joe Ramsay Joe has worked at the Priory Hospital Glasgow for over ten years as a group therapist in the addiction unit. He also works as a sessional therapist seeing individuals with general anxiety, depressive disorders and addictions; including a specialist one-to-one therapy programme for gambling addiction. He also is involved in the Priory Hospital Glasgow's work with large corporate organisations, providing sessional CBT counselling on site for some of the UK s largest employers. Joe is a qualified EMDR practitioner with the ability to work with those suffering from trauma. Katie Miller-Cole The newest addition to the addictions therapy team, Katie has been working as a therapist at the Priory Hospital Glasgow since October 2012. As a former patient of the addiction treatment programme, Katie is uniquely placed to connect with and support our patients as they embark on their recovery. Katie is a graduate of the University of Glasgow and holds a certificate in counselling. As well as working at the Priory Hospital Glasgow, Katie is also studying towards a post-graduate diploma in person centred counselling at Strathclyde University.
Eating Disorder Programme Elena Papageorgiou McQuade Senior Therapy Manager Elena joined the Priory Group in 2007, following a background in therapy with children and adolescents within the education sector. Her background is in psychology and linguistics. Elena s therapy qualifications include both person centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy. Her specialist interests are in the field of eating disorders, body image difficulties, low self-esteem and obsessive compulsive disorder. Elena is the lead therapist in a specialist eating disorder unit with vast experience in the treatment of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and other food related difficulties. She manages both group and one-to-one therapy sessions and is closely involved in research studies that have taken place within the hospital regarding evidence based practice in the fields of eating disorders. Jill Stevenson Jill joined the Priory Hospital Glasgow in 2009, having previously worked for a number of acute mental health organisations. She is a CBT therapist with the eating disorder unit and also manages an eating disorder clinic within the Priory Edinburgh Consulting Rooms. She has a particular interest in focus work for individuals experiencing body image disturbance. Nicola Kerr Dietitian Nicola has worked with the Priory Hospital Glasgow for over four years mainly within the eating disorder unit, but is available for referral for any patient within Priory. Nicola delivers nutritional education talks to groups within the acute mental healthcare programme as well as the eating disorder programme, treating both adults and children on a sessional basis. Across All Programmes Sharon Byrne Sharon is a clinical academic, who in addition to working in the Priory Hospital Glasgow, also works in the University of Glasgow. Her job involves working in a broad-based capacity between the eating disorder unit, the acute mental healthcare unit and the addictions unit. Sharon demonstrates an ability to situate contemplative practices such as yoga, mindfulness and meditation within the contemporary psychological and psychotherapeutic domain and appreciates the importance of such an integrative approach for the holistic care of each patient. Alongside her clinical practice, Sharon is completing a PhD at the University of Glasgow, in the Institute of Health and Wellbeing. Her work is examining how contemplative practices and yoga can be applied in severe and enduring psychiatric populations, with a view to self-efficacy and healing. Sharon has completed training to a Masters level in forensic psychology and has an MSc in psychological counselling. She is also a qualified Yoga teacher and has her own personal meditation practice which anchors and supports her clinical and academic pursuits. Jackie Newlands Therapy Assistant Jackie is a therapy assistant and has worked at the Priory Hospital Glasgow since 2008. Jackie delivers the relaxation group and works with patients requiring life skills on a one-to-one basis. Helen Wallace Helen has worked with the Priory Hospital Glasgow for 13 years. She is trained in psychodynamic art therapy PgDip and textile design BScHons. Her special areas of interest include eating disorders, addictions and acute mental healthcare.
Jane Walker Jane has been coordinating the patients activities at the Priory Hospital Glasgow since 2011, introducing various skills to patients which have a therapeutic value. She enables everyone to explore different mediums and events within a safe environment. Jane has been using "Art and creative writing as therapy" since 1996 within the community and with various organisations including Epilepsy Scotland, St Mary's, The Good Shepherd secure unit, The Haven (long term illness care), Carstairs State Hospital and the Priory Hospital Glasgow. Teena Gould Teena delivers workshops and teaches tai chi and Tai Chi Movement for Wellbeing (TMW). The emphasis is on allowing movement to be accessible by working with deeper principles which involve being present, relaxing, and opening the heart. Working in partnership The Priory Hospital Glasgow is proud to have a partnership agreement with the Scottish Association for Mental Health and SAMH is the hospital's chosen charity organisation. PROVIDING QUALITY INSPIRING INNOVATION DELIVERING VALUE