Dr Sue Walsh is a highly experienced Clinical Psychologist, CAT Supervisor, and Trainer. She brings to O-CAT over 35 years of dedicated service within the NHS. Throughout her career, Sue has held a variety of senior roles, in addition to that of frontline clinician. She has been a senior University Academic, and was Joint Director of Clinical Practice for a Doctorate level Clinical Psychology training course. Her leadership and expertise culminated in her role as a Psychological Lead for Mental Health Services in her NHS setting.
Sue’s passion for applying Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) in organisational contexts emerged from her work on addressing the impact of destructive work patterns on staff well-being, team mental health, and performance.
Since retiring from the NHS in 2022, Sue provides advanced CAT clinical supervision and mentoring to clinicians and senior managers on an independent basis. She also supports staff returning to work after experiencing breakdown. Sue underpins all these areas of work with a focus on CAT-informed care to enhance recovery and professional development.
Selected Publications
Walsh, S. and Freshwater, K. (2024). ‘Struggling well’: Using CAT to make sense of organizational hurt. In: Brummer, L., Cavieres, M. and Tan, R. (eds.) Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Analytic Therapy. Oxford University Press. pp. 642-66
Walsh, S. (1999) Shame in the Workplace. The Psychologist, 12 (1), pp 20-22 – available to download through https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/shame-workplace
Walsh, S. 1996. Adapting Cognitive Analytic Therapy To Make Sense Of Psychologically Harmful Work Environments. Br J Med Psychol,69, 3-20. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8341.1996.tb01846.x
