Nick has been a registered social worker since 2002 and has practised continuously as an Approved Social Worker then Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) since 2007.   He has been in a dedicated AMHP and practice educator role for his employing local authority since 2016 and is currently seconded as a practice lead.  He is a visiting lecturer and has taught on the Brighton University AMHP training programme since 2020.  Nick undertook a foundation training in Systemic Therapy with the Kensington Consultation Centre in 2005; and during the pandemic was able to undertake the BRIEF online certificate in Solution Focused Practice.  He went on to complete the Advanced Certificate in 2022 and became accredited by the UK Association for Solution Focused Practice in 2023.  

You can view Nick’s published articles below (see links). His new book is coming out soon and can be pre-ordered here:

Solution Focused Practice and Mental Health Crisis: Inclusive Support

Articles:

Suspending Disbelief – Using Solution Focused Practice With Young People in Mental Health Crisis 🇯🇵 🇨🇳 🇹🇼 🇵🇱 🇷🇴 | Published in Journal of Solution Focused Practices

S13 Consideration and Solution Focused Practice – further reflections on a very good fit. — Blog Home (the-critical-amhp.com)

Solution-focused Practice and the Role of the Approved Mental Health Professional

s13 Consideration and Solution Focused Practice – the ‘why’ and the ‘how’? — Blog Home