Dr Cerith Waters

Biography

Undergraduate education

2003: BSc, Psychology, University of Wales, Cardiff

Postgraduate education

2004: MSc, Social Science Research Methods, University of Wales, Cardiff

2008: PhD, Developmental Psychopathology, Cardiff University

2012: D.Clin.Psy, South Wales Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology, Cardiff University

Employment

2020-2021        Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology, Cardiff University

2021-2021        Senior Research Tutor, South Wales Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology

2014-2021        Clinical Lead Psychologist, Perinatal Community Mental Health Service, Cardiff & Vale UHB, NHS

2018-2020        Clinical Lead Psychologist, Gwent Parent-Infant Mental Health Service, Aneurin Bevan UHB, NHS 

2014-2019        Clinical Lead Psychologist, Specialist Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service, Aneurin Bevan UHB

2015-2019        Lecturer, School of Psychology, Cardiff University    

2012-2014        Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Cardiff and Vale UHB, NHS

2012-2014        Clinical Research Psychologist, Cardiff Child Development Study, Cardiff University

2008-2009        Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Cardiff Child Development Study, Cardiff University

2006-2008        Research Assistant, South London Child Development Study, Kings College London

Professional memberships

• British Psychological Society (BPS), Chartered Clinical Psychogist
• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), Practitioner Psychologist

Committees and reviewing

2020-2021        Traumatic Stress Wales, Co-Chair, Perinatal Work Stream

2020-2021        DCP Faculty of Perinatal Psychology, BPS, Secretary

2018-2020        Public Health Wales, Technical Advisory Group, Parent-Infant Mental Health

2016-2019        All Wales Steering Group for Perinatal Mental Health Services, Clinical Psychology Representative

2016-2019        DCP, Faculty of Perinatal Psychology, BPS, Executive Committee Member, Wales

2012-2015        DCP Wales, British Psychological Society, Executive Committee Member

Publications

Teaching

At postgraduate level, I work as a senior research tutor on the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology and jointly co-ordinate the Introduction to Clinical and Educational Psychology module on the MSc programme in Childhood Psychological Disorders. At the undergraduate level I teach on the Level 5 (2nd year) Abnormal and Clinical Psychology module (PS2018), where I lecture on Psychosis, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Clinical Psychology. 

Supervision

Postgraduate research interests

If you are interested in applying for a PhD, or for further information  regarding my postgraduate research, please contact me directly (contact details available on the 'Overview' page), or submit a formal application.

Past projects