Apostolos Georgios Fournaris, Associate Lecturer
Email
agfour@essex.ac.ukLocation
Colchester Campus
- Freud, Anxiety and Academic Performance, Specialist Mentoring, Mentoring, Young adults, Adolescents, Psychoanalysis, History of Art, Italian Renaissance, Mannerism,
Biography
After studying Psychology back in 2011, I spent my time gaining experience in the public and private mental health sector and committing to continuous education and professional development. More specifically, my professional experience since then includes working in supported living organisations, psychiatric hospitals, forensic clinics, primary and secondary schools, academies, universities and charities. So far, I have worked as a support worker, an Assistant Psychologist, a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, a Psychodynamic Counsellor and as a Specialist Mental Health Mentor for over 13 years. Currently, I am a Lecturer in Psychology at University of Roehampton, and I am working as a Psychodynamic Counsellor in private practice. I am a member of the British Psychological Society (MBPsS) and a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACPreg). I am also studying for a PhD in Psychoanalytic Studies at University of Essex. My PhD research investigates the impact of specialist mentoring on anxiety and academic performance in adolescents and young adults in higher education.
Qualifications
MA in Psychodynamic Counselling (University of Essex) (2021)
MA in PSychoanalytic Studies (University of Essex) (2015)
BSc (Hons) Psychology Open University (2011)
BA (Hons) History of Art (University of Siena, Italy) (2003)
Certificate in Social Sciences Open University (2009)
