Services Offered by 
Dr Lynda Foulder-Hughes

About me

My Qualifications:

PhD, Doctoral degree, Doctor in Philosphy  Medicine: Child Health (2001) University of Liverpool, Faculty of Medicine.
My work was directly supervised by the former Chair of The Royal College of Paediatricians (Professor RWI Cooke). My work won awards and was  published extensively in  top quality peer reviewed journals (see publications list).

MEd, Master`s degree : Faculty of Health and Social Studies (1996) -Counselling for Health Professionals and Health Psychology
University of Liverpool, Hope University College. This was a 3 year degree course for health professionals, working in full time practice.  Attendance was on a weekly basis at Hope University College. Modules  studied were in Health Psychology ,and Counselling for Health Professionals. 
My  final year (year 3) Master`s  research thesis   was a large scale national study which focused on: "The Educational Needs of Occupational Therapists who Work with Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA)". This work was published in 1998 (Foulder-Hughes, 1998) and continues to be an influential, and pioneering, piece of work; cited in multiple books and research papers.

MSc, Master's degree : Metaphysical Sciences (2023) 
UMS University, Arcata. Multiple subjects focused on Transpersonal Psychology and Metaphysics.   My Master's final project focused on the Psychology of Mindfulness.

Dip COT, Professional training in Occupational Therapy (1991) (3 years full time training leading to former, full State Registration and membership of the HCPC, BAOT-Royal College of OT) (Equivalent to BSc)
https://www.rcot.co.uk/about-us/our-history/rcot-diploma
 Liverpool Institute of Higher Education, Hope University College (now: University of Liverpool). This was a 3 year full time course, which  included over 1,000 hours supervised clinical  practice in hospitals, social services and special schools.

Bachelor`s Degree (BMSc) in Metaphysical Sciences from UMS University, Arcata (2021). This focused on Metaphyiscal Sciences and Transpersonal Psychology (including Meditation, Jungian Analysis and Mindfulness).


 Diploma in Psychological Therapies from the Association for Psychological Therapies (APT) UK (2020-22). This was a  post- qualifying diploma for mental  health professionals in:  Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing (CBT,DBT, SFT, ACT, MI).

Advanced Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy  (2018) Quality Licence
Scheme (QLS) Level 4. 

Continuous Professional Development and  Further Post-QualifyingTraining:

Certificate in Humanistic Counselling (2024) Chrysalis Online, NCPS Approved.

Rewind Technique, PTSD and Trauma Treatment (2024).  Trained in person by Dr David Muss (creator of Rewind Technique). International Association for Rewind Trauma Therapy (IARTT).  Birmingham.

Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (2018). QLS Level 3.
 
Master Class in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (2022). University of Surrey, Dr Sharif El- Leithy.

 Master Class in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) (2021). University of Surrey, Dr Chris Irons.

Diploma in Counselling Skills (2019). QLS L3.

Diploma in Meridian Psychotherapy (2019). QLS L3.

Practitioner Certificate in EMDR (2020)(training via Dr Dominc Beirne-PhD).

Diploma in EMDR Therapy (2020) ( QLS L3).
 
Delivering Effective EMDR Therapy Online. April 2021: Implementing recent lessons learnt during the Pandemic. Dr Jamie Marich. (NScience) 

 Both Advanced Flash EMDR Technique and Standard Flash Technique (2020) (Trained directly  by Dr Phil Manfield the founder of  Flash EMDR Technique and Dr Lewis Engel).


DBT Skills Training (2022)
12 Week Course. I received this training directly from Dr Marsha Linehan who founded DBT. All 7 exams passed. Psychwire.

DBT Diploma (2023) (QLS L3).

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy -DBT Essentials (L2)
(2020) Association for Psychological Therapies (APT): Dr William Davies.

Major therapeutic interventions in mental health: The RAID approach
Webinar. May 2021 Dr William Davies Association of Psychological Therapists- APT.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Essentials (L2) (5 Factor CBT)  {2021) Dr William Davies Association of Psychological Therapists- APT.

Acceptance and  Commitment Therapy (ACT) Essentials (L2) (August 2021) Association for Psychological Therapies -APT: Dr William Davies.

Motivational Interviewing (MI) 
L2) (2021) Association for Psychological Therapies -APT: Dr William Davies.

 
 Getting Good Sleep Webinar (2 parts) (March 2023):  Association for Psychological Therapies (APT). 

Compassion Fatigue Webinar (March 2024: Association for Psychological Therapies (APT).
Vicarious Trauma Webinar (April 2024): Association for Psychological Therapies (APT).





Awards and Professional Recognitions

News Week Magazine’s 21st Century Professional  April 2015.
I was selected by News Week Magazine to be one of their `21st Century Professionals` and featured in their publication across two editions in 2015 for both my therapy and television work.

Tree Fu Tom was nominated for 2 BAFTAs (UK 2012)

Tree Fu Tom nominated for the Global Media Environmental Award (USA 2013).

Winner of the Annual Vice Chancellor’s Research and Innovation  Award, 2013:
University of Plymouth.

Winner of the Annual “Best in Trust”  Award, 2000: Alder Hey Children's Hospital and the University of Liverpool. 

Constance Owens' Award, 1996. 
 
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) awarded 2010- present.


Examples of Media Output:

I have been involved in multiple interviews and discussions globally on television, radio, magazines and websites. Please see below some of the examples:
 
BBC Radio Somerset:  Special Guest on  The Simon Parkin Show. August 7th 2023  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0g2y63j
 
Interview with The Chard and Illminster News about my book:
https://www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/23550022.psychotherapists-first-book-help-readers-build-positive-future/?fbclid=IwAR3jjtk4nqLoSqfawx1dGZJidS1bc6IKC8alX38zzwxceOv_IxyxTIw_bms
 
BBC Radio Merseyside.  Special Guest  The Monday Mindfulness Hour: 16th May 2023: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fkbp69
 
BBC1 `The Big Questions`- "Can Covid Save The Planet" 31/01/2021.

BBC CBeebies Facebook and Twitter 2017:
https://www.facebook.com/cbeebies/videos/948191571882812/

Newsweek Magazine: (April 2015 21st Century Professional)
http://www.parnglobal.com/newsweek-twenty-first-century-professionals-lfh

RadioTimes:
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-03-05/tree-fu-tom-and-david-tennant-helping-children-kick-the-flab

BBC Breakfast News 2012:
http://youtu.be/1Pnkodah5Ss

 
BBC Website:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownups/article/tree-fu-tom-movement-skills 
 BBC Media Centre:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/treefutom/dyspraxia-foundation.html

NBC: Sprout TV Press Release USA:

http://www.awn.com/news/sprout-premieres-season-two-tree-fu-tom-earth-day

Fremantle Media
http://www.fmekids.com/News/88


Herald Sun Australia
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/keep-active-with-tree-fu-new-abc4kids-show-hailed-for-getting-kids-moving/story-fni0fit3-1227070708953



Special Educational Needs Magazine:
https://www.senmagazine.co.uk/news/sennews/sennews/childrens-animation-could-help-dyspraxic-children

Nursery World:
http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/nursery-world/news/1105961/cartoon-help-develop-childrens-motor-skills

David Tennant on Tree Fu Tom:
http://www.kasterborous.com/2012/03/tennant-on-tree-fu-tom/

OT Show Birmingham 2014
http://vimeopro.com/closerstill/ott3d2/video/116276554


 

Professional membership:

 UK Association of Humanistic Psychology Practitioners (UKAHPP) Accredited Member

Psychology Today Listing: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/counselling/ta12/779794?sid=5f428220ebbff&zipdist=7&ref=1&tr=ResultsName

Flash Technique Global Practitioner Register
Listing:
https://flashtechnique.com/wp/search/?geodir_search=1&stype=gd_place&s=Dr+Lynda+Foulder-Hughes&snear=&sgeo_lat=&sgeo_lon=

 
 
Television Output:

My work appears  and is credited on every episode every  of Tree Fu Tom .  There  are over 70 episodes which  are screened in over 150 territories/ countries globally, including: Italy (Switchover Media), Canada (Knowledge Network/BBC Kids), Norway (NRK), Belgium (VRT - Ketnet) and Finland (YLE), France (Lagardere), Australia/New Zealand (Disney), Israel (HopTV), Eastern Europe (Minimax), Korea (EBS), Brunei (RTB), USA ( NBC network: Sprout)  and throughout the Latin America territories (Discovery Kids).
I worked on every episode across all 5 series.



PUBLICATIONS
Foulder-Hughes, L. (2023) REMIND The Prescription for Happiness, Success, and Fulfillment in Life. Austin Macauley Publishers UK.
://www.amazon.co.uk/Remind-Prescription-Happiness-Success-Fulfilment/dp/1398490083
 
Foulder-Hughes, L. (2021) Mental Well-Being During The Covid-19 Pandemic Adopting a REMIND Approach. National Council of Psychotherapists. Available at: 
https://www.the-ncip.org/articles/mental-well-being-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-adopting-a-remind-approach

Foulder-Hughes, L. (2020) Treating traumatic memories in cyclists following road traffic accidents and close vehicle passes using flash technique. An exploratory research project. The Journal of Cycle Coaching. 3 (20). p18-20. Available at:

https://www.the-ncip.org/articles/treating-traumatic-memories-in-cyclists-following-road-traffic-accidents-and-close-vehicle-passess-using-flash-technique-an-exploratory-research-project



Foulder-Hughes L (2020) Helping Adults and Children to Recover from Trauma with a Gentle Flash. National Council of Psychotherapists. Available at:
https://www.the-ncip.org/articles/helping-adults-and-children-to-recover-from-trauma-with-a-gentle-flash

Foulder-Hughes L (2020) The importance of hope in young disadvantaged people post- A-level. National Council of Psychotherapists. Available at: 
https://www.the-ncip.org/articles/the-importance-of-hope-in-young-disadvantaged-people-post-a-level-results

Foulder-Hughes L, Prior C (2014) Supporting pupils with DCD and ASD with the transition to secondary school. Research in Education. 92, 79-92.

Foulder-Hughes L, Payne S, Bays D, Kellington N (2014) Tree Fu Tom: Helping children to develop their motor skills. Dyspraxia Foundation Professional Journal.  12, 3-11.

Foulder-Hughes  L (2013) Developing motor skills: how to improve handwriting and PE skills in children with dyspraxia. Special Children. 213. 40-42.

Foulder-Hughes L (2013) BBC Website page: Tree Fu Tom. Developing Movement Skills. Available at (until 2015): http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownups/article/tree-fu-tom-movement-skills

Foulder-Hughes (2013) Book Review: - Special Educational Needs: A Guide for Inclusive Practice. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 76 (2) 115.

Foulder-Hughes L (2011) Convergent validity of two visual motor integration tests (letter). The British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 74 (7) 261.

Evans S,  Foulder-Hughes L  (2011) Cycling specific first  aid. Journal of Cycle Coaching. 1.  5-6.

Foulder-Hughes L, (2010) Cycling as an inclusive sport: The inspirational case of Alan Braley. Journal of Cycle Coaching. 1. 12- 14 

Foulder-Hughes L, (2009) Do cyclists like Tom Boonan possess enhanced proprioceptive acuity? Journal of Cycle Coaching. 2.   16-17 
 
Foulder-Hughes L, (2009) Can cycling based activities help children with dyspraxia/ developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD)? Journal of Cycle Coaching. 1.   9-11 

Foulder-Hughes L (2007) Book Review:- Child Neglect. Practice Issues for Health and Social Care. Journal of Children Young People and Families (CYPF) Summer. 

Foulder-Hughes L. (2006) Book Review:- Medical Statistics Made Easy. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 69 (12) 584 

Cooke RWI, Foulder-Hughes L, Newsham D, Clarke D (2004) Opthalmic impairment at 7 years of age in children born very preterm.  Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition.  89: F249. 
 
Abernethy LJ, Cooke RWI, Foulder-Hughes L (2004) Caudate and hippocampal volumes, intelligence and motor impairment in 7 year old children who were born preterm. Pediatric Research. 55: 884-893.  (USA). 

Abernethy LJ, Klafkowski G, Foulder-Hughes L, Cooke RWI, (2003) Magnetic resonance imaging and T2 relaxometry of cerebral white matter and hippocampus in children born preterm. Pediatric Research. 54: 868-874. (USA). 

Cooke RWI, Foulder-Hughes L, (2003) Growth impairment in the very preterm and cognitive and motor performance at 7 years. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 88: 482-487. 

Foulder-Hughes LA, Cooke RWI, (2003) Developmental co-ordination disorder in preterm children born < 32 weeks gestational age.  Dyspraxia Foundation Professional Journal. 2. 2-11. 

Foulder-Hughes LA, Cooke RWI (2003) Motor, cognitive, and behavioural disorders in children born very preterm. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 45: 97-103. 

Foulder-Hughes L, Cooke R (2003) Do Mainstream school children who were born preterm have motor problems? British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 66 (1) 9-16. 

Foulder-Hughes L. (2002) Book Review:- The  Use of  Art in Counselling Child and Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 65 (11) 529. 
 

Foulder-Hughes L (1998) The educational needs of occupational therapists who work with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 61 (2) 68-74. 
 
Foulder-Hughes L. (1998) Book Review:-  " Sexual abuse- the child`s voice.  Poppies on the rubbish heap".    British Journal of Occupational Therapy.61 (12) 572.