Evangelia Saridou

I am currently finishing up my MSc in Psychotherapy and Counselling whilst undergoing a placement with the counselling service at Heriot-Watt University. In the meantime, I am also working at Harmeny as a sessional residential child care worker.

Residential Child Care Worker at Harmeny Education Trust (2023/11 – Present)

Caring for children's everyday requirements and creating a safe, homely environment while managing risk assessments and supporting behaviour management. Completed safeTALK Suicide Alertness training and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST).

• Caring for the children's everyday requirements and helping create a homely, safe, and caring environment
• Developing and implementing risk assessment planning
• Understanding children's behaviour and supporting them manage it
• Underwent additional training in safeTALK Suicide Alertness for Everyone with Livingworks
• Participated in additional training in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) with Livingworks

Relief Support Practitioner at Turning Point Scotland (2023/02 – 2023/08)

Provided practical and emotional support to individuals with diverse support needs, helping them reach personal outcomes across all life aspects.

• Helping individuals with a wide range of support needs; providing them with practical and emotional support; encouraging individuals to reach their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their life

Master of Science in Counselling and Psychotherapy – University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland (2024/09)

SVQ Level 7 in Social Services (Children and Young People) – West Lothian College, Scotland (2024/06 – 2024/11)

Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Psychology and Counselling – Abertay University, Dundee, Scotland (2019/09 – 2023/05)