Dr Claudia Moss is a highly experienced Chartered Educational Psychologist and Founding Director of Moss Inclusive Psychology.

EDUCATION

Claudia completed her BSc Honours degree in Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University during 1999-2002. During this time she worked voluntarily with the National Autistic Society as a befriender.

Following her work as an Inclusion Support Worker with KS3 and KS4 pupils who experienced Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs in 2002-2004, Claudia undertook further study and obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Lincolnshire.

She then went on to teach in primary school education, working closely with children with special educational needs. 

Claudia was then awarded a place on the Doctorate in Applied Educational Psychology at the University of Nottingham in 2007. Her doctoral thesis focusing on the impact of a group based Motivational Interviewing approach on pupil self-esteem was a published chapter in 2013.

After completing her Doctorate in Educational Psychology at the University of Nottingham in 2010, Claudia has worked in several different local authorities over the years, gaining experience in a variety of fields from Early Years to Post 16.

Claudia’s most recent experiences include working for a large Local Authority as a Senior Practitioner Educational Psychologist with a Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) specialism.

She now works full time in an independent capacity as a Chartered Educational Psychologist for Moss Inclusive Psychology.

Publications

Motivational Interviewing and Promoting Self-Esteem, Book Chapter featured in McNamara, E (2014) Motivational Interviewing, Children and Young People II: Issues and Further Applications.

ACCREDITATIONS

Claudia is an accredited trainer in Therapeutic Story Writing Groups (TSWG). She is currently working with the Centre of Therapeutic Story Writing as an independent trainer. Storywriting Groups | Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting

Claudia has completed the ‘Essential Supervision Skills’ Course, as recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS). She offers and receives regular supervision from a Practitioner Educational Psychologist. 

Claudia has an interest in story and narrative and was awarded Level 1 in Narrative Therapy at the Institute of Narrative Therapy in 2016. She often uses these approaches in her practice. Narrative Therapy sees people as experts in their own lives and helps people identify their values and skills, exploring their preferred stories and the history of these stories. It views problems as separate from people.

MEMBERSHIP

Claudia keeps up to date with professional literature through access to books and journal articles, the Association of Educational Psychologists and online Educational Psychology forums. She is registered to practise with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), a member of the Association of Educational Psychologists (AEP) and recognised as a Chartered Educational Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS).