Belinda Harris

Contact

• workRoom B5 Dearing
  Jubilee Campus
  Wollaton Road
  Nottingham
  NG8 1BB
  UK
• work0115 951 4458
• fax0115 846 6600
• belinda.harris@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

Dr. Belinda Harris is Associate Professor and member of the Centre for Research in Schools and Communities and The Centre for Forensic and Family Psychology ( Institute of Work, Health & Organisations). Belinda is Course Leader for the MA Education, and also teaches on theMA Counselling, MA Counselling Children and Young People and the Postgraduate Certificate in Trauma Studies. She is co -chair of Shool of Education staff meeting and chair of Research and Teaching staff meeting.

Belinda is a UKCP Registered Gestalt Psychotherapist and an experienced supervisor and trainer in the field of counselling and psychotherapy. She is Assistant Editor of the British Gestalt Journal. She is also a member of the Nottingham SEN Research Network. Belinda received the Lord Dearing Award for Teaching in 2000 and is an accredited teaching member of the Higher Education Academy. She is also an Honorary Member of UKCISA, the United Kingdom Council for International Student Affairs. Belinda has authored two books:

• Harris B. (2007) Supporting the Emotional Work of School Leaders London: Sage
• Harris, B & Pattison, S.(2004) Research on counselling children and young people: a systematic scoping review Rugby: British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

Research Summary

Research Interests

• The emotional development of students, teachers, leaders and helping professionals
• The affective experience of young people, helping professionals and school staff post Every Child Matters
• The impact of cumulative trauma on individuals, families and schools
• Multi-sensory teaching and experiential learning in Higher Education
• Counselling Children and Young People

Current Research

• The gestalt of education and school leadership ( with the Gestalt International Study Centre - Cape Cod)
• Faith schools' engagement with extended services - key characteristics for optimal outcomes for vulnerable children and young people (in partnership with Faith in Families and Caritas UK)
• The nature of trauma and toxicity in schools - implications for school leadership
• The role of research in the education and development of professionals working in the field of psychological trauma (with Stephen Joseph)
• Gestalt theory and practice in education

Recent Publications

• HARRIS, B., 2012. Just a Godsend!: Staff perceptions of social work services and the implications for school counselling British Journal of Guidance and Counselling. (In Press.)
• JOSEPH, S. REGEL, S, HARRIS, B & MURPHY, D., 2010. What to expect when being counselled for post-traumatic stress Lutterworth: British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
• HARRIS, B., 2010. Reclaiming the radical legacy of Gestalt education in contemporary educational practice British Gestalt Journal. 19(1), 19-25
• HARRIS, B, 2009. 'Extra appendage' or integrated service? School counsellors' reflections on their professional identity in an era of educational reform Counselling and Psychotherapy Research: Linking research and practice. 9(3), 174-181

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Belinda is a member of the Centre for Research in Schools and Communities. Her research supervision areas include:

• cultural issues in communication and counselling
• experiential learning
• personal development
• professional development
• promoting emotional development in organisations

Research proposals: please email Belinda if you would like to discuss the appropriateness of your research topic. See also: School of Education research supervision areas.

• HARRIS, B., 2012. Just a Godsend!: Staff perceptions of social work services and the implications for school counselling British Journal of Guidance and Counselling. (In Press.)
• JOSEPH, S. REGEL, S, HARRIS, B & MURPHY, D., 2010. What to expect when being counselled for post-traumatic stress Lutterworth: British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
• HARRIS, B., 2010. Reclaiming the radical legacy of Gestalt education in contemporary educational practice British Gestalt Journal. 19(1), 19-25
• HARRIS, B, 2009. 'Extra appendage' or integrated service? School counsellors' reflections on their professional identity in an era of educational reform Counselling and Psychotherapy Research: Linking research and practice. 9(3), 174-181
• HARRIS, B, 2009. Counselling in education as catalyst for change Counselling Children and Young People. 7-8
• HARRIS, B, 2008. In his own voice: Interviewing Sean Gaffney British Gestalt Journal. 18(2), 51 -56
• HARRIS, B, 2008. Befriending the two headed monster: personal, social and emotional development in schools in challenging times British Journal of Guidance and Counselling. 36(4), 367 -383
• HARRIS, B., 2007. Supporting the emotional work of school leaders London: Paul Chapman Publishing.
• VINCENT, K, HARRIS, B, THOMSON, P and TOALSTER, R., 2007. Managed moves: schools collaborating for collective gain Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties. 12(4), 283-298
• HARRIS, B., VINCENT, K., THOMSON, P.L.. and TOALSTER, R., 2006. Does every child know they matter?: pupils' views of one alternative to exclusion Pastoral Care in Education. 24(2), 28-38
• HARRIS, A., JAMES, S., GUNRAJ, J., CLARKE, P. and HARRIS, B., 2006. Improving schools in exceptionally challenging circumstances: tales from the frontline London ; New York : Continuum.
• REYNOLDS, D., HARRIS, A., CLARKE, P., HARRIS, B.M. and JAMES, S., 2006. Challenging the Challenged: Developing an improvement programme for schools facing exceptionally challenging circumstances School Effectiveness and School Improvement, International Journal of. 17(4), 1-16
• HARRIS, B., 2006. Overview of Every Child Matters (2003) and the Children Act (2004) Pastoral Care in Education. VOL 24(NUMBER 2), 5-6
• PATTISON, S and HARRIS, B, 2006. Counselling children and young people: a review of the evidence for its effectiveness Counselling and Psychotherapy Research. 6(4), 233-237
• PATTISON, S. and HARRIS, B.M., 2006. Adding Value to Education Through Improved Mental Health: A Review of the Research Evidence on the Effectiveness of Counselling for Children and Young People. Australian Educational Researcher. 33(2), 77-79
• HARRIS, B.M., 2006. Every Child Matters - A New Dawn for Pastoral Care?
• HARRIS, B., 2004. Leading by heart School Leadership & Management. 24(4), 391-404
• HARRIS, B. and PATTISON, S., 2004. Research on counselling children and young people: a systematic scoping review Rugby: British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, 2004.
• HARRIS, B., 2001. Facing the Challenges of Education Reform in Hong Kong: An Experiential Approach to Teacher Development Pastoral Care in Education. VOL 19(PART 2), 21-31
• HARRIS, B.M., 2001. Cross-cultural counselling: white teachers - black children. In: Counselling Skills for Teachers Routledge, London and New York.
• HARRIS, B. and BIDDULPH, M., 2000. Surviving and Thriving: A Small-scale Study of the Role of Group Work Training in Developing Teachers' Professional Practice Pastoral Care in Education. VOL 18(PART 1), 9-16
• HALL, E., HALL, C., HARRIS, B., HAY, D., BIDDULPH, M. and DUFFY, T., 1999. An evaluation of the long-term outcomes of small-group work for counsellor development British Journal of Guidance and Counselling. VOL 27(NUMBER 1), 99-112
• HARRIS, B., 1998. Why ExcelL, if not to Excel? Journal of International Education. VOL 9(NUMBER 2), 10-18
• HALL, E., HALL, C.A., BIDDULPH, R.M., DUFFY, T., HARRIS, B., HAY, D. and , 1997. Group work in counsellor training: An evaluation Counselling Psychology Review. 12(4), 179-186
• HARRIS, B., Situating gestalt in contemporary educational practice British Gestalt Journal. 19(2), (In Press.)