Table Of ContentRoutledge Studies in Leadership, Work and Organizational
Psychology
LEADERSHIP AND DIVERSITY
IN PSYCHOLOGY
MOVING BEYOND THE LIMITS
Edited by
Maureen McIntosh, Helen Nicholas and
Afreen Husain Huq
Leadership and Diversity
in Psychology
Leadership and Diversity in Psychology explores the topic of leadership and
diversity from a range of different perspectives. The authors draw from pro-
fessional experience and research to support their reflections on leadership
with diverse populations, leadership in organizations and developing lead-
ership style.
Incorporating current theory and up-to-date research concerning current
trends towards more relational and integrative work, the book emphasises
practitioners’ reflections of their own experience. It reflects the contempo-
rary focus towards more pluralistic/integrative practice, which has moved
away from traditional orientations involving specific ways of working.
Leadership and Diversity in Psychology will be of great interest to academ-
ics and researchers in the fields of clinical and counselling psychology and
organizational psychology as well as professional practitioners.
Maureen McIntosh is a Chartered Senior Counselling Psychologist with the
British Psychological Society (BPS) and registered with the Health and Care
Professions Council (HCPC). She has worked in the NHS since 2002 with
older adults and adults. She is an Associate Fellow of the BPS and she was the
BPS Chair of the Division of Counselling Psychology (2016–2018).
Helen Nicholas is a counselling psychologist, registered with the Health and
Care Professions Council (HCPC), a chartered psychologist with the British
Psychological Society (BPS), an EMDR accredited practitioner and a regis-
tered coaching psychologist. She teaches on the BSc counselling psychology
and clinical psychology and is the course lead for the MSc Counselling at the
University of Worcester.
Afreen Husain Huq is a Clinical Psychologist retired from the NHS, having
worked in the NHS between 1985 and 2015 with older adults and been
involved in diversity work in clinical practice as well as the BPS (formerly the
Faculty for Race and Culture, and the FPOP).
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Moving Beyond the Limits
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Leadership and Diversity
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Moving Beyond the Limits
Edited by
Maureen McIntosh, Helen Nicholas and
Afreen Husain Huq
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Names: McIntosh, Maureen, editor. | Nicholas, Helen (Psychologist),
editor. | Huq, Afreen Husain, editor.
Title: Leadership and diversity in psychology : moving beyond the limits /
edited by Dr. Maureen McIntosh, Dr. Helen Nicholas, and Dr. Afreen
Husain Huq.
Description: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018049125 (print) | LCCN 2018050726 (ebook) |
Subjects: LCSH: Psychology—Vocational guidance. | Psychology—Practice.
| Leadership. | Multiculturalism.
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Contents
Contributors viii
Chapter summaries xviii
Introduction 1
MAUREEN MCINTOSH, HELEN NICHOLAS AND AFREEN HUSAIN HUQ
PART I
Leadership with diverse populations 5
1 The legacy of black oppression: Growth and resilient
leadership 7
MAUREEN MCINTOSH
2 The role of leadership for gay black practitioners:
How do we craft authority from micro-aggressions
and multiple identities? A personal story 22
BEN AMPONSAH
3 The different aspects of equality in the leadership
agenda in the BPS 33
ZENOBIA NADIRSHAW
4 Young black males’ attitudes towards therapy 47
SHARON AKINKUNMI
5 Social justice, leadership and diversity 60
RACHEL TRIBE
vi Contents
6 Ethics and social justice 73
TONY WAINWRIGHT, LYNDSEY MOON, NEHA CATTRA NÉE MALHOTRA,
TASIM MARTIN-BERG AND SIMON TOMS
PART II
Developing your leadership style 83
7 Power and privilege in psychology: Can we have
egalitarian leadership? 85
LAURA ANNE WINTER
8 Disability and identity: Reflections on my journey
as a disabled woman, student and counselling
psychologist 94
SARAH SUPPLE
9 Dyslexia: Shackles far beyond the written word 105
UTE LIERSCH
10 Managing self, managing others: What does owning
one’s perspective add to leadership when you are
a black woman in the NHS? 118
LORRAINE GORDON
PART III
Leadership in organizations 129
11 The challenges of authenticity: Leadership as a lesbian 131
DAISY BEST
12 Social justice, leadership and multi-cultural
competency amongst applied psychology trainees 142
TONY WARD
13 Reflective leadership in a multi-disciplinary team 155
NICOLA MASSIE
14 Women in senior management: Exploring the dynamics
of diversity in attaining senior leadership positions 166
ROXANE L. GERVAIS
Contents vii
15 Diversity from an organisational perspective:
Past, present and future directions 193
MISHA JECHAND
Conclusion 203
MAUREEN MCINTOSH, HELEN NICHOLAS AND
AFREEN HUSAIN HUQ
Index 205
Contributors
Editors
Afreen Husain Huq is a clinical psychologist retired from the NHS, having
worked in the NHS from 1985 to 2015 with older adults and involved in
diversity work in clinical practice as well as the with the BPS (formerly the
Faculty for Race and Culture, and the FPOP).
Maureen McIntosh is a chartered senior counselling psychologist and is
HCPC registered who has worked in the NHS since 2002 with older
adults and adults. She is an Associate Fellow of the BPS and she was the BPS
Chair of the Division of Counselling Psychology (2016–2018). Maureen
has trained as a Mindfulness [level 1] Teacher and she has published and
co-authored several publications.
Helen Nicholas is a counselling psychologist, registered with the Health
and Care Professions Council (HCPC), a chartered psychologist with the
British Psychological Society (BPS), an EMDR accredited practitioner
and a registered coaching psychologist. She teaches on the BSc counselling
psychology and clinical psychology and is the course lead for the MSc
Counselling at the University of Worcester. Her qualifications include
a Doctorate in psychotherapeutic and counselling psychology (PsychD)
from the University of Surrey, a foundation in systemic family therapy and
EMDR accreditation. In addition to her academic role, she runs a private
practice in Somerset where she specialises in working across the lifespan
with adolescents, adults and older adults. Helen has a particular interest in
depression, anxiety, trauma and neurodegenerative diseases. Her volunteer
roles within the BPS began in 2010 and include past roles as chair of the
British Psychological Society (BPS), Division of Counselling Psychology
and the BPS South West Branch. Helen’s current roles include being an
active member of the BPS training committee for counselling psychology,
the BPS ethics committee and a BPS trustee. Helen also sits on the Health
and Care Professions Council, fitness to practice panel. Her research
interests and publications are in the areas of counselling psychology,
Contributors ix
work-life balance, supervision, personality traits, neurodegenerative
diseases, and ethical and professional issues in psychology.
Authors
Sharon Akinkunmi is a chartered counselling psychologist and Associate
Fellow of the BPS (British Psychological Society). The title of AFBPsS is
awarded in recognition of several years’ experience and contribution to the
field of psychology. Her experience in mental health spans 20 years, with
children, young people, adults and older adults from diverse backgrounds
in various contexts. These include inpatient, low secure, community and
educational settings and over ten years’ managerial experience working
as a team leader of a youth counselling service, managing and supervising
others as a psychologist in the private sector. Sharon now works in the
NHS as a Specialist Practitioner Psychologist. She has worked with
those with moderate to severe mental health, learning difficulties, ASC
(Autistic Spectrum Conditions), including older adults with dementia
and their carers. Sharon is also the Deputy Chair of the BME (Black &
Minority Ethnic) Network in her NHS Trust. This role led to becoming a
participant on the WRES (Workforce Race & Equality Standard) Expert
Programme, NHS England, raising awareness on issues relating to race
equality. She has a passion to impact the lives of others positively and
values fairness, openness and honesty. Self-development is also important
to her.
Sharon is an effective communicator, open to new ideas and lifelong
learning. She is also married with three children. Her hobbies include
singing and hairdressing. She also enjoys running and cycling. In her spare
time, she also hosts a woman’s forum where she holds seminars and con-
ferences addressing women’s issues.
Ben Amponsah is an accredited member of the British Association of
Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP Accred) and a member of the
British Psychology Society (MBPsS). He qualified as a counsellor in
2004, having worked in therapy since 2002. Ben attained his first degree
in psychology at the University of Bristol in 1991. He then completed his
diploma in Counselling Studies at the University of Manchester in 2004
and has subsequently practiced at the LGBT Foundation in Manchester,
where he is now a Senior Counsellor. Ben has also worked for many
years in the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Industry and in
the field of Solution-Focussed Brief Therapy (SFBT) and most recently
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). Ben uses
Integrative Counselling as his main model for counselling. Ben has been
running a successful private counselling and consultancy practice since
August 2013. Ben is also a Psychologist and, having partly completed the
