Hanna Elan Thomas:

Assistant Psychologist

Who we are 

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Hanna is a PhD candidate at the Department of Psychology, Swansea University. Her doctoral research investigates the impact of bilingualism on cognitive processing in ageing. She has a strong research interest in the complex nature of Welsh-English bilingualism and its impact on neuropsychological test performance. Hanna is also a strong advocate for the rights of Welsh individuals in the context of providing primary care services through the medium of Welsh. 

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She graduated from Swansea University with a first class honours BSc Psychology degree in 2017 and obtained a distinction in her MSc Abnormal & Clinical Psychology degree in 2018.

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Her clinical duties at Talis include reading and summarising medical records, conducting behavioural observations, administering psychometric tests, scoring assessments, delivering training sessions alongside clinical supervisors and participating in MDT meetings.

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She has been involved with many volunteering positions in the past. These included:

• Listener for the Samaritans

• Befriender at the Alzheimer's Society

• Mental Health and Well-Being Project at Cefn Coed Psychiatric Hospital

• Orientation Buddy for a student with ASC conditions.

• Royal Voluntary Service (lunch club for elderly people).

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