NHS Psychology for Functional Symptoms. Trainer/Supervisor ISTDP. Director of ISTDP Health. Join me @bluesky - @leoistdp.bsky.social.

United Kingdom
Joined May 2012
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i have been loving learning about #ISTDP and last weekend i was back at my alma mater in exeter for an event organised by Leo Russell where Patricia Coughlin presented. Always exciting to hear and see such excellent clinical work, and be well looked after
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Looking forward to presenting "Following the Unconscious" and meeting up with a wonderful network of friends and colleagues @IEDTA conference 2026.
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ISTDP in public healthcare 🏥 Improve lives ❤️ Improve services 📈 Save money 💰 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4037… @NHSEngland @NICEComms @TheKingsFund @NuffieldTrust @NHSCProviders @istdp
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Dr Leo Russell retweeted
There now follows a party election broadcast by the Count Binface Party, And if I do say so myself, it's a banger. #VoteBinface #Clacton
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Superb discussion of the 2026 @FNDSociety meeting that occurred in June in Baltimore. Podcast features President and global leader in #FND Prof. Jon Stone and FNDS educational committee co-chair Dr. Dara Albert - leading authority in pediatric FND. @jonstoneneuro @daravfalbert
In this episode of the Neurology Podcast: Dr. Dara Albert and Dr. Jon Stone discuss the latest advancements in FND from the recent International Conference on Functional Neurological Disorder. Listen now: hubs.la/Q04qCyv00 #FND @jonstoneneuro
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Dr Leo Russell retweeted
In this episode of the Neurology Podcast: Dr. Dara Albert and Dr. Jon Stone discuss the latest advancements in FND from the recent International Conference on Functional Neurological Disorder. Listen now: hubs.la/Q04qCyv00 #FND @jonstoneneuro
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Great news! Welcome @Fionas_Story - we are lucky to have you in our professional community!
There was a time in my life when I was so scared of psychologists that I would have found an excuse to leave a room if I somehow found myself talking to one. I was very mistreated in hospitals as a teen. And now here I am training to become one.... 👩‍🎓
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Dr Leo Russell retweeted
✍️ My Monday post is live (2 min read) When Psychotherapy Works, Then What? Psychotherapy cannot cure the human condition. It can free us to meet it. Read free 👇 open.substack.com/pub/jonath…
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Dr Leo Russell retweeted
🎺One-day symposium on FND and other functional disorders - St George's Hospital, London I'm looking forward to taking part in this low-cost, multidisciplinary annual event on Sep 11th 2026 zurl.co/PmDS2
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All you need to begin an FND pathway is a Neurology, Neuropsychology, & Community Rehab Service. 🏥 Work together 📈 Improve lives 💷 Reduce costs A collaboration between @DPT_NHS @RoyalDevonNHS to improve patient care. For more on FND see @FNDSociety @FNDHope @FNDFrieNDsUK
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Dr Leo Russell retweeted
These researchers from @KingsCollegeLon are looking for 200 people with FND to fill out online questionnaires. Please consider helping out.
Have you ever felt dismissed, unheard, or not taken seriously by a doctor? 🏥 At King’s College, we’re running a study on how patients experience healthcare 💊 If you live in the UK and have a long term condition, please help us at the link below ⬇️ tinyurl.com/4zzcd93u
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Dr Leo Russell retweeted
Great Job Teja and Elizabeth! Talking patient perspective and #FND research collective at the @FNDSociety conference and a standing Ovation!
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🛬 We hope everyone had safe travels home after the FNDS Conference Baltimore 2026! Here are some 📷from the final day of the conference. Thank you to our speakers, attendees, poster presenters, board members, and Robert and Megan for a wonderful conference! ✅🗓️Prague 6-9 2028!
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Huge thanks to the @FNDSociety for an amazing 2026 conference packed with advances in FND research & practice, filled with the spirit of collaboration & encouragement, & grounded in the wisdom of folks with FND sharing their lived experience & helping to guide R&D initiatives.
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The 6th International Conference on Functional Neurological Disorder (@FNDSociety) has been [and continues to be] a smashing success. The latest clinical insights, cutting edge science, & cross talk with other areas of neuroscience & clinical interest all covered.
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📅 The FNDS conference in Baltimore is one week away! There is still time to register for in-person and virtual attendance. 🖱️Click on the link below for all the details: fndsociety.org/biennial-meet…
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Thanks to @FNDSociety for the opportunity to present and to @GNielsen_Physio and @clare
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Thanks to @FNDSociety for the opportunity to present and to @GNielsen_Physio and @CNicholsonOT for chairing the symposium 🙏 Can't wait to link up! 🌎
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