Angie S Garden

Angie is a Senior Lecturer and Route Leader for Early Years at Liverpool John Moores University. Previously she worked as a Lecturer in Psychology at Edge Hill University for several years and has worked as a Counsellor and Therapist with a wide range of clients. Her background is in Child Psychology and Therapuetic Approaches and her Doctoral work reflects these research interests.

Current Post

Senior Lecturer in Early Years & Early Childhood Studies

Qualifications

BA(Hons) Psychology, P.G.C.E (Post-16) Psychology, PGCert Counselling & Psychotherapy, V.T.C.T L3 Dip. Reflexology. Working towards MA (Advanced Educational Practice) Dyslexia

Courses (Subjects) taught

L5 Health & Therapeutics
L5 Differential Development
L6 Health & Therapeutics
L6 Critical Perspectives on Disability

Career history and current interests

Lecturer in Psychology for 6 years at Edge Hill University
Senior Lecturer in Early Years at LJMU since 2005
Work with Barnardos, Play Therapy Settings, Special Needs Schools & Play schemes
Trained as Baby & Child Reflexologist

Professional and Research Interests

The Psychology of Education, Child Psychology, Attachment Theory, Therapeutic Ways of Working with Children. As a PhD supervisor, she is currently engaged in developing and supervising 'The Liverpool Project' alongside other colleagues in Education Studies. This project involves exploring the role of race and ethnicity in Liverpool primary schools.

Professional activity/Consultancy/successful bids

Diahann Gallard (LJMU lecturer in Education) in Collaboration with Angie Garden and Diane Boyd ‘The placement of undergraduate non-QTS students within the classroom context with a focus on emotional needs and ‘voice’ rather than curriculum delivery’. Successful bid of £3,000. March, 2009

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Garden, A.S. (2008) How People Learn. In Kassem, D; Mufti, E; Murphy, L; & Garden, A.S. (Eds) Education Studies: An Introduction to Key Issues. Forthcoming.
• Garden, A.S. (2008) Special Educational Needs. In Kassem, D; Mufti, E; Murphy, L; & Garden, A.S. (Eds) Education Studies: An Introduction to Key Issues. Forthcoming.
• Garden, A.S. (2008) Early Years. In Kassem, D; Mufti, E; Murphy, L; & Garden, A.S. (Eds) Education Studies: An Introduction to Key Issues. Forthcoming.
• Naylor, A. (2007) ‘Every Child Matters’: Ethical and Methodological Considerations in Researching Children’s Early Childhood Experiences. Accepted in Educational Futures. Publication September 2007.
• Naylor, A. (2006) The Ethics of Researching Children in Non-Directive Play Therapy. British Journal of Play Therapy, Vol 2, December 2006, 46-54.
• Naylor, A. (2005) When a Child Plays. Counselling & Psychotherapy Journal, Vol. 16, No. 05, June 2005.
• Naylor, A & Prescott, P. (2004) Invisible Siblings? Evaluating the Need and Outcomes of a Support Group for Siblings of Disabled Children. British Journal of Special Education, Vol. 31, No. 4, 199-206, December 2004.
• Naylor, A & Prescott, P. (2004) All About My Brother. Community Care, 34-35, 2-8 September 2004.
• Naylor, A. (2004) Transitions in Non-Directive Play Therapy: A Changing Process for Children. Psychology Group Symposium. Proceedings of the British Psychological Society, Vol 12, No.2, August 2004.
• Naylor, A. (2004) Exploring play therapists conceptualisation of the play therapy process. Proceedings of the British Psychological Society, Vol 12, No.2, August 2004.
• Naylor, A & Prescott, P. (2004) Meeting needs? An evaluation of a support group for siblings of disabled children. Proceedings of the British Psychological Society, Vol 12, No.2, August 2004.
• Naylor, A. (2004) Counselling for Children: Analysing Change in Non-Directive Play Therapy. Proceedings of Counselling & Psychotherapy Research, Vol. 4, No.1, 45, July 2004.
• Naylor, A. (2004) Non-Directive Play Therapy: Should we and can we attempt to measure its effectiveness? British Journal of Play Therapy, Vol. 1, No.1, pp. 56-65, May 2004.
• Naylor, A. (2003). Exploring the needs of siblings of disabled children. Proceedings of the British Psychological Society, Vol 11, No.2, August 2003.
• Naylor, A (2003). Non – Directive Play Therapy: How do we measure its effectiveness? Proceedings of the British Psychological Society, Vol 11, No.2, August 2003.
• Naylor, A; Erwin, P & Reynolds, P. (2002). The Effects of Media Representations on Sexual Attitudes and Behaviour. Proceedings of the British Psychological Society, August 2002.

Other Publications

• Naylor, A & Prescott, P. (2003). An Evaluation of a Support Group for Siblings of Disabled Children – Consultative Report for Barnardos Families Project, South Liverpool, 2003.
• Naylor, A. (2003). Discussion Point. Play Therapy: Newsletter of the British Association of Play Therapists. June 2003: Issue 34.
•  Naylor, A (2003). Review of 'Eysenck & Flanagan (2001) Psychology for AS Level'. Psychology Learning and Teaching Journal, LTSN Psychology, Vol 3. No.1, 2003.

Conference Papers

• Garden, A.S. (2007) Damaged Childhoods: Using Non-Directive Play Therapy as a Process of change in Recovery. Happy, Healthy Children: Promoting Mental Health & Wellbeing Conference. Liverpool John Moores University, November.
• Garden, A.S. (2007) Exploring the Concept of 'Professional Curiosity' in Therapeutic work with Children. British Psychology Society, DCP Faculty for Children & Young People Annual Conference 2007. Trinity & All Saints College, Leeds, September.
• Naylor, A. (2007) The Ethics of Researching Children in Non-Directive Play Therapy (NDPT). BPS Division of Counselling Psychology, Chester, May.
• Naylor, A. (2005) Invited Paper on Play Therapy Research. Freedom to Grow: Play Therapy in Scotland Conference. Notre Dame Centre, Glasgow, September.
• Naylor, A. (2005) The Concept of Change in Therapy: A Play Therapy Case Study. British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Conference ‘Research That Makes A Difference’, Nottingham, May.
• Naylor, A. (2004) Counselling for Children: Analysing Change in Non-Directive Play Therapy. British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy 10th Annual Counselling and Psychotherapy Research Conference, London, May.
• Naylor, A. (2004) Transitions in Non-Directive Play Therapy: A Changing Process for Children. Psychology Group Symposium. Annual British Psychological Society Conference, London, April.
• Naylor, A. (2004) Exploring Play Therapists Conceptualisation of the Play Therapy Process. Annual British Psychological Society Conference, London, April.
• Naylor, A. (2004) Meeting Needs? An Evaluation of a Support Group for Siblings of Disabled Children. Annual British Psychological Society Conference, London, April.
• Naylor, A. (2003) Invited Paper on Exploring the Concept of ‘Change’ in Play Therapy. Research Matters, Liverpool Hope University, September.
• Naylor, A. (2003) Questionning the use of traditional quantitative measures in assessing the 'success' of non-directive play therapy. Research Conference, Edge Hill University, May.
• Naylor, A & Prescott, P. (2003) Exploring the Needs of Siblings of Disabled Children. Annual British Psychological Society Conference, Bournemouth, March.
• Naylor, A. (2003) Non – Directive Play Therapy: How do we measure its effectiveness? Annual British Psychological Society Conference, Bournemouth, March.
• Naylor, A. (2003) Non – Directive Play Therapy: Can we or should we attempt to measure its effectiveness? British Psychological Society, DECP Annual Conference, Harrogate, January.
• Naylor, A; Erwin, P & Reynolds, P. (2002) The Effects of Media Representations of Personal Relationships. Annual British Psychological Society Conference, Blackpool, March.

The Liverpool Project - link to follow.