Rising to the challenge: Being an assistant psychologist during the Covid-19 global pandemic

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has impacted the role of many assistant psychologists (APs) in the UK. Whilst some have adapted service delivery, others have been faced with deployment or re-deployment. Many APs have faced unique and unprecedented challenges, experiences, and stressors which have not yet been captured. It has been highlighted that exploring such experiences are key to informing future preventative strategies and practice. Reflection is an integral part of practicing psychology and enables a practitioner to develop a better understanding of their experiences and consider what they could do differently in the future. This article presents reflective accounts from three APs working during the Covid-19 pandemic, focusing on areas pertinent to clinical psychology.