About Dr. Lana Jackson (DClinPsych, BSc Hons)
Dr Lana Jackson is a Senior Clinical Psychologist, Mindfulness Teacher, & qualified Yoga Therapist for Mental Health, specialising in child and adolescent mental health (CAMHS) and Paediatric Clinical Psychology.
Lana completed her clinical psychology doctorate training and graduated from Salomons Centre of Applied Psychology in 2008. She has over 15 years experience working within Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). She currently works with children, young people and their families within an NHS Paediatric Psychology Service with children facing chronic physical health difficulties such as asthma, chronic pain, diabetes, and epilepsy.
Lana has done further training in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), with her teachers Taravajra and Karunavira of Mindful Health in Sussex and The Mindful Child Training with Susan Kaiser Greenland. Lana is particularly interested in how mindfulness and body-based therapies can support young people and adults suffering from trauma. Lana has trained in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) with Alexandra Richman and Specialist Child & Adolescent EMDR training (level 1 & 2) with Joanne Morris-Smith. Lana has also completed further training in systemic family psychotherapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Ecotherapy (nature-based therapy), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) (including Louise Hayes DNA-V ACT for Adolescents).
Lana is a registered and qualified Yoga Therapist for Mental Health (350hr) with internationally renowned Heather Mason at The Minded Institute. This course is registered and accredited by the British Council of Yoga Therapy (BCYT) and Yoga Alliance Professionals. Lana has completed Trauma Sensitive Yoga Teacher Training with Sarah Holmes de Castro, the Teen Yoga UK training with Charlotta Martinus, and Youth Yoga Training with Live Love Yoga. Inspired by her own journey into pregnancy, birthing, and motherhood Lana qualified as a prenatal, post-natal and Mum & Baby Yoga teacher with Sally Parkes Yoga in 2018.
Lana is currently involved in a number of research projects including the co-development of a eight-week Mindful Awareness course for teenagers (14-19yrs) with stress, anxiety and low mood in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council and Sussex Partnership NHS Trust, and is now involved in co-facilitating, evaluating, & researching the effectiveness with young people with chronic physical health difficulties. She is also involved in a research study examining the feasibility and acceptability of an online mindfulness course for young people with cystic fibrosis. Lana has close links with Salomons Centre for Applied Psychology Clinical Psychology Doctorate Programme and supports Trainee Clinical Psychologists in both their clinical placements and doctorate research projects. Lana lectures at the The Minded Institute on Yoga as therapy for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and has co-authored a chapter on Yoga for ADHD in the book 'Yoga Therapy for Mental Health: for yoga teachers, therapists & mental health professionals'.
Lana has a special interest in EMDR, acceptance and mindfulness approaches, somatic and body-based therapies, and ecotherapy (nature-based therapy). She is passionate about raising awareness of the benefits of working with the 'whole' person towards overall physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
Lana is registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practicing Psychologist. She is chartered and registered with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and a member of the Division of Clinical Psychology (DCP). Lana is also a member of the Paediatric Psychology Network (PPN), and the National CAMHS Mindfulness Special Interest Group (SIG). Lana is registered and insured with the Yoga Alliance Professionals UK (RYT 200). This accreditation demonstrates excellent standards as set by Yoga Alliance Professionals.
Lana completed her clinical psychology doctorate training and graduated from Salomons Centre of Applied Psychology in 2008. She has over 15 years experience working within Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). She currently works with children, young people and their families within an NHS Paediatric Psychology Service with children facing chronic physical health difficulties such as asthma, chronic pain, diabetes, and epilepsy.
Lana has done further training in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), with her teachers Taravajra and Karunavira of Mindful Health in Sussex and The Mindful Child Training with Susan Kaiser Greenland. Lana is particularly interested in how mindfulness and body-based therapies can support young people and adults suffering from trauma. Lana has trained in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) with Alexandra Richman and Specialist Child & Adolescent EMDR training (level 1 & 2) with Joanne Morris-Smith. Lana has also completed further training in systemic family psychotherapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Ecotherapy (nature-based therapy), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) (including Louise Hayes DNA-V ACT for Adolescents).
Lana is a registered and qualified Yoga Therapist for Mental Health (350hr) with internationally renowned Heather Mason at The Minded Institute. This course is registered and accredited by the British Council of Yoga Therapy (BCYT) and Yoga Alliance Professionals. Lana has completed Trauma Sensitive Yoga Teacher Training with Sarah Holmes de Castro, the Teen Yoga UK training with Charlotta Martinus, and Youth Yoga Training with Live Love Yoga. Inspired by her own journey into pregnancy, birthing, and motherhood Lana qualified as a prenatal, post-natal and Mum & Baby Yoga teacher with Sally Parkes Yoga in 2018.
Lana is currently involved in a number of research projects including the co-development of a eight-week Mindful Awareness course for teenagers (14-19yrs) with stress, anxiety and low mood in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council and Sussex Partnership NHS Trust, and is now involved in co-facilitating, evaluating, & researching the effectiveness with young people with chronic physical health difficulties. She is also involved in a research study examining the feasibility and acceptability of an online mindfulness course for young people with cystic fibrosis. Lana has close links with Salomons Centre for Applied Psychology Clinical Psychology Doctorate Programme and supports Trainee Clinical Psychologists in both their clinical placements and doctorate research projects. Lana lectures at the The Minded Institute on Yoga as therapy for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and has co-authored a chapter on Yoga for ADHD in the book 'Yoga Therapy for Mental Health: for yoga teachers, therapists & mental health professionals'.
Lana has a special interest in EMDR, acceptance and mindfulness approaches, somatic and body-based therapies, and ecotherapy (nature-based therapy). She is passionate about raising awareness of the benefits of working with the 'whole' person towards overall physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
Lana is registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practicing Psychologist. She is chartered and registered with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and a member of the Division of Clinical Psychology (DCP). Lana is also a member of the Paediatric Psychology Network (PPN), and the National CAMHS Mindfulness Special Interest Group (SIG). Lana is registered and insured with the Yoga Alliance Professionals UK (RYT 200). This accreditation demonstrates excellent standards as set by Yoga Alliance Professionals.
