Millay Vann

CBT Therapist - Trauma specialist

Bespoke training and specialist supervision

Specialisms

  • Refugees and Asylum Seekers

  • PTSD and Complex PTSD

  • Narrative Exposure Therapy

  • Working with interpreters

  • Working across culture in mental health settings

I have worked with Refugees and Asylum seekers for 15 years, first as a social worker and then as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, primarily treating PTSD presentations.

I am passionate about promoting good working practice and good therapy outcomes for Refugees, and have taught extensively on this nationally and internationally.

I also offer private supervision for clinicians working with these populations within primary and secondary care mental health services.

Previous Trainings

  • BABCP and EABCT: Working With Refugees And Asylum Seekers With PTSD Trainings and Webinars - EABCT

  • EABCT: Working with interpreters in a Therapeutic Setting Trainings and Webinars - EABCT

  • NHS England IAPT webinar: Working with refugees and asylum seekers with PTSD

  • HSE Ireland: Working with refugees and asylum seekers with PTSD

  • HSE Ireland: Working across cultures in mental health

  • Oxford University DClinPsych: working with interpreters

  • Portsmouth IAPT Service: Working with traumatised refugees and asylum seekers

  • Central and North West London IAPT High Intensity Course: Treating PTSD 2 day teaching (annually)

Supervision

I offer supervision for clinicians working with the following:

  • Refugees and asylum seekers with PTSD/C-PTSD using CBT approaches

  • General population with PTSD presentations using CBT approaches

  • Narrative Exposure Therapy for Refugees

  • Imagery rescripting within PTSD work

 

Please fill out the contact form for enquiries and rates.

Publications

  • Young K, Chessell ZJ, Chisholm A, et al. A cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approach for working with strong feelings of guilt after traumatic events. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist. 2021;14:e26. doi:10.1017/S1754470X21000192

A cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approach for working with strong feelings of guilt after traumatic events | the Cognitive Behaviour Therapist | Cambridge Core

  •  Steel C, Young K, Akbar S, et al. The treatment of PTSD in refugees and asylum seekers using imagery rescripting within an NHS setting. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy. 2023;51(2):119-132. doi:10.1017/S1352465822000650

The treatment of PTSD in refugees and asylum seekers using imagery rescripting within an NHS setting | Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy | Cambridge Core

Testimonials

“I have found RAS / NET clinical supervision with Millay invaluable in bridging learning from course to delivery in service.  Our discussions have helped me to apply trauma and NET theory to the RAS population that present in an IAPT/Talking Therapies setting.  It has given me a platform on which to discuss clinical matters such as explorations of trauma symptoms, differential diagnosis and how these link to intervention.”

“This teaching was absolutely fantastic. The presenter came across as energetic, knowledgeable and passionate about their work. I left the training feel more confident regarding how to treat PTSD and how to identify which trauma memories to work on. It was very inspiring and empowering, thank you!”

“The entire content was very useful, including general information about the legal process of asylum seeking. I appreciated the general feedback and guidance on working with interpreters very good - on how to make it easier. The most important part was a use of specific techniques and hot spots updates that are used in therapy and adaptations that can be used when working with individuals with a lot of re-experiencing or avoidance. It was one of the best training on complex trauma I attended.”

Contact