Attuned in Practice welcomes Prof. Nicola Doherty to our alliance
We are delighted to welcome Prof. Nicola Doherty to our alliance! Nicola is a distinguished Clinical Psychologist and Visiting Professor at Ulster University, with an impressive career dedicated to advancing wellbeing in healthcare and social care settings.
Nicola brings a wealth of expertise from her role as Lead Psychologist at the Regional Trauma Network within the Department of Health in Northern Ireland and previous roles in paediatric psychology and staff wellbeing initiatives. Her research spans crucial areas including infancy, congenital heart disease (CHD), trauma, and the long-term impacts of premature birth and early hospitalisation. Nicola’s commitment to prevention and early intervention has shaped her impactful work, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have her on board.
Having collaborated with Nicola over the past few years, we’ve seen how aligned we are in our mission to support reflective, values-based practice.
Welcome to the team, Nicola! We look forward to working together to create more reflective spaces and support for frontline practitioners.
For more information, feel free to email us at info@attunedinpractice.com or follow us on our social media channels.
Creating Supportive Spaces for Values-Based Frontline Practice
Foster community among practitioners to connect, share, and learn together
Enhance engagement through deepened understanding of heartfelt, values-based practices
Initiate a national dialogue on the realities of frontline work and its challenges
Emphasise the importance of reflective spaces to support frontline professionals
Attuned In Practice
Hearts Aligned, Practice Refined
At Attuned in Practice, we believe that all frontline practitioners deserve learning spaces to reflect and connect with their core beliefs, values, and the sense of purpose that drew them into their work or chosen career path. We know from our own practice that these spaces can be normative and restorative, helping to sustain us.
When practitioners are afforded the opportunity to connect and reflect on subjects central to their work, this shapes their practice for the better and sets them up to bring their best selves to work. Reflective, attuned practitioners then inform a better organisational and whole-system response to people using those services.
Our aim is to provide learning and reflective spaces for practitioners to come together. We choose reflective practitioners to lead and provide key insights, inviting deeper thinking and reflection on key aspects of frontline work in Health, Education, and Social Care. These practitioners speak from their own experience and practice, creating a safe and nurturing space that helps attendees think more deeply about their roles. The gathering and opportunity to share are supportive to attendees and help build a community with shared values and a collective understanding of the challenges and norms of working in frontline practice.

Highlights from Past Conferences
Past Events Under Heart of Frontline Practice

Conference 2023:
Connecting with Compassion in Diverse and Complex Settings

Conference 2022:
Connecting and relating in diverse and complex settings

Conference 2021:
Vulnerability, Humility and Compassion at the Frontline

Conference 2020:
The first national seminar, ‘Reconnecting with the Heart of Frontline Practice’
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Attuned in Practice welcomes Prof. Nicola Doherty to our alliance
We are delighted to welcome Prof. Nicola Doherty to our alliance! Nicola is a distinguished Clinical Psychologist and Visiting Professor at Ulster University, with an impressive career dedicated to advancing wellbeing in healthcare and social care settings.

Reflecting on Vulnerability and Resilience in Frontline Practice: A Touchpoint Session
On 20th February 2024, frontline practitioners joined an insightful online “Touchpoint Session” titled “Exploring Vulnerability and Resilience in Frontline Practice.” This two-hour event, conducted via Zoom, was facilitated by Dr Aisling McMahon, a respected clinical psychologist, integrative psychotherapist, and clinical supervisor.