Sam Keeley (BSc, MSc) is a therapist who delivers therapy based on Theraplay® principles. He is currently enrolled on the Theraplay practicum and receives clinical supervision from a Certified Theraplay Therapist. Sam is also a graduate member of the British Psychological Society and the Division of Forensic Psychology. He is also experienced in conducting psychological assessments, delivering other forms of therapy (informed by DBT and CBT), conducting psychological research, delivering psychological training, and managing new referrals.
Prior to joining CCATS in 2013, Sam worked within high and low secure hospitals, prisons and young offender institutions.
Publications
Ireland, C. A., Keeley, S., Lewis, M., Bowden, S. (2022). Vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue in residential care workers of traumatized children. Abuse: An International Impact Journal, 3(1).
Ireland, J. L, Ireland, C. A, Lewis, M., Jones, C., & Keeley, S. (2016). Initial development of an implicit and explicit approach to assess psychopathy. International
Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 46, 117-128.