Balinder Powar

Balinder Powar is a dedicated Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner currently serving in a trainee position at The Big Life Group since September 2022, where responsibilities include client engagement as well as pursuing a funded postgraduate certificate in "Promoting Psychological Wellbeing" at the University. Prior experience includes working as an Occupational Therapy Assistant and Mental Health Support Worker at Cygnet Health Care from December 2020 to September 2022, supporting individuals with mental health needs and utilizing British Sign Language with deaf and hard-of-hearing patients. Additionally, Balinder participated as a Research Assistant on a pilot study at Talk, Understand and Listen for In-Patient Settings (TULIPS) in 2019, aimed at improving access to psychological therapies, while also volunteering as a Support Worker at Mind for three months in 2018. Educational background includes completing studies at The University of Manchester from 2017 to 2020.