Dr Ariana Jordan is a senior counselling psychologist, registered with the British Psychological Society and Health and Care Professions Council. She joined Metanoia Institute in April 2019 and has served in various roles, including Placement Coordinator, Senior Lecturer (research) and Head of Programme. She is currently Senior Lecturer and Research Supervision Coordinator.
Before completing her Doctorate in Counselling Psychology in 2018, Ariana studied Psychoanalytic Developmental Psychotherapy at the Anna Freud Centre/UCL, Systemic Practice with Families and Couples at the Institute of Family Therapy/ Birkbeck College and Dance Therapy with the Association of Dance Therapists International. In her private practice, Ariana works with adults as well as young people, providing therapy for individuals, couples and families. Additionally, Ariana is a Senior Counselling Psychologist within the NHS, working with adults with learning difficulties and autism. Ariana’s research interests include self-identity and psychological wellbeing at midlife, and masked autism traits, particularly in women and girls.
She recently led a BACP funded project on the use of avatars in therapy with autistic adults from Black and global majority communities and was co-researcher in a case study project looking at long term emotion-focussed therapy. Ariana runs two monthly groups for adults and young people on the autistic spectrum and founded Croydon Psychologists’ Film Club. She is also a clinical supervisor.
