Rachel Clarke

Rachel Clarke is a Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing at the University of Wolverhampton's Faculty of Education Health & Wellbeing. With a career spanning over three decades, she has worked in nursing, education, and arts-based mental health initiatives. Her expertise includes experiential group work, critical perspectives in mental health, and therapeutic use of self.

• BA Hons Art & Design (Bradford School of Art, 1990)
• Masters in Social Science – Cultural Studies (University of Birmingham, 1997)
• Post Graduate Award Philosophy and Ethics of Mental Health (University of Warwick, 2003)
• Post Graduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education (University of Wolverhampton, 2011)
• Foundation Course & Post Graduate Certificate in Group Analytic Studies (Institute of Group Analysis, 2013-2014)

Her career includes roles as a Nurse Therapist in Personality Disorder Services (2006-2009), Senior Lecturer in Fine Art (1997-2005), and Arts Project Co-ordinator (1991-1997). She is an Associate Member of the Institute of Group Analysis as a Group Work Practitioner.