Jo Ashcroft

Cancer Psychological Support Service, St George's Hospital

Jo is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and lead for the Cancer Psychological Support Service (CaPS) at St George’s University Hospital, consisting of clinical/counselling psychologists, systemic family therapy and psychiatry. Jo has over 13 years’ experience working within clinical health psychology in acute hospital settings, primary care and the third sector. She has a keen personal interest oncology, palliative care and bariatric surgery. Jo has experience working with a and training a range of health care professionals to provide holistic and integrated psychological care in both the in-patient and outpatient setting. Clinically, Jo works with a range of therapeutic models, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), third wave cognitive behavioural therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness, as well as systemic, narrative and existential approaches. Jo and her team are paving the way for improved services for cancer patients experiencing difficulties with breathlessness, sex and intimacy, severe mental illness and those facing health inequalities.
Jo completed an undergraduate psychology degree at Warwick University and a Masters in Health Psychology at Southampton. She went on to complete her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry in 2010 and a diploma in cognitive behaviour therapies at Royal Holloway University.