Nicholas Wood

Background

Wood, Nicholas was born on June 4, 1961 in Kitwe, Zambia. Son of Peter Derek and Maxine Elizabeth (Meyrick-Clarke) Wood. came to South Africa, 1970.

Education

Bachelor, University Cape Town, 1981. Bachelor (honours), University Natal, South Africa, 1984. Master of Arts, University Natal, South Africa, 1987.

Postgraduate, University London, since 1996.

Career

Community worker Health Department City Council, Cape Town, South Africa, 1982-1983. Intern clinical psychologist Midlands Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 1986-1987. Clinical psychologist Lentegeur Hospital, Cape Town, 1988-1993.

Senior clinical psychologist, lecturer department psychiatry University Cape Town, 1994-1995. Unit manager substance abuse unit Lentegeur Hospital, 1990-1991, clinical supervisor Lentegeur Valkenberg Hospital, 1992-1995, senior specialist manager, 1992-1993. Academy tutor DClinPsych training University Hertfordshire.

Membership

Active member Organisation for Appropriate Social Superior vena cava syndrome South Africa, Pietermaritzburg, Cape Town, 1987-1991. Crisis counsellor Life Line, Cape Town,1981-1983. President William Gooderough Nursery, London, since 1996.

Member American Psychological Association (foreign affiliate), British Psychological Society (chartered member), Society for Research in Child Development.

Interests

• Avocations: creative writing, astronomy, squash, birding, youth work.

Connections

Married Glenda Joy Ericksen, November 17, 1990. Children: Nicole Sasha, Natasha Alexis.

Father:

Peter Derek Wood

Mother:

Maxine Elizabeth (Meyrick-Clarke) Wood

Spouse:

Glenda Joy Ericksen

child:

Natasha Alexis Wood

child:

Nicole Sasha Wood