Amy Goldman

Wellcome Connecting Science | Various | Empowering People: Genetic Counselling in Focus

The subtleties and nuances

Amy Goldman is a Registered Genetic Counsellor working at Guy’s and St Thomas’s NHS Trust in London. During her time as a trainee she was elected to the committee of the AGNC.

In this film Amy discusses the skills needed in genetic counselling and how a counsellor utilises these skills as they move between different types of cases.

Portrait and environment

Chrystal Ding, 2019

Amy is photographed in the Genetics Clinic at Guy’s Hospital in London. Hospital consultation rooms are used for both genetic counselling appointments and for examination. Amy prepares the room for her appointments by arranging the chairs to create a space for conversation. If someone is attending with a partner, she finds that the armrests meeting is a subtle cue for them to hold hands. A box of tissues sits on the nearby desk; out of prominent view but in arm’s reach if needed.