Live video support for in-depth discussion (FaceTime, Zoom, WhatsApp)
$50.00
Sometimes, reading through an assignment on your own just makes everything feel more complicated. You might know what you want to say but not know how to structure it, or you understand the research but struggle to connect it to the question.
Blackthorn Heuristics provides live screen-based psychology consultations designed to make that process more manageable. Using screen sharing through platforms such as Zoom, FaceTime, or Google Meet, you can work through your academic questions with practical guidance in real time. The aim is not simply to tell you what to change. It is to help you understand why something needs changing and how you can approach similar tasks more confidently in future.
University lecturers and tutors, who are often dealing with very large student cohorts, simply do not have time for one-on-one discussions. With Blackthorn Heuristics, Associate Professor Cyril R. Latimer and Dr Wendy Joung, bring their extensive experience in psychology, university teaching, research, and student assessment to these live screen-based consultations. Their combined academic experience informs the practical, individualised guidance provided during each session.
A screen-based consultation is a live, one-to-one session where you can share your screen and discuss your work directly with experienced psychology educators.
Before the session, it helps to have your assignment instructions, marking criteria, draft, research articles or other relevant materials available. You do not need everything to be perfectly organised. In fact, it is often more useful to bring the parts you are struggling with.
During the consultation, you can talk through your questions while your work is visible on screen. Perhaps your introduction does not quite work. Maybe you are unsure whether your evidence actually supports your argument. Or you have collected data but are not certain how to interpret it.
These are the sorts of issues that can be difficult to resolve by staring at the same document for another hour.
The session can focus on one particular problem or move through several areas of your work, depending on what you need.
One of the biggest advantages of a live consultation is immediacy. You do not have to write down a question, wait for an answer and then try to apply it by yourself. You can ask, clarify, test an idea, and ask again.
That makes online learning feel more interactive, even when you are working from home.
Screen-based consultations can also make feedback more specific. Rather than discussing an assignment in general terms, you can point to the exact paragraph, table, reference, or section causing difficulty.
There is also something useful about seeing the process happen on screen. A suggestion that sounds complicated in writing can become much clearer when you work through an example together.
Blackthorn Heuristics, managed by experienced psychology academics Associate Professor Cyril R. Latimer and Dr Wendy Joung, is focused specifically on supporting psychology students with academic writing, research, and study skills. The service is built around individualised academic advice, recognising that students do not always get the time or detailed feedback they need in large university classes.
The screen-based consultation service provides a practical way to get that individual attention. Sessions are designed around your questions and your current work rather than following a generic lesson plan.
Most importantly, the goal is to support your academic development. You are not simply looking for someone to make an assignment look better. You are learning how to approach psychology assignments, research, and academic writing more effectively yourself.
Blackthorn Heuristics offers live support through platforms including Zoom, FaceTime and WhatsApp.
No. You can bring a complete draft, partial draft, outline, research notes or even a specific question you cannot quite resolve. It can be helpful to seek guidance before an assignment is finished.
Yes. Screen sharing is central to the service, allowing you to work directly through documents, research, data and other materials during the session.
Yes. Sessions can include guidance around research literature, data analysis and interpretation, depending on what you are working on.
Screen-based consultations are offered as live sessions, with Blackthorn Heuristics currently listing the service at $50 per hour.
Absolutely. You do not need to have a long list of problems. Sometimes one focused discussion about an argument, paragraph, research question or analysis is enough to get you moving again.
