I am a Chartered Psychologist, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. My principal teaching responsibilities within the university are to teach low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy. This includes the Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner training courses as well as practitioner focused CPD modules such as the long term conditions and supervision. Alongside these, I regular teach low intensity CBT to nursing associates, pre-registration nursing and the private sector.

My academic background is psychology, with a specific interest in low intensity CBT interventions and digital pedagogy. I have a first-class undergraduate degree and a master’s in forensic psychology, and I am currently undertaking a Doctorate in Education. My doctoral thesis is investigating the use of virtual patients in the training of therapists.

I previously worked as a senior psychological wellbeing practitioner in a community NHS Talking Therapies Service. I continue to work clinically as across the UK, usually within forensic settings. Alongside these roles I also provide private clinical and supervisory work, I am a PWP Apprenticeship End Point Assessor, the Head of Assessments for the PWP Register with British Psychological Society and I am the Director of the Psychological Practitioner Development Hub: where we aim to support practitioners along every stage of their career journey.

My research interests include the impact and effectiveness of low intensity CBT in primary care, psycholgical practitiner develoment, and digital pedagogy. 

My doctoral thesis is investigating the use of virtual patients (VPs) in the training of therapists. Based upon the principals of cognitive psychology, more specifically information processing models, cognitive affective theory of multimedia learning and the cognitive load model, I am investigating whether the use of VPs promote higher order thinking skills and aid with cognitive development as well as behavioural skills development.

Developing Positive Psychological Capital to Enhance Thinking Skills in Brief Mental Health Assessment for Trainee Psychological Wellebing Practitioners with Virtual Patients

A Predisposition for Perfectionsim: Are Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners Well Beings? 

• Digital Pedagogy
• Technological Innovation
• Mental Health 
• Assessment and Treatment of Common Mental Health Problems
• Psychological Therapies
• Clinical Supervision
• Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Multi-Morbid Mental Health & Long Term Physical Health Conditions
• Forensic Mental Health