I am a Counselling Psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC), Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and Lecturer in Counselling Psychology. My expertise includes counselling psychology theory and clinical practice, body image, eating disorders and perfectionism.
Qualifications
- DCounPsych - Picture Perfect: Perfectionistic Self-Presentation, Instagram Addiction and Body Satisfaction in Young Women. York St John University, 2022.
- BSc (Hons), Psychology (Clinical Psychology). Northumbria University, 2019.
- PSY6001 - Research Paper
- PSY6027 – Foundations in Counselling Psychology
- PSY6027 – Contemporary Counselling Psychology
- PSY8107 – Counselling Psychology: Theory and Practice
- PSY8204 - Placement 2
- PSY8208, PSY8302, PSY8305 – Doctoral Thesis
- PSY8306 – Professional Counselling Psychology
I am an active researcher, interested in the prevention of body image and eating disorders, to improve clinical practice and policy. My research examines predictors of body image and disordered eating outcomes in young women and men, focusing on online contexts (social media use, online sexual harassment) and personality factors (perfectionism).
Recent publications
I am a Counselling Psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) and Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS).
I am a Fellow with Advance HE.
I am an Applied Psychology Practitioner Supervisor with the British Psychological Society (BPS RAPPS) and I facilitate clinical group supervision for the Doctorate in Counselling Psychology at YSJ.
