Staff Profile
Dr Byron Al-Murri
Lecturer in Counselling Psychology
I am an HCPC registered and BPS chartered counselling psychologist, clinical and qualitative research supervisor. I joined York St John University in 2021 as a lecturer in counselling psychology, teaching on the BSc Psychology with Counselling and Doctorate of Counselling Psychology (DCounPsy) programmes. I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and the recruitment lead for the YSJ Counselling Psychology Doctorate (DCounPsy) programme. I am a pluralistic practitioner and educator, integrating CBT, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and humanistic and existential philosophy.
- School – School of Education, Language and Psychology
- Email – b.almurri@yorksj.ac.uk
- Research - View my work in RaY
Further information
Teaching
I teach on several modules within the Psychology with Counselling (BSc), and the Doctorate of Counselling Psychology programmes:
- PSY6026M: Counselling Skills and Process 1 (Third Year Psychology with Counselling Undergraduate) - Module Leader
- PSY8109M: Professional Practice in Counselling Psychology (First Year Doctorate) - Module Leader
- PSY8110M: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Theory and Practice (First Year Doctorate) - Module Leader
- PSY8111M: Research Methods in Counselling Psychology (First Year Doctorate)
- PSY8112M: Psychological Interventions Over the Lifespan (First Year Doctorate)
I am also a BPS RAPPS registered clinical supervisor and facilitate a small trainee supervision group for the doctorate placement modules.
Research
My research interests are in difference and diversity in psychotherapy, multicultural competence and social justice and I supervise doctorate trainee theses and third-year psychology undergraduate dissertations.
My thesis title was "British-Arab Client Experiences of Psychological Therapy: an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis", which highlighted the unique cultural and relational dimensions of the therapeutic process.
Publications
Al-Murri, B. (2025). Understanding the Philosophies, Paradigms and ‘Ologies’ of Psychotherapeutic Research and Practice. In O’Brien, C. & Charura, D. (Eds.). The Handbook of Counselling Psychology & Psychotherapy: A Training Companion. PCCS Books. (In press)
Charura, D. & Al-Murri, B. (2024). In Y. Ade-Serrano & O. Nkansa-Dwamena, O. (Eds.). Reimagining Race in Psychology: Challenging Narratives and Widening Perspectives in Training and Practice. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003415244
Al-Murri, B. & Childs-Fegredo, J (2023). The Individual in Context. In D. Charura & L. Winter (Eds.). The Handbook of Social Justice in the Psychological Therapies: Power, Politics and Change. London: SAGE Publishing Ltd
Professional activities
I am an internal and external viva examiner.
I am an EDI lead for the YSJ School of Psychology.
