Guest Lecturing
I have extensive experience of developing and delivering psychology lectures & workshops, both in person & online. This includes, for example, introductory workshops on Counselling Skills & Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) & lectures on Psychologically Informed Medicine, Advocacy & Social Justice, Ableism & Mental Health for both Glasgow & Strathclyde Universities. I also supervise students on Glasgow Caledonian University's Counselling Psychology doctorate. If you have an interest in this work, just get in touch.
Research
With a PhD in Psychology by research, supervised by Prof Schyns at The University of Glasgow, I have been involved in psychology research for over 20 years, publishing widely. Currently, I hold a Research Affiliate post at the University of Glasgow, Institute of Neuroscience & Psychology & I am an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Suffolk. My current research interests include the psychological impact of living with a congenital heart condition, the impact of hospital gowns on patient well-being & developing a measure of Psychological Safety in collaboration with Dr Nicola Cogan, Strathclyde University & international stakeholders including Prof Stephen Porges (founder of The Polyvagal Theory). Just get in touch if you would like more information about this work or check out my publications & presentations. You can find out more about the development of our measure of Psychological Safety here.
Webinars
I develop & deliver webinars & CPD training through The University of Strathclyde with Dr Nicola Cogan, Consultant Clinical Psychologist / Lecturer. To date, we have developed webinars on Introductory Trauma Awareness Training & Working from home during Covid-19 for organisations including ALSEF, UNISON, Scottish Union Learning, The Scottish Government & The Fire Brigade. If you are an organisation with an interest in these webinars, please get in touch to discuss further.
Psychologically Informed Medicine
I am passionate about promoting what I've termed Psychologically Informed Medicine to improve well-being & recovery. Grounded in lifelong personal experience, this permeates my teaching, research & advocacy work. I publish widely & present to a variety of audiences including health professionals, academics, patient groups, guest lectures for university students & the third sector engaging key stake holders & the media (see publications & presentations). Since submitting a petition to the Scottish Government back in 2012 asking for healthcare standards for people living with congenital heart conditions I have been sitting voluntarily on numerous health committees advocating for this population. Further, I have been involved in consultancy work with Resuscitation Council UK (RESUS-UK). Please get in touch, to make an inquiry, if you have an interest in this work.
I have extensive experience of developing and delivering psychology lectures & workshops, both in person & online. This includes, for example, introductory workshops on Counselling Skills & Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) & lectures on Psychologically Informed Medicine, Advocacy & Social Justice, Ableism & Mental Health for both Glasgow & Strathclyde Universities. I also supervise students on Glasgow Caledonian University's Counselling Psychology doctorate. If you have an interest in this work, just get in touch.
Research
With a PhD in Psychology by research, supervised by Prof Schyns at The University of Glasgow, I have been involved in psychology research for over 20 years, publishing widely. Currently, I hold a Research Affiliate post at the University of Glasgow, Institute of Neuroscience & Psychology & I am an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Suffolk. My current research interests include the psychological impact of living with a congenital heart condition, the impact of hospital gowns on patient well-being & developing a measure of Psychological Safety in collaboration with Dr Nicola Cogan, Strathclyde University & international stakeholders including Prof Stephen Porges (founder of The Polyvagal Theory). Just get in touch if you would like more information about this work or check out my publications & presentations. You can find out more about the development of our measure of Psychological Safety here.
Webinars
I develop & deliver webinars & CPD training through The University of Strathclyde with Dr Nicola Cogan, Consultant Clinical Psychologist / Lecturer. To date, we have developed webinars on Introductory Trauma Awareness Training & Working from home during Covid-19 for organisations including ALSEF, UNISON, Scottish Union Learning, The Scottish Government & The Fire Brigade. If you are an organisation with an interest in these webinars, please get in touch to discuss further.
Psychologically Informed Medicine
I am passionate about promoting what I've termed Psychologically Informed Medicine to improve well-being & recovery. Grounded in lifelong personal experience, this permeates my teaching, research & advocacy work. I publish widely & present to a variety of audiences including health professionals, academics, patient groups, guest lectures for university students & the third sector engaging key stake holders & the media (see publications & presentations). Since submitting a petition to the Scottish Government back in 2012 asking for healthcare standards for people living with congenital heart conditions I have been sitting voluntarily on numerous health committees advocating for this population. Further, I have been involved in consultancy work with Resuscitation Council UK (RESUS-UK). Please get in touch, to make an inquiry, if you have an interest in this work.