Published researcher and lived experience advisor specializing in mental health, counselling, and ecopsychology
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Published researcher and lived experience advisor specializing in mental health, counselling, and ecopsychology. Among the few UK undergraduates to publish two sole-authored peer-reviewed papers before graduation. Experienced in NIHR advisory work, group facilitation, counselling, and service-user engagement.
Vice Chair of Health Innovation for the SDE CAB Lived Experience Panel and active contributor to psychosis and neurodiversity research. Graduate member of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Steering Committee Member - NIHR
(2024-01)
Member of 10 Lived Experience Advisory Panels (LEAPs) across mental health and neurodiversity, contributing to research design, patient involvement, and knowledge exchange
Volunteer - Therapy and Social Change (TaSC)
(2024-01)
Supported co-creation of inclusive, socially just spaces for dialogue and therapeutic practice
Volunteer Group Chat Monitor - UK SMART Recovery
(2024-01 - 2025-12)
Social Support Groups Worker - North Staffs Mind
(2009-01 - 2015-12)
Group Worker - Rethink Mental Illness
(2010-01 - 2010-12)
MA - International Relations - University of Staffordshire (2026-09 - 2028-09)
Postgraduate Certificate - Investigation Practice - University of Staffordshire (2026-01 - 2026-09)
BSc (Hons) - Psychology & Counselling - University of Staffordshire (2022-01 - 2025-12)
Cert (HE) - Sports, Exercise & Psychology - University of Staffordshire (2021-01 - 2022-12)
Cert (HE) - Arts & Humanities - The Open University (2020-01 - 2021-12)
