I am a Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Manchester, where I am also the new Academic Director for the Clinical Psychology Doctorate (ClinPsyD), an NHS England commissioned training programme. I am a Consultant Clinical Academic/Psychologist and Strategic Research Lead for our Young People's Mental Health Research Centre at Pennine Care NHS Trust, where I undertake the majority of my research. In recent years, we have secured just over £3 million in funding to undertake research to enhance mental health services with children, young people, families and the people who care for them.

Alongside my leadership roles, I supervise ClinPsyD trainees as they undertake their research, coordinate reflective practice groups for our ClinPsyD trainees, and contribute to MSc Clinical and Health Psychology teaching. I am a Senior Fellow of Advance HE and a committee member of the Faculty for Children, Young People, and their Families within the British Psychological Society.

Current Clinical Research Projects

Title: The ChUSE Trial

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies for Children with Distressing Sensory Experiences: The Feasibility and Acceptability of the ChUSE Trial - A Novel Child-focused and Parent Intervention

Funder: National Institute for Health and Care Research (RfPB)

Role: Chief Investigator

Title: The Care Responders Study

Evaluating the Implementation of a Mental Health Joint Response Car with Young People and Families. A Realist Pilot and Evaluation Study

Funder: National Institute for Health and Care Research (HS&DR)

Role: Chief Investigator

Title: The NEST Study

Nurturing Environments for Shaping Trauma-informed care and recovery in homes for cared for children: A Realist Co-production Development Study

Funder: National Institute for Health and Care Research (RfSC)

Role: Chief Investigator

Title: My Voice Matters in Research 

A co-production study to create training materials to make clinical research more inclusive and accessible for under-represented groups of young people. 

Funder: National Institute for Health and Care Research

Role: Workstream Lead for My Voice Matters in Research 

Title: The ECHOES Study

Support for young people who are distressed by hearing voices: Preliminary evaluation of a psychological intervention package for delivery through Mental Health Support Teams within secondary schools. Led by Professor Mark Hayward, Sussex Voices Clinic

Funder: National Institute for Health and Care Research (RfPB)

Role: Co-Investigator