Alasdair has been a research tutor at OXICPTR since September 2021. He also works clinically in Buckinghamshire Older People’s Psychological Services.
Alasdair completed his undergraduate degree in History at the University of Cambridge in 2009. After working in homelessness services in London he undertook an MSc in Experimental Psychology at the University of Sussex, before qualifying as a clinical psychologist in 2017 from University College London.
Alasdair’s research interests include homelessness, psychotherapy with and by people from minoritised ethnicities, and all aspects of psychological work with older adults.
He carried out the first published research into links between autism and homelessness, showing that autistic people may be over-represented among the homeless population. Since publishing that research he led on the development of the Autism & Homelessness Toolkit, a guidance document about autism for workers in the homelessness field which was created in collaboration with organisations such as the National Autistic Society and St Mungo’s. He is continuing to develop psychological research and best practice in homelessness, as part of which he collaborates with individuals and organisations at a national and international level.
In his work on psychotherapy with people from minoritised ethnicities, Alasdair has been developing theoretical understandings of factors affecting therapists’ work in this area. He has also led on the development and piloting of a Self-Practice/Self-Reflection programme for CBT therapists from minoritised ethnicities. He hopes that this body of research will contribute to improved practice within the psychological professions around issues relating to ethnic diversity.
