I am a trainee clinical psychologist at the Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research, reading for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (D.Clin.Psych.) at New College, University of Oxford. I work within Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. Previous clinical work included a psychological wellbeing practitioner role within NHS Talking Therapies, patient-facing work on a randomised controlled trial for distressing auditory hallucinations, and interviewing autistic children and their carers on a wide range of experiences, including stigma and bilingualism. Prior to clinical psychology training, I completed a PhD at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford. My PhD was supervised by Professor Daniel Freeman, Dr Felicity Waite, and Dr Louise Isham, and was carried out within the Oxford Cognitive Approaches to Psychosis (O-CAP) research group. My work centred on exploring the experiences of patients that have recovered from paranoia, in order to inform understanding and more effective treatment for people experiencing persecutory delusions. In particular, my research aimed to identify salient factors that encourage recovery. This was achieved in part through interviewing patients with psychosis and their carers in the National Health Service (NHS). It is intended that this will contribute towards developing effective psychological interventions that help bring persecutory delusions to an end in a larger percentage of patients. Additionally, my work explored the onset, persistence, and remission of paranoia. A core focus of my work included investigation of patient priorities in terms of future research and treatment. I also have a research background in autism, psychology, and education, having completed an MPhil in these areas at Gonville & Caius College at the University of Cambridge. I am an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.
