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Professional Activities

Conference Roles

  • How the groups involved in Clinical Psychology Construct their identities (Psychology Postgraduate Affairs group (PsyPag), 2021 - present)
  • A Systematic review and Narrative synthesis of the conceptualisation of identity of service user providers in mental health, education and research (Psychology Postgraduate Affairs group (PsyPag), 2021 - present)
  • Metacognitive Therapy: How to alleviate emotional distress in physical illness. Invited Workshop, by Invitation (EABCT, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2017)
  • Treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with Metacognitive Therapy. Masterclass Presentation, by Invitation (EABCT, Lljubljana, Slovenia, 2017)
  • Overcoming the Challenge of Treating Emotional Distress in Physical Illness: A Metacognitive Therapy Solution. , Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Third International Conference on Metacognitive Therapy, Milan, Italy, 2016)
  • Metacognitive Therapy for Emotional Distress in Physical Illness: Invited workshop. , by Invitation (Third International Conference on Metacognitive Therapy, Milan, Italy., 2016)
  • Formulation skills in metacognitive therapy. , by Invitation (British Psychological Society, Division of Clinical Psychology (North West Branch) Annual Conference , 2016)
  • Metacognitive therapy for anxiety and depression. One day workshop, by Invitation (University of Dundee. , 2014)
  • Metacognitive therapy for emotional disorders. One day workshop, by Invitation (University of East Anglia; Advanced CBT programme. , 2014)
  • Metacognitive Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. One day workshop, by Invitation (London South Bank University, 2014)
  • Applying metacognitive theory and therapy to emotional distress in cancer patients. Keynote Address, , Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Second International Conference on Metacognitive Therapy, Manchester, UK., 2013)
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Metacognition: What We Think We Know!, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Lima, Peru , 2013)
  • Is Metacognitive Therapy heading in the right direction? , by Invitation (University of Lancaster., 2013)
  • Metacognitive Therapy for OCD: Invited workshop, by Invitation (Dutch Association of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Rotterdam: The Netherlands, 2012)
  • Enhancing psychological approaches for cancer patients, by Invitation (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2012)
  • Metacogntive theory and treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder, by Invitation (Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College, London, 2012)
  • Treating emotional distress in adolescent survivors of cancer, by Invitation (University of Nottingham, 2011)
  • Treating Depression- looking beyond CBT. , by Invitation (South West Mental Health Service, Western Australia, 2011)
  • Metacognitive Therapy: Treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder. , by Invitation (Curtin University, Perth, Australia, 2011)
  • Improving treatment outcomes for OCD: A role for metacognitive beliefs and processes?, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (International symposium on OCD. Prien, Germany, 2011)
  • Changing thinking styles: Metacognitive therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder and major depressive disorder. , by Invitation ( University of Marburg, Germany, 2010)
  • Beyond Cognition: The role of metacognition in OCD, by Invitation (EABCT, 2008)

Editorships

  • Frontiers in Psychology (Associate Editor, 2019 - present)
  • Epilepsy and Behavior (Invited Editorial Board Member, 2019 - present)
  • Anxiety, Stress and Coping (Reviewer,)
  • Journal of Behaviour Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry (Reviewer,)
  • Psychological Medicine (Regular Reviewer)
  • Cognitive Therapy and Research (Regular Reviewer)
  • Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (Regular Reviewer)
  • Journal of Psychosomatic Research (Regular Reviewer)
  • Behaviour Research and Therapy (Regular Reviewer)
  • Journal of Abnormal Psychology (Regular Reviewer)
  • Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (Regular Reviewer)

Examination Roles

  • University of Glasgow, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (2018)
  • University of Glasgow, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (2017)
  • University of Durham, PhD (2017)
  • University of Glasgow, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (2016)
  • Queen's University Belfast, UK, PhD (2013)
  • University of London, PhD (2012)
  • Macquarie University (Australia), DPhil (PhD, 2011)
  • University of Dundee, MSc (PGT, 2011)
  • The Open University, BSc (UG, 2008)
  • The Open University, BSc (UG, 2007)
  • University of Lancaster, DClinPsych (2006)
  • University of Lancaster, DClinPsych (2005)

Organisations I have been associated with

  • Department of Clinical Neurosychology, Salford Royal NHS Trust (2018 - present)
  • International Psycho-oncology Society (IPOS) (2018 - present)
  • Department of Clinical Health Psychology, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen NHS Trust (2014 - present)
  • National Institute of Health Research: Research for Patient Benefit (2014 - 2016)
  • Metacognitive Therapy-Institute (MCT-I) (2009 - present)

Professional Body Memberships

  • British Psychological Society (Member)
  • British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists (Member)
  • International College on Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (Member)
  • International Psycho-oncology Society (IPOS) (Member, Reviewer, 2018 - present)
  • Health Professions and Care Council (Chartered Psychologist, 2015 - present)
  • International Association for Metacognition (IAM) (Member, 2014 - present)
  • International Association of Cognitive Psychotherapy (IACP) (Member, 2012 - present)