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I practice clinically as a Highly Specialist Health Psychologist at St Thomas’ Hospital in London. Here, I work in a leading national service for people living with chronic pain, and often multiple other physical and mental health conditions. Prior to this, I have held NHS roles working in mental health and behaviour change related to cancer, diabetes, and public health services. 

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For over 6 years, I have also worked at University College London (UCL) where I am a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Behavioural Science and Health. I held a prestigious National Institute for Health Research Fellowship and have partnered internationally with Yale University and McGill University. My work has spanned across various areas of health and behavioural science, but mainly in cervical cancer screening and HPV. Alongside my clinical work, I continue to hold an honorary position, where I lecture and supervise students across courses in health psychology, public health, and social epidemiology. 

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Furthermore, I hold expertise in generating impact through health policy, having previously worked as a Senior Advisor in Behavioural Scientist for the UK Government Department of Health and Social Care. I worked closely with Public Health England and senior National Health Service policymakers and I am currently the Policy Lead for the British Psychological Society, Division of Health Committee (since 2018). I have been involved in producing policy guidance and behavioural science communications through the COVID-19 response, serving as a core member of the British Psychological Society COVID-19 Behavioural Science and Disease Prevention Taskforce. 

 

In terms of research outputs, I have 27 peer-reviewed publications to date in the fields of health psychology and behavioural science; across cancer, polycystic ovary syndrome, diabetes, COVID-19, and mental health conditions. I have also published various articles and blogs in the fields of mental health, medicine, and policy. Furthermore, I am an Associate Editor for the British Journal of Health Psychology and have presented my research at various national and international conferences, including delivering invited talks and workshops.

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I have extensive experience of delivering psychological and behavioural science lectures and workshops to external organisations, clinicians, students, and health professional groups.

 

Overall, I am passionate about delivering the highest quality across all facets of my career, including my clinical work as a psychologist, my research, and as a behavioural science consultant. My career has blended individual, population, and systems approaches across various health areas, and I have successfully disseminated the core principles of psychology and behavioural science to senior stakeholders in public health, health policy, and medicine. 

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Awards

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I am humbled to have been awarded three national prizes for my integrated clinical health, research, and policy practice in psychology and behavioural science. Firstly, NIHR and Public Health England awarded me “Best Public Health Professional Researcher of 2019-20” for my impact in psychology and national cancer services. Secondly, the British Psychological Society (BPS) awarded me the “Excellence in Health Psychology Early Career Award 2021”. Finally, my PhD thesis won the “PhD/Doctoral Prize 2021” from the Society of Academic Primary Care (SAPC) for its implications for psychological aspects of cancer practice in primary care.