I qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 2006 and then worked clinically in CAMHS for a number of years before joining the department in 2014 and am now a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology.  I coordinate all the Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) courses within the department associated with the MSc in Psychological Therapies and for the third year trainees on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.  I am one of the founding memebers of Edinburgh University Eating Disorder and Behaviour Research Group

I work half time at the University of Edinburgh and half time in NHS Lothian Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) where I am a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Lead the Eating Disorder Development Team.  

Research Interests:

I am interested in the development and treatment of eating disorders, with a focus on children and adolescents.  I have a particular interest in interpersonal risk and maintaining factors in mental health difficulties in children and young people and a clinical and research interest in interpersonally orientated interventions including Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) and mentalization (inclusive of MBT and AMBIT).

• Eating Disorders
• Body Image
• Self harm in adolescents
• Interpersonal Risk Factors
• Developmental and efficacy of interpersonally orientated interventions e.g. IPT, MBT, AMBIT