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Alongside my university role, I am a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist and have a private psychotherapy practice based in Central London. 

I studied for my BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Science at Imperial College London, during the final year of which I specialised in Neuroscience and Mental Health. After my BSc, I went on to obtain my Masters degree (Distinction) in Applied Neuroscience from King's College London. During my MSc, I was a two-time recipient of the KCL Dean's Award for Outstanding Academic Performance in the modules ‘Pharmacotherapies in Mental Health’ and ‘Child and Adolescent Mental Health’.&²Ô²ú²õ±è;

My Masters dissertation focused on the relationship between psychosocial stress and inflammation, allowing me to explore my interest in the biological underpinnings of psychological wellbeing.  I looked into the intersection between psychology, immunology, and neuroimaging, under the supervision of Professor Federico Turkheimer. 

Parallel to my Masters, I was able to gather invaluable experiences in research and in clinical psychology. One of the projects I was involved in, as a Research Assistant at the MRC Social, Genetic, and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, investigated motor performance in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Alongside my research experience, I was working as an Assistant Psychologist, which inspired me to pursue a clinical pathway. 

I subsequently trained as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist at the University of Reading, where I was awarded the esteemed Caroline Gilbey Scholarship, completing a Postgraduate Diploma (Merit) in Evidence-based Psychological Treatment.

Soon after graduating, I joined the University of Warwick as an Associate Psychological Therapist, where I provided brief therapy interventions to the university students. 

In my private practice, I offer evidence-based CBT therapy to clients with common mental health problems. I provide contractor services to a Cauda Equina charity, which requires me to be creative in adapting CBT treatment protocols around the specific needs of individuals living with a chronic physical health condition. 

I would describe myself as a mental health and neuroscience enthusiast, as I am fascinated by the neuroscientific phenomena which underpin psychological wellbeing.  Owing to my undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, I come to my work as a psychotherapist and lecturer from a strong background of biological and mental health research. Among the research areas that I continue to educate myself on and draw upon in my clinical work are:  the neurobiology of ADHD, neuroplasticity, the mechanism of action of psychedelics (both in elucidating ordinary states of consciousness and in targeting psychopathological processes), and pathological gambling.

I was fortunate to do my training placement with a former academic whose specialism was in evolutionary biology, which gave me the opportunity to learn how to effectively integrate scientific knowledge into the psychoeducation component of psychotherapy.

I aim to conduct both my clinical work and academic work in the spirit of curiosity and compassion, hoping to provide a space for open minded learning and discovery. 

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