I am a Clinical Psychologist and researcher, and I aspire to being part of the collective effort to reduce harms and injustice. Central to all my work is the application of research to practice & policy.​
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I work across a variety of areas, making links across them:
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Understanding and preventing abuse and trauma, and ameliorating their impact in child and adulthood - with a particular focus on sexual abuse​ and exploitation
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Understanding and tackling societal systems and cultural norms conducive to harm - I have had a particular focus on pornography & the wider sex industry
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More widely supporting children and young people’s wellbeing and flourishing
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I am research lead at Fully Human, an initiative of the PSHE Association. This aims to offer and inspire thinking about the fundamental questions relevant to children and young people today, and with this in mind, every fortnight we offer an article, podcast episode, essay, or video.
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I also undertake consultation, research & analysis, and psychological assessments, working with educators, police, victims and survivors, policy-makers, national organisations and charities. I write essays, reports, and papers; regularly speak at conferences; and am an experienced therapist.
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