The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Edith's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About Edith
Honorary Associate Professor in Counselling Psychology Associate Professor in Counselling Psychology at the University of Plymouth from July 2021-October 2023 Co-Chair, Faculty Research Ethics and Integrity Committee (Psychology) 2021-2023HCPC registered Counselling Psychologist since 2011
Prior to joining the University of Plymouth in July 2021, I was a Senior Lecturer in Counselling Psychology at the University of Roehampton (2018-2021), a Lecturer in Counselling Psychology at the University of Roehampton (2015-2018) and at the University of East London (2014-2015), a Research Fellow at the University of Surrey (2013-14) and an Associate Lecturer at the Open University (2009-2013).
I also hold a post as a senior counselling psychologist in community mental health (working-age adults) in the National Health Service (Surrey and Borders Partnership Foundation Trust, SABP) and have had a small private practice since 2014.
Supervised Research Degrees
Lilit Torosyan (PsychD): The role of spirituality and religion in the lives of refugee women in the UK: A thematic analysis Lydia Rowland-Greenstone (PsychD, 2022): How do voice-hearers understand the personal significance of the origins, identities and content of their voices? An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (University of Roehampton)Diego Vitali (PhD, 2022): Evidence-based principles for the conduction of group psychotherapy with chronic pain patients (University of Roehampton)
Jacqueline Aug (DCPsych, 2021): A phenomenological inquiry into how transcendent experiences among existential therapists influence their practice (New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling)
Helena Nundy (PsychD, 2020): Continuing bonds: The grief experience of adults bereaved by parental suicide during childhood (University of Roehampton)
Claire Vowell (PsychD, 2020): Clients’ perceptions of helpful and unhelpful factors following group grief therapy: A thematic analysis (University of Roehampton)
Ruth Anderson (PsychD, 2020): A qualitative exploration of cancer patients’ experiences of moments of relational depth with their therapist during psychological therapy (University of Roehampton)
Petra Kagleder (PsychD, 2020): Teaching epistemology in counselling psychology: An empirical analysis of the perceptions of stakeholders in counselling psychology training (University of Roehampton)
Marta Chromekova (PsychD, 2020): Therapists’ experiences of working with male clients with a history of childhood sexual abuse – implications for counselling psychology practice: An interpretative phenomenological analysis (University of Roehampton)
Laura Tinsley (PsychD, 2020): Therapists’ experiences of delivering CBT for clients with alcohol use problems: A thematic analysis (University of Roehampton)
Terence Sergeant (PsychD, 2019): Making the best of both worlds: A constructivist grounded theory study of Chinese Gay men in Britain (University of Roehampton)
Jesca Tukahebwa (PsychD, 2019): African immigrant women survivors of domestic abuse: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of their perceptions and experiences of counselling and support services in the UK (University of Roehampton)
Amy Crossley-Lewis (PsychD, 2018): The experience and meaning of compassion and self-compassion for individuals with an eating disorder presenting to a compassion-focused treatment (Roehampton)
Ian Hodges (DCPsych, 2017): Exploring the phenomenology of non-clinical depression: A Q-methodological study (New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling)
Danielle Phoenix (DCPsych, 2017): How individuals who experience phenomena that have been described as ‘conversion disorder’ experience agency in their lives (New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling)
Paula Seth (DProf, 2017): Being opened: A hermeneutic-phenomenological enquiry into the existential therapist's lived experience of wonder (New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling)
Emma Jartell (DCPsych, 2016): The experience of losing a sibling in adult life: An interpretative phenomenological analysis (New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling)
Nicola Taylor (PsychD, 2015): The use of music in facilitating change within the therapeutic relationship: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of therapists’ accounts (University of Surrey)
Teaching
I currently do not fulfill any teaching responsibilities at the University of Plymouth 2021-2023: My teaching mainly fell into the areas of counselling and clinical psychology as well as qualitative research methods.I was Deputy Programme Lead of the MSc in Clinical Psychology where I also led on the module
- PSYC791: Foundations of clinical psychology
- PSYC7990: Assessment, Formulation and Therapeutic Skills
