Welcome to my website. Here's a little about me!  

 

From a young age, I've been fascinated by the workings of people's minds. This led me to pursue a career in mental health and psychology. After training as a psychiatric nurse at Springfield Hospital in South London, I continued my education by obtaining a BSc in Psychology from Cardiff University, an MSc in Occupational Psychology from Goldsmiths College (University of London), an MSc and a Doctor of Clinical Psychology from the University of Sydney, and finally a PhD in Personality Psychology from King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

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In addition to my formal studies, I've participated in other fascinating (and even more fun) learning experiences. For example, Professor Paul Ekman personally trained me to detect emotional leakage on people's faces in his lab at UC San Francisco. I also completed a parapsychology course (think: ESP, precognition, paranormal beliefs) at the University of Edinburgh's Koestler Parapsychology Unit. 

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Throughout my career as a psychiatric nurse, psychologist, and university professor, I've maintained a constant fascination with personality and psychopathology. This fascination was fed by my work across the UK, New Zealand, and Australia in a range of diverse settings—from clinical practice in the National Health Service to consulting with Swiss and US investment banks, teaching psychology and MBA programs, and providing individual therapy and coaching. All these experiences have given me broad insights into people and their behaviour.

 

After recently completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Writing at the University of York, I've stepped down from psychology practice to try my hand at writing (pun-intended) psychological fiction.

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