Staff profile

Kingsley is a doctoral researcher in the Department of Psychology at Durham University. His research focuses on psychological therapy with Gender, Sexuality, and Relationship Diverse (GSRD) communities, drawing on Minority Stress Theory and intersectional perspectives to understand distress, well-being, and help-seeking behaviours.

He has a professional background in psychotherapy, civil and commercial mediation and applied mental health practice. Across these roles, he has been committed to integrating lived experience, critically engaging with social norms and addressing health inequalities affecting LGBTQ+ and other marginalised populations.

His current work employs mixed methods designs to examine how stigma, therapeutic processes and broader social structures shape treatment experiences and psychological outcomes for GSRD communities. He aims to produce research that is ethically grounded, culturally responsive, and of practical relevance for clinicians, services, and policymakers.

Supervisors

Dr Sophie Hodgetts

Dr Monique Botha

Prof Simon Forrest

Research Interest

My research focuses on the psychological impact of stigma and societal norms on GSRD individuals, with particular attention to experiences within clinical settings. I am interested in how stigma-related processes, including minority stress, internalised stigma, and identity salience, shape meaning-making, safety, and engagement in therapeutic contexts. My work employs a mixed-methods approach, situated at the intersection of clinical psychology, social psychology, and mental health inequalities.