Staff profile

I am a doctoral researcher specialising in gender, sexuality, and relationship diversity (GSRD) within the context of psychological therapy. My professional background spans psychotherapy, civil and commercial mediation, and applied mental health practice, with a strong commitment to integrating lived experience, Minority Stress Theory, and inclusive psychological research.

My work focuses on understanding how societal norms, stigma, and therapeutic processes shape wellbeing, distress, and treatment experiences among GSRD populations. I am particularly interested in intersectional factors that influence access to care, therapeutic outcomes, and the nuanced dynamics within marginalised communities.

My approach emphasises mixed-methods research, combining qualitative inquiry with quantitative modelling to explore psychological mechanisms affecting GSRD individuals. I am committed to producing research that is ethically grounded, culturally informed, and practically meaningful for both clinical and academic contexts.

Research Interests

My research interests centre on gender, sexuality, and relationship diversity (GSRD) within psychological and therapeutic contexts. I am particularly focused on:

• Minority Stress Theory and the psychological mechanisms linking stigma, discrimination, and wellbeing among LGBTQ+ and GSRD populations.
• Therapeutic processes and outcomes, including how societal norms, clinician attitudes, and identity-related stressors shape psychological therapy experiences.
• Intersectionality and wellbeing, especially how socioeconomic status, cultural background, and relationship structures interact with gender and sexuality to influence mental health.
• Mixed-methods approaches, integrating qualitative lived-experience research with quantitative and vignette-based methodologies to explore identity, distress, and help-seeking patterns.
• Health inequalities and access to care, with a focus on understanding barriers, biases, and systemic influences on marginalised communities.

Across all these areas, I am committed to research that amplifies lived experience, enhances clinical understanding, and contributes to more inclusive and culturally responsive psychological practice.

Supervisors

Dr Sophie Hodgetts

Dr Monique Brotha

Prof Simon Forrest

• My research interests centre on gender, sexuality, and relationship diversity (GSRD) within psychological and therapeutic contexts. I am particularly focused on:
• •Minority Stress Theory and the psychological mechanisms linking stigma, discrimination, and wellbeing among LGBTQ+ and GSRD populations.
• •Therapeutic processes and outcomes, including how societal norms, clinician attitudes, and identity-related stressors shape psychological therapy experiences.
• •Intersectionality and wellbeing, especially how socioeconomic status, cultural background, and relationship structures interact with gender and sexuality to influence mental health.
• •Mixed-methods approaches, integrating qualitative lived-experience research with quantitative and vignette-based methodologies to explore identity, distress, and help-seeking patterns.
• •Health inequalities and access to care, with a focus on understanding barriers, biases, and systemic influences on marginalised communities.
• Across all these areas, I am committed to research that amplifies lived experience, enhances clinical understanding, and contributes to more inclusive and culturally responsive psychological practice.