I am particularly interested in the interplay between the spiritual and the psychological in working with people. This is reflected in my practice, teaching, training and research interests:
My doctoral thesis explored the relationship between spirituality and psychodynamic counselling: Spirituality in Psychodynamic counselling: An exploration of counsellors’ understanding of and engagement with spirituality in practice (2016) Oxford Brookes University.
I am currently writing a book based on my PhD.
I am interested in developing research into spirituality in counselling and psychotherapy, and into healthcare generally. Membership of The British Association for the Study of Spirituality enables this.
I am also a member of the reference group for Oxford Centre for Spirituality and Wellbeing, a centre that facilitates the development of integrated models of care, one that specifically includes spiritual and religious care needs.
Other research interests include the development of research methodologies and the implementation of research into practice.