My research

I have a few beliefs that underpin my approach to research

• Being a scientist-practitioner means more than just reading the research. It is about applying it and conducting it (at a suitable scale) in our own work. For this reason, much of my academic work has been focused on applied topics

• Research does not need to be overly complicated. There are methods of conducting and communicating research that make it more readily interpretable to a broader audience

• For all my research, my interest is in how it can be useful to others and how we can take that information into practice

Areas of research and ongoing interest

• Mental Health Literacy (and the Mental Health Literacy Scale)

• School-based mental health initiatives

• Outdoor education

• Policy and processes to improve service delivery

• Technology and wellbeing

• Population level mental health initiatives

• The therapeutic relationship

• Predictors of therapeutic outcomes

• Using feedback to improve therapy

• Positive psychology