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I am a Lecturer in Occupational Therapy at the University of Plymouth, with a clinical background in adult forensic mental health and children and young people, including both school and clinic-based settings. My experience spans the NHS, private practice, and work in both the UK and the USA.
Since a career change to Occupational Therapy in 2007, I have maintained a strong focus on occupation-centered practice throughout my education, research, and clinical career. This emphasis led to my PhD research, titled "Sensing Freedom: An Occupational Therapy and Service User Perspective of Sensory Processing and Occupational Participation in Forensic Mental Health." Additionally, I am engaged in a clinically-based research project exploring sea swimming as a meaningful occupational activity within a forensic inpatient setting.
Sensory processing and occupational participation.
Meaning through occupational engagement.
Forensic mental health occupational therapy.
Qualitative research.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Doctorate, Sensing Freedom: An Occupational Therapy Perspective of Sensory Processing and Occupational Participation in Forensic Mental Health, University of Plymouth
Award Date: 24 Jun 2024
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Student thesis: PhD