Currently I remain clinically active working for the Charity, Jeremiah's Journey and my academic role continues as an Honorary University Fellow with the University of Plymouth. Recent publications include:Gaussen,K., Stedmon,J. and Smart,C. (2021) 'Many pieces, one family' : An elaboration of one family's bereavement experiences. Human Systems: Therapy, Culture and Attachments. 0(0), 1-17. and
Stedmon,J. (in press) Bereavement Attachment Narrative Therapy : BANT. In Applications of Attachment Narrative Therapy, R.Dallos (Eds.) Palgrave MacMillan. 
Former Programme Director, Doctorate Programme in Clinical Psychology, University of Plymouth (2013-2021)
Former Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust (1998-2013).
I have previously held roles as Mental Health Advisor to the Paediatric Mental Health Association (sub- group of) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and as Chair of the Paediatric Psychology Network ( a national sub-group of the British Psychological Association, Division of Clinical Psychology. This latter organisation awarded me the Judith Houghton Award in 2017 for a lifetime career achievement in contributing to paediatric psychology. 
I was an Advisor to the Healthy School Project (Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health) and contributed to the design and editing of an e-learning portfolio of programmes linked to the MindEd platform. 
Since retirement in July 2021 I am now an Emeritus Professor at the University of Plymouth. In this capacity I remain active in delivering teaching and research supervision as well as advancing scholarship here at Plymouth and maintain external examining roles alongside national teaching commitments.. 
I continue to work in a voluntary capacity as the Clinical Lead Trustee for Jeremiah's Journey, a bereavement support service for children, young people and their families in the Plymouth area. I co-founded Jeremiah's Journey over 25 years ago. Recently I have established a pioneering family therapy clinic for the charity with a view to developing and researching a new model; the Bereavement Attachment Narrative Therapy model. for working with children, young people and their families. 
I continue to be on the editorial board of 2 journals: Bereavement : Journal of grief and responses to death. and Human Systems;Therapy, Culture and Attachments. Both journals are online publications and aim to promote a quick turnaround of papers successfully completing peer reviews. 
I am currently working on a commissioned book on Continuing Bonds in Children's Grief for Palgrave MacMillan.

I am registered with the Health Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist.
Member of the British Psychological Society, Division of Clinical Psychology.
Member of the Association of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
Member of the Paediatric Mental Health Association (Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.)

During my career I  served for 8 years as one of two Mental Health Advisors to the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health 
specialist sub-group, Paediatric Mental health Association- U.K.) 
Through my clinical interests in paediatric psychology I have previously served as  Chair for the British Psychological Society, Paediatric Psychology Network, a national group representing clinical psychologists with expertise in paediatric psychology. I was awarded the Judith Houghton Award by the PPN for outstanding service to paediatric Psychology. 
I am Clinical Lead Trustee for Jeremiah's Journey, a bereavement support charity for children, young people and their families.
 
At a local level I was a founder member of Jeremiah's Journey, a charitable Bereavement Support Service for children, young people and their families in the Plymouth area. Currently I act as a Trustee for this charity. I am also a past Director for The Bereavement Counselling Service (South West) for Adults, which is also a local charity.

I have supervised more than 40 research dissertations for trainees completing their Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Training at the University of Plymouth. I have successfully co-supervised 2 PhD students and acted as Director of Studies for another recent completion.

Child psychology, with a special interest in all aspects of paediatrics, bereavement, loss, attachment and trauma in children, young people and their families.
Core competencies in clinical psychology, with a special interest in formulation and assessment skills and reflective practice. 
Family Therapy, including regular input to the Foundation and Intermediate Level Training Courses in Plymouth ( accredited by the Association of Family Therapy) and national courses run by the Institute of Family Therapy. 
The Pedagogy of Learning: Problem Based Learning, Distance Learning and Blended Learning.
Reflexivity in Qualitative Research
I also have an interest in educational pedagogy and the use of innovative and creative methods of facilitating learning, including the implementation of Problem Based Learning within the Community of Clinical Psychology Training and Distance learning (see also publications).