Clinical Psychology Team
Dr Jo Derisley – Head of Clinical Psychology
Speciality: Consultant Paediatric Clinical Psychologist Diabetes
Clinical and Research Interests: Child and family mental health and physical health, coping with long term conditions, family functioning, wellbeing and culture in the workplace, occupational health psychology. Executive, systemic and health coaching. Therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Behavioural therapy, Narrative therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and Psychological coaching approaches.
Memberships: Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist. AFBPsS member of the British Psychological Society, Division of Clinical Psychology, Division of Occupational Psychology, Coaching SIG & Paediatric Psychology network. Member of the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy. Member of the Association for Contextual Behavioural Science and Association for Business Psychology.
Qualifications: BSc (Hons), Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (ClinPsyD), Diploma in Cognitive Therapy, Certificate in Child Neuropsychology, Intermediate and advanced level training in ACT. Masters level training in Executive & Senior Leadership Coaching and Mentoring. International certificate in Systemic Coaching. Advanced level in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy for Adolescences and systems.
Dr Paula Christmas – Lead for Adult Clinical Psychology
Speciality: Consultant Adult Clinical Psychologist (Chronic Pain Management)
Clinical and Research Interests: I have worked in a variety of health psychology settings, including Chronic Pain, HIV/ Sexual Health, Cardiac Rehab, Women’s Health (antenatal and postnatal depression and infertility), Diabetes, Rheumatology and Neurology. My current interests in Chronic Pain include the use of group treatments for pain, the benefits of introducing Experts by Experience into pain management treatment, the use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) both with individuals and groups, and how psychological change is mediated in group treatments.
Memberships: Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist. Chartered member of the British Psychological Society, Division of Clinical Psychology, Faculty for Clinical Health Psychology. Member of the British Pain Society. Member of the Association for Contextual Behavioural Science.
Qualifications: BA Psychology (Hons), Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (ClinPsyD), Systemic Psychotherapy Foundation Course.
Kiki Mastoyannopoulou – Lead for Paediatric Clinical Psychology
Speciality: Consultant Paediatric Clinical Psychologist (Gastroenterology and Rheumatology)
Clinical and Research Interests: Post traumatic symptoms in children affected by illness and their families, Pain in children and adolescents, Parental mental health and family functioning, Therapies including: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Systemic approaches and interest in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for chronic illness.
Memberships: Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist. AFBPsS Member of the British Psychological Society, Division of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Children and Young People, Paediatric Psychology subgroup. I also work at UEA as a Senior Clinical Lecturer.
Qualifications: BSc Psychology (Hons), University of Bristol, 1989, Diploma in Clinical Psychology (DipClinPsych), 1993.
Dr Bob Budd
Specialty: Paediatric Clinical Psychology (Oncology and Neonatal Intensive Care)
Clinical and Research interests: Prior to my post within the Hospital I have mainly worked with Children with Learning Disabilities (and their families), and have a particular interest in Attachment and Systemic Therapy. I spent six years working in Learning Disabilities CAMHS in Norfolk, followed by two years as Lead Clinician for Suffolk Youth Autism Diagnosis and 2 years as Lead Psychologist for Learning Disabilities CAMHS service in Suffolk. I am an Honorary Senior Lecturer for the UEA DClinPsy course, delivering teaching on a range of paediatric topics. I work with children, parents and families, using a variety of approaches including Systemic Therapy, Narrative Approaches, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and others.
Memberships: Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist. Member of the Association of Clinical Psychologists (ACP).
Qualifications: BSc Psychology with Philosophy (Hons), University of Sunderland, 2000; Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (D.ClinPsych), University of East Anglia, 2008; Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Family Futures; Systemic Psychotherapy Foundation Course, Anglia Ruskins University; Diagnostic Interview for Social Communication Disorders (DISCO) practitioner, Lorna Wing Centre for Autism; Attachment Narrative Therapy, Institute of Family Therapy.
Dr Amy Carroll
Specialty: Adult Clinical Psychology (Palliative Care)
Clinical and Research Interests: I currently work in palliative care. Prior to this I worked in a renal and transplant unit for five years, which allowed me to gain significant experience working with adults living with a long term health condition, and I have also worked with adults living with chronic pain. As well as working to promote the psychological wellbeing of individuals living with complex physical health conditions, I am also interested in supporting the wellbeing of staff working with these groups. My research interests include understanding how we can develop and evaluate psychological intervention in long term conditions, and how we can use technology to promote access to and deliver psychological intervention. I have previously worked as a research fellow at the University of East Anglia where I worked on a trial looking at the feasibility and efficacy of cognitive bias modification for social anxiety in adults who stutter.
Memberships: Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist.
Qualifications: BSc Psychology (Hons), University of Essex, 2005; MSc Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience, Goldsmiths, University of London, 2008; Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy), University of East Anglia, 2013.
Dr Chloe Ghosh-Cannell
Speciality: Adult Clinical Psychology (Diabetes and Diabetes Transition)
Dr Harriet Johnson
Speciality: Adult Clinical Psychology (Chronic Pain Management)
Clinical and Research Interests: Working with individuals, families and groups to support living well alongside chronic pain conditions. Previous general paediatric experience including cystic fibrosis, oncology and diabetes. Therapeutic approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Systemic, and compassion-based therapies. Interest in qualitative research, lived experience, and supported self-management.
Memberships: Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist. Member of the Association for Contextual Behavioural Science.
Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University; Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy), University of East Anglia, 2016.
Dr Jenny Lacey
Speciality: Adult Clinical Psychology (Diabetes)
Dr Katie Moran
Speciality: Adult Respiratory Medicine (Cystic Fibrosis)
Clinical and Research Interests: Psychological adjustment to living with chronic health conditions and self-management, chronic pain, palliative care. Research interests include the role of perfectionism in management and psychological adjustment to chronic health conditions. Outside of my role in Cystic Fibrosis, I also work with Child, Family and Young People’s services with interests in complex trauma, attachment and psychological intervention for complex mental health difficulties.
Memberships: Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist.
Qualifications: BSc Psychology (Hons), University of Nottingham, 2011; Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy), University of East Anglia, 2020.
Dr Louise Morgan
Speciality: Paediatric Clinical Psychology (Cystic Fibrosis and Oncology)
Clinical and Research Interests: Working with children, young people, families and parents in paediatric settings using a range of therapeutic approaches including: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Based Approaches, Behavioural Therapy and Systemic & Narrative Approaches. Previous experience working in early intervention in psychosis. My research interests include understanding the key components of second and third wave Cognitive Behavioural Therapies, and exploring patient experiences of paediatric medicine.
Memberships: Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist. Member of UK Psychosocial Professions in Cystic Fibrosis group.
Qualifications: BA (Oxon), Psychology, Philosophy & Physiology, University of Oxford; MSc, Mental Health Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience; Clinical Psychology Doctorate, DClinPsy, University of Birmingham; Postgraduate Certificate in CBTp, PG Cert, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience.
Dr Elisabeth Norton
Speciality: Adult Clinical Psychology (Chronic Pain Management)
Clinical and Research Interests: Prior to my post in a health setting I worked in an intensive therapeutic team with children and their families who have a learning difficulty. I now work within the pain management team with individuals, couples and groups supporting wellbeing and adjustment to living with chronic pain/chronic health conditions. I particularly enjoy working with groups and facilitating a supportive environment for people to learn new skills to manage their distress and suffering that life inevitably brings. My research interests include understanding how we deliver psychological interventions for chronic pain, our patients’ experience of these interventions and how we can better improve our service. I have previously conducted research with parents around their experience of the use of cold facilities following neonatal death and psychological interventions for adolescents with depression and OCD.
Memberships: Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist.
Qualifications: BSc Psychology (Hons), University of Westminster; Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych), University of East Anglia, 2018.
Dr Beth Roughsedge
Speciality: Adult Clinical Psychology (Chronic Pain Management)
Clinical and Research Interests: Working with individuals, couples and groups supporting wellbeing and adjustment to living with chronic pain/chronic health conditions. Using psychological therapies to address psychological barriers and emotional difficulties such as depression, anxiety, anger and PTSD that can impact on effective pain management. Therapeutic approaches include ACT and EMDR. Specialist interest in neuromodulation and involvement in Multi-disciplinary assessment.
Memberships: Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist. Member of the Association for Contextual Behavioural Science.
Qualifications: BSc Psychology and Health Studies (Hons), University of Liverpool; Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (D.ClinPsych), University of East Anglia, 2009.
Dr Isabelle Straw
Speciality: Adult Clinical Psychology (Chronic Pain Management)
Amelia Smith – Assistant Psychologist
Specialty: Adult Clinical Psychology (Chronic Pain Management)
Clinical and Research Interests: My background is in Learning Disabilities working for over a decade with children and young people. I have also worked with patients who have Traumatic Brain Injury and outpatients who have Multiple Sclerosis; both roles gave me valuable experience working with people who live with chronic pain. I have research interests in the impact of chronic illness on identity within families. I’m also interested in the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on mental health both in service users and staff.
Memberships: Graduate member of the British Psychological Society.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology (BSc Hons), Masters in Applied Neuropsychology (MSc), University of Bristol.