Prof. Helen Pote (Chair). Helen is a Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Director / Deputy Programme Director for the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program. She became interested in digital practice when she recognised the potential it offers to young people both in terms of increasing the reach of limited services and offering new ways to conceptualise and deliver youth mental healthcare. Helen views the digital training of the next generation of psychological practitioners as key to digital healthcare implementation and it was for this reason she founded the committee with Alesia. Helen is an active researcher in the development and evaluation of digital interventions to support mental health -she developed MindAid.org – a mental health literacy app for teachers and young people.
Dr Alesia Moulton-Perkins (Secretary). Alesia is a clinical psychologist, CBT therapist, and course tutor on the clinical psychology doctorate at the Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research. She is also co-director of NeuroDiverseOnline, an online clinic for adults and children with neurodevelopmental conditions. Her supervision specialisms are digital mental health, CBT for long-term health conditions, neurodevelopmental conditions and reflective practice for senior clinicians. Her therapeutic work focuses on health professionals, expats, and neurodiverse individuals. As Treasurer of the Division of Clinical Psychology’s Sub-committee for Digital Healthcare, she co-authored their eLearning on digital mental health and a book, ‘Digital Psychological Practice: The Basics and Beyond’. Previously at the University of Surrey, she led on CBT and Digital Mental Health. Before academia, she worked as a clinical psychologist in the NHS, coordinating pre-registration psychology training, establishing an ADHD and Tics/Tourette’s service, delivering therapy to hospital staff and patients with LTCs, and providing CBT in a Talking Therapies service.
Prof Gary Latchford. Gary is Joint Director of the Doctor of Clinical Psychology training programme at the University of Leeds. He is also a past head of Adult Medical Psychology at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and has a long standing interest in digital aspects of clinical psychology and healthcare.
Gemma Rides. Gemma is a Postgraduate Researcher and Teaching Associate at at Royal Holloway, University of London under the supervision of Prof. Dawn Watling. Gemma studied a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health at Royal Holloway. Gemma’s research interest is in the relationship between adolescents’ social media use and mental health variables. Gemma would like to pursue a research career in clinical psychology, and while working with the committee, she has grown an interest in how psychological interventions are used in digital practice.
Nyathioma Njehu. Nyathioma is a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) practitioner who received her MSc qualification in Clinical Psychology from Royal Holloway, University of London. She has previously worked for the West London NHS Trust and has global expertise providing mental healthcare services to conflict- affected populations as a humanitarian aid worker.
She is passionate about bridging the mental healthcare treatment gap especially in under-served and under-resourced communities through innovation and digitization of clinical care and practice. This pursuit goes hand in hand with aiming to confront the mental health burden from both a preventive and treatment lens.
Her current work involves provision of technical oversight and strategic advisory in connection with coordination, management and implementation of MHPSS services. She flourishes when leading, supporting and coaching teams in leveraging appropriate digital modalities for access and enhanced impact of therapeutic interventions across the MHPSS spectrum.
Dr Clemmie Jacques. Clemmie is a Counselling Psychologist and started working online due to the development of a disability. I found it to be an effective and inclusive format of therapeutic delivery for clients and psychologists alike. I currently work as the deputy clinical lead for Dr Julian online therapy provider, and for substance misuse services in the NHS. As part of my belief in CPD I gained my general certificate in online therapy provision and my diploma of online supervision. I also trained in virtual reality therapy, CORE-net and CBT specific online work. In addition to my role on this committee, I am also the research and development director for ACTO..
Eva Papadopoulou. Eva is a dynamic clinical and digital health strategist with extensive experience bridging direct patient care and technology-driven innovation. With a strong foundation in mental health and clinical leadership, she has shaped and delivered digital interventions. Currently a strategic advisor at PowerUp Global, Eva leverages her clinical insights and change‑management expertise to guide HealthTech startups and drive adoption of SaaS, EHR, and AI‑enabled solutions. Passionate about improving patient outcomes through technology and clinical work.
Dr Graham Thew. Graham is a clinical psychologist and researcher at the Oxford Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma (OxCADAT), the Oxford Health NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. My research focuses on therapist-guided internet-based psychological therapies for mental health problems. I am interested in the mechanisms of change underlying these treatments, and evaluating their effectiveness both in UK NHS mental health services (IAPT) and internationally. My clinical and research work focuses in particular on Cognitive Therapy treatments for Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), which was the topic of my DPhil, and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Rebecca Read. Rebecca is a Trainee Clinical Psychologist at the University of Surrey. Prior to training, I worked digitally in a Paediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) service, where I contributed to qualitative research exploring the perceptions on using videocall for appointments. I act as a digital champion on the University of Surrey Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme. I am currently researching the impact of photography diaries on mental wellbeing and benefit-finding.
Lucy Clarkson. Lucy Co-Leads the Involvement of People with Personal Experience on the Clinical Psychology Doctorate course at the University of Bath, where she is involved in teaching, committee work and working with trainees on their research. She is also a member of the GTiCP Involvement group. Having used digital therapy both previously and throughout the pandemic, Lucy is keen to optimise its effectiveness and thinks it offers many opportunities for both service users and professionals.
Dr Emma Griffith. Emma is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), and a British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) accredited Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapist. Emma is Associate Director of Psychological Professions and Allied Health Professionals for Avon and Wiltshire Partnership NHS Trust (AWP; three days a week) and the Head of Therapies for the Specialised Service of AWP. She is also an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Bath. In terms of her research, Emma has been involved in multiple journal articles, co-authored book chapters and a treatment manual.
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Prof Kate Cavanagh. Kate is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Sussex and Honorary Clinical Research Fellow with Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS Mental Health Trust. Her research interests include the development, evaluation and implementation of self-help and digital mental health technologies in public health, workplace wellbeing and healthcare contexts. Kate has published widely on the topics of digital interventions, e-mental health, increasing access to psychological therapies and self-help. Kate has served as President-Elect of the International Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ISRII), and is a Founding Director of their European partner organisation – European Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ESRII). She has served as a consultant to a number of healthcare companies, organisations and international research projects exploring the implementation of digital mental health technologies. Kate has contributed to the Health Education England’s Topol review of the Digital Future of Mental Healthcare and its Workforce (2019) and the House of Lords inquiry Beyond Digital: Planning for a Hybrid World (2020).
Dr Tracy Thorns is a Clinical Psychologist specialising in Adult Mental Health, Trauma and the consequence of accidents & Fear upon Performance, Functioning & Mental Health. She is the Director of Clinical Psychology UK Ltd and provides online courses and membership programs worldwide for clients.
She has a long-standing interest in the provision of Digital Courses and Memberships by Clinical Psychologists and qualified mental health practitioners. She offers free support, supervision and training to those wishing to develop their online practice to grow and scale their business & enhance their social media profiles within our professional, clinical & ethical standards.
Dr Thorns joined the committee to help shape strategy and clear guidance for clinicians who are evolving their clinical practice in the digital age beyond working 1-to-1.