External Collaborator
Rebecca Coleman is our external collaborator therapist who provides evidence-based psychotherapy (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – CBT) for adolescents and adults experiencing trauma-related difficulties, anxiety, depression, stress, and burnout. She trained at the University of Oxford and is currently completing doctoral training in Clinical Psychology. With over a decade of experience as a psychological therapist, Rebecca specializes in psychological trauma and complex PTSD. Her experience spans a variety of clinical settings, including trauma services within burns and plastics departments, mental health services, and specialist support for individuals affected by trafficking, displacement, and other complex traumatic experiences. Rebecca has extensive experience supporting frontline healthcare professionals, including nurses, doctors, surgeons, and medical students working in highly demanding environments. In addition to her clinical practice, she has taught on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy training programmes, supervised trainees, and contributed to several research studies focused on resilience, burnout, and psychological wellbeing. Rebecca is an accredited therapist with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) and is dedicated to helping individuals build resilience, overcome challenges, and achieve meaningful psychological growth.
Education/Trainings:
PhD in Clinical Psychology and Training (In Progress) – University of Edinburgh
MSc Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Children and Adolescents – University of Oxford
Postgraduate Certificate in Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Psychological Trauma – University of Oxford
Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Complex Presentations – University of Oxford
Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Therapy – University of Essex
BSc Graduate Diploma in Psychological Studies – University of Central Lancashire
BA (Hons) Criminology and Communication Studies – University of Liverpool
Professional Experience:
2023 – Present: Trainee Clinical Psychologist, University of Glasgow
2023: Tutor / Lecturer in CBT (Severe Mental Health Problems), University of Exeter
2022 – 2023: Senior Research CBT Therapist, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
2022 – 2023: Senior Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (Complex Hand Trauma – Children & Young People), Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
2022 – 2023: Independent Psychological Consultant, University of Leeds
2021 – 2022: Trial Therapist, Bradford Institute for Health Research
2020 – 2021: Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
2019 – 2020: Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, The Priory Hospital
2019 – 2020: Honorary Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma (CADAT)
2017 – 2019: Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
2015 – 2017: Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust