Profile

I am originally from Spain; came to London in 2000 with a European scholarship to study a MSc in public mental health and loved the city, the country and the approach to mental health and wellbeing. I live in London and have three young children (7, 5, 4). If I am not seeing patients, doing some research or teaching, I am likely cooking, baking, swimming, in a park or tidying toys. I love travelling, the beach, sailing, and people.

One of the things that I love about my job is the fact that I can combine many roles:

Clinical Psychologist – I treat people who suffer from anxiety, depression, anger issues, low self esteem, stress, eating difficulties. I use talking therapy to help them understand what can they do to feel better about a situation, the world or themselves.

Lecturer – I teach students who want to become clinical psychologist. This is a postgraduate doctorate course that last three years. I teach clinical skills, treatment for anxiety, leadership skills, ethics. I also teach to NHS clinical psychologists who offer supervision to our students, coordinate placements, mark exams, and help organise conferences.

Researcher – I supervise doctorate and masters students who investigate how the way we think or act affect the way we feel and our physical reactions to things. I am mainly interested in anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorders and psychosis. I am also involved in a project investigating how virtual reality can help us manage our emotions better. I also review papers for publications and research projects for the University’s ethics committee.

Every day is different depending on whether I am doing some clinical work, supervising projects, writing papers, attending conferences…

Here I am in action:

Presenting at a conference in Italy

Post Conference Party