Centre for REsearch in Psychological Wellbeing

Savin Bapir-Tardy
- School of Psychology - Senior Lecturer
- Centre for REsearch in Psychological Wellbeing
Person
20192026
Justin Barera Seba
- Centre for REsearch in Psychological Wellbeing Postgraduate Research Students
Person: Doctor of Philosophy
Kaz Brandt
- karen.brandtroehampton.acuk
- School of Psychology - Associate Professor
- Centre for REsearch in Psychological Wellbeing
Person: Academic
20032027

12 Not started
17 Active
24 Finished

Life Is What Happens When You're Busy Making Other Plans: The Impact of the Covid Pandemic on a Counselling Research Clinic
Stephen, S. (PI), Remshardt, K. (CoI), Capaldi, K. (CoI) & Elliott, R. (CoI)
20/01/25 → …
Project: Research
Challenges faced by Postgraduate Students
Shahid, M. (PI), Alqudwa, A. (CoPI), Fagbemi, L. O. (CoI) & Sa Pires , B. (CoI)
20/01/25 → …
Project: Research
School-Based Humanistic Counselling for Bullying: A Randomised Trial
Parhi, M. (CoI) & Cooper, M. (PI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research

Association between diet quality, personality traits, empathy, dietarian identity and mental health outcomes in omnivores and plant-based eaters: a cross-sectional study
Coxon, C., Hepsomali, P., Nash, G., Hollamby, G. & Rufeger, M., 1 Jul 2026, (Submitted) In: Nutritional Psychiatry.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Back to school: Tackling the emotionally based school avoidance crisis
Jayman, M., Glazzard, J. & Field, N., 27 Jul 2026, online : BERA.
Research output: Other contribution
Between Cultural Expectations and Personal Choices: Marriage Attitudes of Central Asian Women.
Toirova, L., Soylemez, K. K., Carretero-Resino, A. M., Rachitskiy, M. & Lusher, J., 17 Apr 2026, In: Lifespan Development and Mental Health. 2, 2
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness trial of humanistic counselling in schools for young people with emotional distress
Cooper, M. (Creator), UK Data Service: ReShare, 2021
DOI: 10.5255/UKDA-SN-853764, https://reshare.ukdataservice.ac.uk/853764/
Dataset

Annual Award: Supervisor Category
Cooper, M. (Recipient), 24 Jun 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
BACP Outstanding Research Award 2023: ETHOS Project
Cooper, M. (Recipient), 24 Mar 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Carmi Harari Mid-Career Award, Division 32 (Humanistic Psychology), American Psychological Association
Cooper, M. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

MEETING WITH POLICY MAKER: Meeting with the Minister of State Minister of Women, Health and Community Wellbeing of Sabah (Datuk Julita Mojungki) to discuss potential collaboration in advancing youth mental health policy in Sabah.
Essau, C. (Speaker)
12 Jan 2026
Activity: Public engagement and outreach › Public speaking engagements
MEETING WITH POLICY MAKER: Presenting preliminary data of the Kavli Trust project from the Sabah site to the Deputy director of Department of Education, Sabah. January 12, 2026.
Essau, C. (Speaker)
12 Jan 2026
Activity: Public engagement and outreach › Public speaking engagements
Invited Keynote: Research into the Experience of Deep Connection in Therapy, Moscow, Conference of the Russian Association of Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapists (online)
Cooper, M. (Advisor)
28 Mar 2026
Activity: Public engagement and outreach › Public speaking engagements

Childhood Trauma Linked with Reduced GABA Concentration in the Brain
Hepsomali, P. & Gudbrandsen, M.
24/08/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Britons living in deprived areas have poorer sleep quality, study finds
Hepsomali, P.
7/08/23
2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Press / Media
Why might antidepressants dampen our emotions?
Gibson, L.
26/01/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media

Cecilia Essau SSL Impacts 2022 onwards
Essau, C. (Participant)
Impact
Counselling in the Voluntary and Community Sector Impacts (REF2029 ICS)
Cooper, M. (Participant)
Impact: Impact on practice, Impact on public health, Policy impact
ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health / KCL independent review on Long term societal implications of COVID-19 report
Gilleen, J. (Participant)
Impact: Impact on public health, Policy impact

Analysing Goals and Expectations in Counselling with Young People (AGENCY): what goals are set, to what extent are they achieved and what are young peoples’ experiences?
Duncan (NEE JACKSON), C. (Author), Cooper, M. (Director of Studies), Hayes, J. (Co-Supervisor) & Saxon, D. (Co-Supervisor), 25 May 2025
Student thesis: PsychD

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An Exploration of Early Maladaptive Schemas, Schema Modes and Attentional Control in Psychosis Spectrum
Saffova, S. (Author), Gibson, L. (Director of Studies) & Georgiou, G. (Co-Supervisor), 5 Nov 2024
Student thesis: PsychD

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Emotional Problems Among Children And Adolescents In Mauritius: An Investigation Of Prevalence And Prevention
Ramdhonee-Dowlot , K. S. (Author), Essau, C. (Director of Studies) & Balloo, K. (Co-Supervisor), 19 Apr 2022
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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Savin Bapir-Tardy

Justin Barera Seba

Kaz Brandt

Life Is What Happens When You're Busy Making Other Plans: The Impact of the Covid Pandemic on a Counselling Research Clinic

Challenges faced by Postgraduate Students

School-Based Humanistic Counselling for Bullying: A Randomised Trial

Association between diet quality, personality traits, empathy, dietarian identity and mental health outcomes in omnivores and plant-based eaters: a cross-sectional study

Back to school: Tackling the emotionally based school avoidance crisis

Between Cultural Expectations and Personal Choices: Marriage Attitudes of Central Asian Women.

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness trial of humanistic counselling in schools for young people with emotional distress

Annual Award: Supervisor Category

BACP Outstanding Research Award 2023: ETHOS Project

Carmi Harari Mid-Career Award, Division 32 (Humanistic Psychology), American Psychological Association

MEETING WITH POLICY MAKER: Meeting with the Minister of State Minister of Women, Health and Community Wellbeing of Sabah (Datuk Julita Mojungki) to discuss potential collaboration in advancing youth mental health policy in Sabah.

MEETING WITH POLICY MAKER: Presenting preliminary data of the Kavli Trust project from the Sabah site to the Deputy director of Department of Education, Sabah. January 12, 2026.

Invited Keynote: Research into the Experience of Deep Connection in Therapy, Moscow, Conference of the Russian Association of Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapists (online)

Childhood Trauma Linked with Reduced GABA Concentration in the Brain

Britons living in deprived areas have poorer sleep quality, study finds

Why might antidepressants dampen our emotions?

Cecilia Essau SSL Impacts 2022 onwards

Counselling in the Voluntary and Community Sector Impacts (REF2029 ICS)

ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health / KCL independent review on Long term societal implications of COVID-19 report

Analysing Goals and Expectations in Counselling with Young People (AGENCY): what goals are set, to what extent are they achieved and what are young peoples’ experiences?

An Exploration of Early Maladaptive Schemas, Schema Modes and Attentional Control in Psychosis Spectrum

Emotional Problems Among Children And Adolescents In Mauritius: An Investigation Of Prevalence And Prevention

Centre for REsearch in Psychological Wellbeing Postgraduate Research Students

Centre for REsearch in Psychological Wellbeing

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