
Dr Laura Simonds
Biography
Dr Laura Simonds has been training clinical psychologists since May 2003 firstly at the Salomons Centre for Applied Social and Psychological Development and subsequently at the University of Surrey from January 2008. She is currently Academic Director for the PsychD Clinical programme. Her research interests focus on the role of self-conscious emotions in psychological distress, compassion as a vehicle for therapeutic change, factors that influence the therapeutic alliance, and the use of the arts to improve and maintain mental wellbeing. Laura has been Co-Executive Editor of the journal Arts & Health since January 2018. Laura also undertakes research consultancy projects with charities and businesses.
Areas of specialism
University roles and responsibilities
- PsychD Clinical Academic Director
- PsychD Clinical Examinations Officer
My qualifications
PhD in Psychology
Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education
Affiliations and memberships
Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Supervision
Postgraduate research supervision
My teaching
Research Methods and Data Analysis in Applied Psychology
Research Supervision of Clinical Psychology Doctoral Trainees