Alison Woodward

Alison Woodward is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Bournemouth University, specializing in trauma-related mental health conditions. She is affiliated with the university's Talbot Campus and operates within the Psychology department.

• Education:
  • MSc in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy, Middlesex University (2019)
  • MA in Education, University of Southampton (2008)

Her research focuses on the impact of childhood sexual abuse and trauma-informed psychotherapeutic approaches on Complex PTSD and mental health outcomes. Recent work examines empathy's role in counselor well-being and therapeutic effectiveness.

Alison leads the MSc Foundations in Clinical Psychology unit and supervises dissertations. She also runs a private psychotherapy practice (2018-present) while contributing to academic outreach through journal reviewing, conference presentations, and counseling CPD training.