Julia Gillard

Dr. Julia Gillard is a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), based in Cambridge. She holds dual roles as a Clinical Psychologist in an NHS specialist mental health service for adult PTSD patients and an academic researcher. Her primary affiliations include the Faculty of Science and Engineering, with membership in the ARU Centre for Mind and Behaviour and the Clinical and Wellbeing Group.

Dr. Gillard's education includes a DClinPsy from University College London (2016-2019), a PhD in Biological Sciences from the University of Cambridge (2013-2016), and an MSc in War & Psychiatry from King’s College London (2012-2013). Her research focuses on trauma interventions, cross-cultural mental health, and social cognition in depression, with specialties in digital innovation for mental health accessibility. She supervises research projects aligned with these themes and teaches modules like Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapies at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Her clinical practice involves delivering trauma-focused therapies including CBT, NET, CFT, and EMDR. Research grants include a Topol Digital Fellowship with Health Education England. Notable publications span PTSD treatment efficacy in healthcare workers, pediatric trauma interventions, and cultural variations in depression symptomatology. She actively contributes to professional bodies like the European Society for Traumatic Stress and BABCP.

Dr. Gillard has presented at conferences such as the Human Brain Mapping Conference and the Syrian American Medical Society National Meeting. Her work emphasizes mental health equity for veterans, refugees, and marginalized populations, with recent focus on adapting therapies for pandemic conditions and digital mental health solutions.