Julia Gillard

Dr. Julia Gillard is a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), affiliated with the Faculty of Science and Engineering and the Psychology, Sport and Sensory Science department. She also works as a Clinical Psychologist in an NHS specialist mental health service for adults with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Her research spans clinical psychology, cross-cultural psychology, and neural mechanisms underlying mental health conditions, with a focus on trauma, depression, and social cognition.

• Education:
  • Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University College London (2016-2019)
  • PhD in Biological Sciences, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge (2013-2016)
  • MSc in War & Psychiatry, King’s College London (2012-2013)
  • BSc Hons Psychology, University of Glasgow (2008-2012)

Her work includes trauma-focused interventions like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), with a particular interest in risk and resilience factors in mental health. She leads research projects examining digital innovation in mental health services and has contributed to systematic reviews on disaster response therapies.

Dr. Gillard is a member of the ARU Centre for Mind and Behaviour and holds professional certifications with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP), and European Society of Traumatic Stress (ESTSS). She received the Topol Digital Fellowship for her work on digital inclusion in mental health.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Topol Digital Fellow, Health Education England, NHS, UK