Kate Whittenbury

Kate Whittenbury is a Tutor in Psychology and Doctoral Researcher at Manchester Metropolitan University. She teaches across multiple programmes including MSc Psychological Wellbeing in Practice, BSc Psychology, and BSc Forensic Psychology, while supervising Master's research projects in forensic psychology.

Her doctoral research investigates protective and risk factors for intrusions following indirect trauma exposure (IET), employing mixed methods across three studies. Research interests include trauma psychology, occupational wellbeing for helping professionals, and resilience in high-stress environments.

Recent publications examine secondary trauma in helping professions, barriers to implementing behavioral activation therapy for depressed youth, and qualitative investigations of trauma exposure impacts. Work consistently addresses mental health intervention accessibility and practitioner support systems.

As an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, she specializes in teaching qualitative methods, professional practice values, and diversity issues in forensic psychology. She welcomes PhD supervision inquiries in trauma psychology and workplace wellbeing.