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Katherine Berry is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Manchester's Division of Psychology & Mental Health. She co-leads both the Manchester Biomedical Research Centre Mental Health Theme and the Divisional Adult Mental Health Research Theme. As Co-Director of the Complex Trauma and Resilience Research Unit (C-TRU) at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, she bridges research and clinical practice while maintaining active clinical work as a practicing clinical psychologist.
Her educational background includes a BSc in Psychology from the University of Sheffield, followed by an MSc in Applied Psychology, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, and PhD, all from the University of Manchester. This strong foundation has supported her over 25 years of clinical research experience.
Berry's research has been pivotal in demonstrating that psychosis has significant psychological and social causes, challenging the previously dominant purely biological perspective. Her work focuses on attachment theory in psychosis, therapeutic relationships, and developing accessible psychological treatments. She has developed and validated assessment tools specifically for people with psychosis and has pioneered interventions for both community and inpatient mental health settings. Her research addresses the critical gap between evidence-based therapies and their implementation in NHS services.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong focus on digital mental health interventions, implementation science for psychological therapies in acute settings, attachment processes in psychosis, and innovative assessment methods like experience sampling. Her work increasingly integrates technology with traditional therapeutic approaches while maintaining a strong emphasis on real-world clinical application.
- NIHR funded fellowship for developing staff-patient relationship interventions
- Editor of Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice (2017-2024)
- Chair of British Psychological Society Editorial Advisory Group (2020-2024)
- Chair of North West Research for Patient Benefit Funding Panel (2024-present)
Berry has extensive experience supervising postgraduate and undergraduate research projects related to her research program. Her major research projects include Improving Access to Psychological Therapy on Acute Mental Health Wards and the Culturally-Adapted Family Intervention (CaFi) for African and Caribbean people with psychosis. Her work with the TULIPS (Talk Understand and Listen for Inpatient Settings) initiative has directly impacted mental health service delivery. She leads the Complex Trauma and Resilience Research Unit which drives innovation through grant funding while translating research into clinical practice.
