Kathryn Stevenson

Dr. Kathryn Stevenson serves as a Senior Lecturer and Academic Sessional at the Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology within the School of Psychology and Life Sciences at Canterbury Christ Church University. Joining in 2021, she brings 18 years of clinical experience since qualifying as a psychologist in 2003, specializing in neurodivergent children and young people across diverse settings including CAMHS Tier 2 & 3, mainstream/specialist schools, and national autism assessment teams.

Her research centers on neurodiversity in child and family contexts, leveraging extensive frontline clinical work to bridge practice and academic training. She actively develops new research avenues while teaching specialized modules in Clinical Skills, Clinical Complexity, and Public Sector Organizations, with particular focus on neurodivergent presentation and mental health service integration.

Dr. Stevenson holds managerial responsibilities for clinical psychology trainees and contributes to curriculum development in neurodiversity applications. Her work emphasizes translating real-world clinical insights into effective training frameworks for future psychologists, particularly regarding neurodivergent populations in public sector organizations.