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Dr. Marc Williams is a Clinical Psychologist within the NHS and Honorary Senior Lecturer at Cardiff University's School of Psychology. He serves as co-chair of the Division of Clinical Psychology's Planetary Health Subgroup, developing strategies to integrate environmental awareness into psychology curricula. At Cardiff University, he teaches on Master's programmes and serves on the University Research Ethics Committee and Equity and Representation Subcommittee. Dr. Williams is also Co-Editor-in-Chief of Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice.
Education:
- BA(Hons) Experimental Psychology, Oxford University (2004-2007)
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, King's College London (2009-2012)
- PhD in Psychology, Cardiff University (2018-2023)
Dr. Williams' research examines eating disorders and human-environment relationships, particularly psychological impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss. His work explores therapeutic approaches for climate distress and sustainable clinical practices, with recent focus on climate anxiety measurement, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) applications, and developmental aspects of disordered eating.
His publication trends (2023-2025) show strong emphasis on climate psychology (40% of recent works), eating disorders (33%), and clinical intervention development (27%). Research consistently integrates neurobiological, developmental and social identity perspectives, with growing focus on youth mental health and digital interventions.
Dr. Williams leads several academic and clinical initiatives: the Planetary Health Subgroup developing sustainability curricula; the South Wales Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology; and provides bilingual (Welsh/English) supervision on eating disorders and climate psychology topics.
