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Melissa Brooks-Ucheaga is a Senior Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy at the University of Derby's College of Health, Psychology and Social Care. Her research focuses on the psychological impacts of climate change on children and the intersection of race, racism, and therapeutic practice. She employs qualitative methodologies to explore systemic challenges in mental healthcare for marginalized communities.
Her work examines how families discuss climate change with children aged 5-11 and its link to eco-anxiety, alongside the lived experiences of Black psychotherapists navigating racism in both personal and professional contexts. Recent studies include interpretive phenomenological analysis to understand therapeutic dynamics when clients and therapists share histories of racial discrimination.
Brooks-Ucheaga has published in Global Health Economics and Sustainability and The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, addressing topics ranging from sustainable family behaviors to cultural competency in therapy. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided text.
