Christina Buxton BSc, CertSMPC, DipPsych, MA, MPhil, PGCertHE, FHEA, C.Psychol, FBPsS, CSci, Reg MBACP
Christina is a Chartered Academic Psychologist, Coaching Psychologist, Psychotherapist, and Researcher. She is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and a Chartered Scientist. She is a senior practitioner on the BPS Register of Psychologists Specialising in Psychotherapy, and on the BPS Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors, as well as the Register of Qualifications in Test Use. In addition, she is a registered Psychotherapist with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), a member of EMDR UK and Ireland, and an accredited member of Emotional Freedom Technique international (EFTi). Christina's academic, organisational and individual work spans 30 years of working towards an enhanced understanding of concepts and interventions around the subjects of mental health, well-being and psychological trauma. During this time, Christina has led many projects and initiatives to both theoretically provide a deeper appreciation of the complexities of these subject areas, and to improve the lives of those exposed to adverse life events. Her work has been devoted to the development and dissemination of evidence-based practice and sound ethical and professional standards in these areas, and Christina has led and developed the UK’s only evidence-based trauma training programmes in higher education. Christina is a leading figure in education in this field in the UK. She has developed and promoted protocols of evidence-based practice, including developing the UK’s only competency-based framework for practitioners working with psychological trauma and best trauma informed practice in the wider psychological professions. Her work has both added value to the understanding of this field and has led to strategic and effective change in areas of practice.