Research and Publications

My research sits at the intersection of clinical psychology, health sciences, ethics and community engagement, with a particular focus on trauma, sexual violence, embodiment, spirituality and mental health in marginalised contexts. My doctoral research explored how trauma recovery can be approached in ways that are relational, culturally responsive and grounded in the lived realities of communities affected by structural and intergenerational violence. Through the development and evaluation of an Integrative Trauma-Informed Care (ITIC) model, my work examines how therapeutic spaces can support survivor agency, embodied awareness, relational trust and spiritual complexity, including forms of healing that extend beyond conventional reliance on verbal disclosure. Grounded in decolonial feminist ethics and critical community psychology, this research asks how psychological care can become more equitable, ethically responsive and meaningful across diverse contexts, while ensuring that knowledge generated within marginalised communities contributes to wider conversations in clinical practice, research, policy and global mental health.