Now retired from clinical work after 35 years in the NHS in England and Scotland. Most recently as Professional Advisor for Psychology, NHS Lothian.

Honorary Professor at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh and visiting lecturer. Interests include professional practice, health and clinical psychology, well-being and happiness and public engagement with psychology.

A Past President of the British Psychological Society (BPS), having also served as Chair of the  BPS Division of Clinical Psychology and Chair of the BPS Professional Practice Board.

Retired as Honorary Treasurer from the BPS in 2019 and as a member of the Board of Trustees.

A non academic discussion group for people with an interest in exploring day to day questions and issues about the world we live in. Although the perspective is Philosophy and Psychology, no prior knowledge is required - every opinion is a topic.

The group originally met monthly on the 4th Monday at 8.00 pm

Now indefinitely suspended but old topic details and information can be found at:

 Based in Edinburgh