ALONGSIDE HER CLINICAL WORK, DR MOONEY HAS OVER 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION, TEACHING UNDERGRADUATE, POSTGRADUATE AND DOCTORAL STUDENTS ACROSS A RANGE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISCIPLINES.
She has held academic posts at Regent’s University London and the University of Roehampton and has also lectured at Imperial College London. Dr Mooney currently works as an External Examiner for Counselling Psychology Doctoral (PsychD) programmes, contributing to the maintenance of academic and professional standards in doctoral training.
Dr Mooney’s doctoral research explored the social construction of identity and the self within counselling psychology, focusing specifically on the lived experiences of mixed-race clients in therapy. Her research reflects a longstanding interest in identity development, culture, attachment and the psychological processes that shape an individual’s experience of themselves and others.
She has also authored academic texts and professional articles on compulsive and addictive behaviours, women’s psychological wellbeing and contemporary issues within counselling psychology.
Dr Mooney is currently writing a book examining the evolution of erotic connection between two people over time.
CLINICAL SUPERVISION
Dr Mooney is an experienced Clinical Supervisor and is registered with the British Psychological Society’s Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors (RAPPS).
She provides weekly clinical supervision to doctoral trainee counselling psychologists within the NHS and has extensive experience supporting psychologists through professional training, clinical development and reflective practice.
Dr Mooney also offers clinical and management supervision to psychologists, counsellors, psychotherapists and other healthcare professionals who incorporate psychological therapy into their clinical practice.
In addition, she supervises doctoral research projects, peer reviews academic journal articles, and has particular expertise in qualitative research methods, especially Constructivist Grounded Theory. Her approach to supervision encourages clinical excellence, critical thinking, reflective practice, and the development of ethical, evidence-based practitioners.
