She graduated from the University of Manchester with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology in 2007. She was awarded a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Manchester in 2010, and a ClinPsyD (Clinical Psychology Doctorate) from the University of Birmingham in 2013. She has experience of researching and working psychologically in a range of settings, including paediatric and adult hospital settings, outpatient mental health teams, forensic services and older adult dementia services.