About me
Specialist in coeliac disease and psychological wellbeing.
I’m Rosie, a Trainee Health Psychologist with a specialist interest in coeliac disease and psychological wellbeing. I also have a PhD that focused on coeliac disease and psychology.
A lot of my work focuses on the parts of coeliac disease that others can't always see. The checking, planning, explaining, worrying, and sometimes feeling different from everyone else.
I currently practice as a Trainee Health Psychologist under supervision, bringing together specialist coeliac research, psychological knowledge, and compassionate, practical support.
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How I work
My approach is grounded in health psychology and shaped by real-life experience of coeliac disease. I focus on support that feels practical, compassionate, and relevant to everyday life.
I won’t tell you to “just be more careful” or “just follow the gluten-free diet”. Most people already know how important the diet is. The harder part is often living with the uncertainty, planning, explaining, worrying, and emotional load that comes with it.
Together, we can make sense of what feels difficult and find ways to help you feel more confident, less overwhelmed, and more able to live the life you want alongside coeliac disease.
I draw on evidence-based approaches, including behaviour change, ACT, and compassion-focused ideas, but I always adapt the work to you, your context, and what matters most in your life.
Specialist experience
Research & publications
My PhD focused on the psychology of coeliac disease, and I have published research on the emotional, social, and day-to-day challenges of living gluten free. I hold an academic role at the University of Surrey, where my work includes clinical and health psychology research and teaching.
Health psychology practice
I currently practise as a Trainee Health Psychologist under supervision, bringing together specialist coeliac research, psychological theory, and compassionate practical support. My work is covered by appropriate professional indemnity insurance.
Professional influence
I regularly speak to healthcare professionals about the psychological impact of coeliac disease, have presented at international conferences, and have contributed to advocacy work, including at the Houses of Parliament.
