Karen M. Wright University of Central Lancashire, UK

Emerita Professor Karen Wright’s diverse range of clinical experiences span over a period of more than 40 years. She has led and developed services, as well as nursing and psychotherapy curricula. She is a qualified nurse (both Adult and Mental Health registrations), academic and practising psychotherapist, and is an accredited member of the British Association of Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapists. Karen is also chair of an NHS Local Research Ethics Committee  and has recently retired from the University of Central Lancashire where she was Professor of Nursing and has retained an active Emeritus role.