Moya is a qualified Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, and Principal Investigator of the NHS GGC AVATAR Therapy Implementation Project. 

Moya completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Glasgow, where she specialised in the areas of trauma and psychosis (thesis title: From trauma to psychosis: developing an interventionist-causal approach for dissociation and voice-hearing in people with complex trauma). Moya completed a joint specialist placement with the Glasgow Psychological Trauma Service and ESTEEM Early Intervention for Psychosis Service and has since held an honorary clinical role with ESTEEM.

Since then, Moya has worked as a Trial Coordinator and AVATAR Therapist for the Wellcome Trust funded AVATAR2 Trial (Home | AVATAR2 Therapy Trial | Mental Health Research (avatartherapytrial.com) https://www.avatartherapy.co.uk/). Moya is currently a Principal Clinical Psychologist in NHS Prison Healthcare and a Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the University of Glasgow, where she is Principal Investigator of the AVATAR Therapy Implementation Project (NHS GGC Endowment Fund).

Outside of work Moya loves a good book, travelling and going to gigs.

Research groups

• Clinical Psychology & Neuroscience

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Moya provides supervision to doctoral students completing the Clinical Psychology training programme. Moya is open to being contacted about collaborations and project ideas.

2023: Sophie Mulhall (DClinPsy, Kings College London)

2020: Nestor Zumaya (MSc Global Mental Health, University of Glasgow)

Moya has contributed to the following teaching on DClinPsy and MSc courses:

- Psychosis module of DClinPsy (AVATAR2 Trial and AVATAR Therapy)

- Equality Diversity & Inclusion teaching (critical and community psychology) 

- Complex intervention (MED5606 – Evaluating Digital Health Interventions course, MSc Digital Mental Health)

Prizes, awards & distinctions

• 2023: Bridging the Gap: Psychological Approaches to Psychosis in Scotland. Translation, Implementation and Innovation - £1720 (Glasgow Knowledge Exchange Fund)
• 2023: AVATAR Therapy Implementation Project - £49k (NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Endowment Fund)

Research fellowships

• 2024 - 2024: NHS Research Scotland NRS Mental Health Network Travelling Fellowship Fund