Edith Steffen

Academic profile

Dr Edith Steffen

Honorary Associate Professor in Counselling Psychology
School of Psychology (Faculty of Health)

The Global Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Edith's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Goal 03: SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingGoal 04: SDG 4 - Quality EducationGoal 05: SDG 5 - Gender EqualityGoal 16: SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

About Edith

Honorary Associate Professor in Counselling Psychology Associate Professor in Counselling Psychology at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ from July 2021-October 2023 Co-Chair, Faculty Research Ethics and Integrity Committee (Psychology) 2021-2023
HCPC registered Counselling Psychologist since 2011
Prior to joining the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ in July 2021, I was a Senior Lecturer in Counselling Psychology at the University of Roehampton (2018-2021), a Lecturer in Counselling Psychology at the University of Roehampton (2015-2018) and at the University of East London (2014-2015), a Research Fellow at the University of Surrey (2013-14) and an Associate Lecturer at the Open University (2009-2013).
I also hold a post as a senior counselling psychologist in community mental health (working-age adults) in the National Health Service (Surrey and Borders Partnership Foundation Trust, SABP) and have had a small private practice since 2014. 

Supervised Research Degrees

Lilit Torosyan (PsychD): The role of spirituality and religion in the lives of refugee women in the UK: A thematic analysis Lydia Rowland-Greenstone (PsychD, 2022): How do voice-hearers understand the personal significance of the origins, identities and content of their voices? An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (University of Roehampton)
Diego Vitali (PhD, 2022): Evidence-based principles for the conduction of group psychotherapy with chronic pain patients (University of Roehampton)
Jacqueline Aug (DCPsych, 2021): A phenomenological inquiry into how transcendent experiences among existential therapists influence their practice (New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling)
Helena Nundy (PsychD, 2020): Continuing bonds: The grief experience of adults bereaved by parental suicide during childhood (University of Roehampton)
Claire Vowell (PsychD, 2020): Clients’ perceptions of helpful and unhelpful factors following group grief therapy: A thematic analysis (University of Roehampton)
Ruth Anderson (PsychD, 2020): A qualitative exploration of cancer patients’ experiences of moments of relational depth with their therapist during psychological therapy (University of Roehampton)
Petra Kagleder (PsychD, 2020): Teaching epistemology in counselling psychology: An empirical analysis of the perceptions of stakeholders in counselling psychology training (University of Roehampton)
Marta Chromekova (PsychD, 2020): Therapists’ experiences of working with male clients with a history of childhood sexual abuse – implications for counselling psychology practice: An interpretative phenomenological analysis (University of Roehampton)
Laura Tinsley (PsychD, 2020): Therapists’ experiences of delivering CBT for clients with alcoho