Dr Elaine Duncan

Dr Elaine Duncan is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology, a Chartered Scientist, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS), and an HCPC registered practitioner of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Elaine has extensive experience in public engagement and third-sector partnership work. She seeks opportunities to disseminate her expertise at the community, and grassroots level, particularly in matters of mental health and wellbeing where the promotion of active lives is an investment in human capital.

Her research interests include promoting mindful movement and active lives, the well-being of solid organ recipients, secondary stroke prevention, and therapeutic writing to ameliorate the impact of life events and/or trauma. She is also the director of SOMA Wellbeing where she offers one-to-one counselling, yoga classes and yoga therapy.