Marco Vivolo

I am a Clinical Psychologist registered with The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). In addition to obtaining a BSc and a MSc, I trained in Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and completed a Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (ClinPsyD) at the University of East Anglia. More recently, I have undertaken further specialist postgraduate CBT training for psychosis and bipolar disorder at the University College London.

I have worked in the NHS for almost 10 years with a wide range of clinical presentations, including common mental health problems, severe and enduring mental health difficulties, learning disability, child and adolescent mental health and older adult services. Currently, I work with clients with chronic and complex mental health problems, such as longstanding depression, treatment-resistant psychosis, bipolar disorder, severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), complex trauma and personality difficulties. I am particularly passionate about using group Compassion Focussed Therapy as a transdiagnostic approach for severe and enduring mental health challenges.

​Alongside my clinical roles, I am also a Clinical Lecturer on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Programme (ClinPsyD) at the University of East Anglia. I have published research in the area of complex mental health problems, such psychosis and bipolar disorder. My research has also focused on evaluating the effectiveness of Compassion-Focussed Therapy, staff wellbeing, as well as burnout and resilience in psychological therapists.