Our Team
Adam Morgan
Director
‘Adam qualified as a clinical psychologist in 1999. He has worked since this time in a wide range of roles mostly within NHS services for working age adults struggling with mental health difficulties. These have included working as a therapist, supervisor, trainer and service lead. Adam has had a longstanding involvement with community psychology projects and in particular the homeless sector. In recent years this has led to working more within the third sector and eventually to setting up Real Life Psychology CIC with Ståle Rygh, a long-standing colleague and friend’
Ståle Rygh
Director
‘Ståle is a Clinical Psychologist with many years’ experience from the NHS and private practise, working as a therapist, supervisor, mentor, manager and trainer. Ståle has been working in the homelessness sector for several years, where he draws on his extensive training in trauma focused therapy models to help clients recover from adverse life events and live more fulfilling lives. Stale feels passionate about training and supporting staff working in this sector through developing a working culture that fosters resilience, compassion and strong therapeutic relationships'
Duncan Moss
’Duncan has been a Clinical Psychologist since 1991. Having worked in the NHS in Adult Mental Health Services, Duncan moved to Plymouth University and worked for 15 years on the Doctorate Psychology Programme, teaching Critical Psychology and reflexivity. His long standing interest in Buddhism, led to him training as a Mindfulness Teacher, which he has been offering for the last 20 years. In recent years he has focused on supporting staff experiencing burn out. He has a long standing interest in making Psychology more empowering, socially aware, and reflective’
Anneli Beesley
‘Anneli is a Counselling Psychologist, and is currently training in Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy. She has worked in mental health since 1997 in various roles, with adolescents and adults of all ages, in the NHS, voluntary sector and private practice. Anneli is experienced in providing individual and group therapy for people who suffer from a wide range of emotional and relational difficulties, helping them to work through past trauma and embrace change. She also provides supervision and training. Anneli joined Real Life Psychology’s Rough Sleepers Initiative project in 2021’
Alex Hunt
‘Alex started his career working with children and adolescents in the NHS, and worked on specialist early intervention projects designed to support healthy development and improve children's life chances. Since qualifying as a clinical psychologist in 2007, Alex has developed a strong interest in trauma informed approaches, working in the NHS with adults and more recently with those whose trauma has led them into the criminal justice system. Alex is committed to principles of social justice and empowerment which influences his continuing work as therapist, facilitator and trainer. This interest extends to service development and early intervention with vulnerable and marginalised client groups’
Jo Cheffey
‘Jo has been practising as a Clinical Psychologist since 1998. She has worked mostly in NHS settings with adults of working age and older adults with complex mental health difficulties. In the last 10 years Jo has taken on senior leadership roles bringing a psychological perspective to health and social care settings.
She has recently joined Real Life Psychology, working with the Exeter Homeless Project.
Jo has strong values of integrity and compassion in her roles as therapist, supervisor, trainer and group facilitator’
Emily Brooks
Emily qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 2005. She has worked for many years, within the NHS and the independent sector, with adolescents and adults with complex mental health presentations, and with families experiencing the psychological consequences of trauma. Emily has a special interest in early intervention and works therapeutically integrating psychodynamic, attachment and trauma focussed models. Emily is active in supervision, teaching, research and service design. Emily is committed to supporting the development of reflective, compassionate, psychologically informed practice.