Helen Brown

Helen Brown is a freelance writer and content strategist with a PhD in Psychology, currently developing health and wellbeing content strategies for Virgin Pulse. Her academic research focuses primarily on the relationships between emotional arousal, interoception, and moral decision making, utilizing virtual reality technology for experiments. Helen is passionate about mental health, mindfulness research, and the intersection of psychology and technology. She has participated in multiple virtual reality research projects funded by the UK Research Councils and has published several academic papers in the field of psychology. Additionally, she has extensive practical experience in mental health, having worked in cognitive behavioral therapy and psychological counseling.

• 2017–Present·Freelancer·Writer and Academic Writing Coach
  • Created content on psychology and health-related topics, and provided guidance on academic writing.
• 2017–2020·University of Bath·PhD Researcher in Psychology
  • Researched the impact of emotional and physiological factors on moral decision making.
  • Participated in an EPSRC virtual reality interactive documentary project and served as a graduate teaching assistant.
• 2015–2017·Centre for Thriving Places (Bristol)·Project Officer and Data Experiment Lead
  • Led data experiment projects in mental health and wellbeing.
• 2013–2015·Oasis Talking Therapies (Bristol)·Junior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (CBT)
  • Provided cognitive behavioral therapy services to support mental health improvements.

• 2017–2020·University of Bath·PhD
  • Psychology, researching the relationship between emotions and moral decision making.
• 2016–2017·University of the West of England·Master’s (Organizational Psychology), Graduated with Honors
  • Studied the application of team-based narrative interventions in the workplace.
• 2014–2015·University of the West of England·Postgraduate Diploma in Psychotherapy
• 2014–2015·Chrysalis UK·Diploma in Psychotherapy and Counseling
• 2010–2013·Cardiff University·Bachelor’s (Psychology), First-Class Honors
  • Professional placement at HMP Parc.