Dr Maike Klein
Lecturer in Clinical PsychologyProfile
Maike Klein is a Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at ¶¶ÒõAPPµ¼º½. She is also an HCPC-registered Counselling Psychologist, a BACP-accredited Psychotherapist, a Systemic Family Practitioner and an Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapist.
She has worked in a range of clinical settings, including statutory and non-statutory mental health and addiction services, both nationally as well as internationally. Previously, Maike directed a charity which supported people with mental health and addiction issues.
Maike joined ¶¶ÒõAPPµ¼º½ in March 2023, at which she teaches on the Doctorate for Clinical Psychology programme. There, she developed (and now leads) the Systemic Theory & Practice courses (Foundation & Intermediate). Additionally, she plays an active role in the programme's Curriculum Team, Selections Team and Widening Participation processes. Maike is also a member of the Faculty for Health and Medicine Research Ethics Committee (FHMREC).
Maike's research interests lie in health and addiction psychology, with a particular focus on the socio-systemic determinants of addiction recovery pathways. Maike specialises in qualitative and creative research approaches, with a firm grounding in the human lived experience perspective. Maike co-leads the IFS UK Research Group, which she co-developed in 2025 and which aims to foster national and international collaborations to facilitate the development of scientific evidence for IFS therapy in the UK.
Research Interests
- Addiction recovery pathways
- Bio-psycho-social determinants of addiction/substance misuse
- Systemic and somatic therapeutic interventions for mental health, specifically Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)
Qualifications
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) - Apr 2023
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Social & Policy Sciences, University of Bath, UK - Apr 2022
Master of Research (MRes) in Social Work, University of Bath, UK - Sep 2018
Master of Arts (MA) in Counseling, East Tennessee State University, USA - May 2017
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology, University of Louisville, USA - May 2014
PhD Supervision Interests
I am interested in supervising students in the areas of addiction/substance use recovery and the use of somatic therapeutic approaches, such as internal family systems therapy. I am happy to support applications for externally funded fellowships.
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01/06/2023 → 31/07/2024
Research
- Clinical Psychology