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Thomas Richardson

Psychologist

United Kingdom
Bipolar disorderSelf-disclosed [1]

Thomas Richardson is a clinical psychologist and Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Southampton. His work focuses on the psychological understanding and treatment of bipolar disorder, including cognitive behavioural therapy, impulsive spending and the relationship between financial difficulties and mental health. [1][2]

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Career and work

Richardson is an Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and CBT at the University of Southampton, where he teaches and conducts research in adult mental health. His research interests include the psychological understanding and treatment of bipolar disorder, financial difficulties and impulsive spending, and digital mental-health interventions. [2]

He has also worked on research examining the relationship between debt and mental health and on interventions aimed at reducing impulsive spending, including the development of the My Brain Bankers app. [6][5]

What has been publicly discussed

“I have bipolar and have found therapy truly life changing.”

— Thomas Richardson [3]