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Liza Morton

Dr.

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5560-7561

  • 70 Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow Caledonian University

    G4 0BA Glasgow

    United Kingdom

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Liza is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Psychology contributing to teaching and research supervision on the HCPC and BPS accredited, practitioner doctoral programmes in Counselling Psychology, Health Psychology and Sport and Exercise Psychology. 

As a Chartered (BPS) and Registered (HCPC) Counselling Psychologist, Liza has extensive experience (NHS and Independent Practice) of providing assessment and psychological therapy.  As a dual-qualified, practice-academic she also holds a PhD by research from the University of Glasgow. 

Liza is passionate about promoting psychological wellbeing for people living with health conditions, drawing from her extensive lived experience, health advocacy and clinical work which inform her research and teaching.

Her research interests include promoting psychologically informed healthcare to prevent medical trauma and improve mental health, for example, by exploring disempowering aspects of medical care (such as the hospital gown). She co-led the development of a measure of psychological safety (NPSS), grounded in Polyvagal Theory, with international collaborators.  

As a passionate health advocate she successfully campaigned the Scottish Government for national healthcare standards, co-created the Scarred FOR life photography exhibition, is involved in projects such as iSupport and voluntarily provides consultancy for international third sector organisations including The Somerville Heart Foundation and Global Arch.

Liza's teaching and supervision across the practitioner doctoral programmes reflect her expertise in CBT, (complex) trauma, medical trauma, psychological safety and tackling ableism.   

Liza's new book Beyond the Medical Gaze: Practicing Psychologically Informed Healthcare was published by Oxford University Press in Nov 2025. 

Liza also co-authored 'Healing Hearts and Minds: A holistic approach to coping well with congenital heart disease' published by Oxford University Press in Jan 2023.

 

 

 

External positions

Global Arch, Medical Advisory Council, Mental Health Advisor, Global ARCH - Global Alliance for Rheumatic and Congenital Heart

17 Dec 2024 → …

Member, Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Congenital Heart Disease Standards working group, Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Oct 2019 → Dec 2023

Committee member, British Psychological Society, Division of Counselling Psychology, Scotland, Division of Counselling Psychology Scotland

Mar 2019 → Jan 2022

Member, Scottish Obstetric Cardiac Network

Mar 2019 → Jan 2022

Health Professions Alliance Member, British Heart Foundation

Nov 2016 → …

Registered Psychologist, Health and Care Professions Council

Oct 2015 → …

Chartered Psychologist, The British Psychological Society

Aug 2015 → …

Member, Scottish Congenital Cardiac Advisory Board, NHS Scotland

Jan 2015 → …

Management Board Member, Somerville Heart Foundation

Aug 2012 → …

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  3. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  4. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  5. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  6. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  7. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  8. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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