Dr Rebekah Eglinton-Stafford

Biography

Dr Rebekah Eglinton is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with over two decades of experience in mental health, encompassing both adult and child services across acute and community settings. Her clinical and research interests centre on trauma-informed practice, with particular emphasis on organisational approaches to improving engagement with individuals and communities affected by trauma. She has developed extensive expertise in psychological consultancy, bespoke training, and clinical supervision, with a focus on system design that fosters meaningful engagement, minimises the risk of retraumatisation, and promotes staff wellbeing. Dr Eglinton previously served as Chief Psychologist and Head of Support, Safeguarding, and Police Referrals at the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), and currently acts as a Senior Clinical Advisor to a number of public inquiries and statutory bodies. In these roles, she has contributed to national policy development and practice guidance relating to trauma, safeguarding, and organisational resilience. She is a Registrant Council Member and Non-Executive Director at the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), where she also serves on the Education and Training Committee. A member of the British Psychological Society, she contributes to the Faculty of Leadership and Management Committee. In addition, Dr Eglinton is a Visiting Fellow at the University of Essex, where she supports research and policy initiatives aimed at improving engagement with victims and survivors participating in public inquiries. Dr Eglinton also serves as an Associate Non-Executive Director at Devon Partnership NHS Trust, bringing her expertise in psychological practice, system-level strategy, and compassionate leadership to the governance and strategic development of mental health services.