Psychology team
Psychology Consultants
Dr John Sharp, Consultant Clinical Psychologist | Head of Psychology
Dr Deirdre Holly, Principal Clinical and Health Psychologist
Dr Klaudia Suchorab, Principal Clinical Psychologist
Dr Lynne Johnston, Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Dr Bruce Irvine, Principal Clinical Psychologist
Dr Rebecca Anthony, Principal Clinical Psychologist
Dr John Sharp, Consultant Clinical Psychologist | Head of Psychology
Dr Sharp completed both his undergraduate degree in Psychology and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Glasgow, where he continues to hold the position of honorary research fellow. Since qualifying in 2004, he has specialised in cardiac psychology, working extensively across cardiovascular services. He currently leads the Psychology service at NHS Golden Jubilee and serves as Consultant Clinical Psychologist within the Scottish National Advanced Heart Failure Service. John has contributed to the development of national guidelines and clinical standards for heart failure care. His work focuses on advancing innovative, evidence-based approaches to understanding and addressing the psychological impact of living with heart failure and advanced therapies including heart transplantation, with the aim of improving patient wellbeing and quality of life.
Dr Deirdre Holly, Principal Clinical and Health Psychologist
Deirdre completed her undergraduate Psychology degree at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, before moving to Scotland where she completed her Doctorate in Health Psychology at Queen Margaret University, prior to completing her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Edinburgh. She is the principal clinical and health psychologist within the Scottish Adult Congenital Cardiac Service. She has worked in the NHS since 2010 in research, training and clinical roles with people with chronic physical health conditions. She has also contributed to the development of health behaviour change training, which has been rolled out nationally. She has a keen interest in identifying and evaluating innovative ways to meet the psychological needs of people with congenital heart disease.
Dr Klaudia Suchorab, Principal Clinical Psychologist
Klaudia completed her undergraduate psychology degree at the University of Glasgow, before completing her master’s degree and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Edinburgh. Over the years, Klaudia has worked in a variety of settings with people who have experienced severe and enduring mental health issues, neurological conditions, physical health and cognitive problems, life-threatening illnesses and injuries. Her work has largely focused on helping individuals cope with traumatic experiences, loss, and grief, as well as adjust to life challenges and transitions. Klaudia is a principal clinical psychologist within the Scottish Pulmonary Vascular Unit.
Dr Lynne Johnston, Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Lynne is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist at NHS Golden Jubilee where she works on a part time basis in the Scottish National Advanced Heart Failure Service (SNAHFS), and complex orthopaedics. She has extensive experience of working with people before and after various surgical procedures and in supporting patients within trauma, loss, lifestyle and adjustment difficulties.
Lynne has a strong interest in supervision, training, and research. She has been a member of the international network of trainers in Motivational Interviewing (MINT) since 2001 and has co-authored a recent text on advancing practitioner skills in MI. Further, she is an active research supervisor and serves as an honorary clinical associate professor with the doctoral programme in clinical psychology at the University of Glasgow.
Lynne holds an undergraduate psychology and exercise science degree from the University of Liverpool, an MSc in investigative psychology from the University of Surrey, and a PhD in the psychological impact of injury from the University of Birmingham. She holds a doctorate in clinical psychology, and a diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), from the University of Newcastle.
Dr Rebecca Anthony, Principal Clinical Psychologist
Rebecca is a Clinical Psychologist within the Scottish Adult Congenital Cardiac Service (SACCS) at NHS Golden Jubilee. She completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Glasgow, following an undergraduate degree at the University of Lincoln and a Masters in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology at the University of Groningen. Her role involves providing specialist psychological assessment, formulation and therapy to adults living with congenital heart conditions. Rebecca has a particular interest in adjustment to long-term health conditions, trauma-informed care and promoting psychological wellbeing and resilience through collaborative, evidence-based practice.