Dr. Christopher Lomas is an accomplished psychotherapist, educator, and researcher currently serving as the Head of Therapy and Programme at Delamere Health, the UK’s leading evidence-based behavioural change facility. He holds an MSc in Advanced Counselling and Psychotherapy (with Supervision) with Distinction from the University of Salford and an MSc in Psychology from the University of Derby, along with several postgraduate diplomas in Psychotherapy, Clinical Hypnotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Clinical Respiratory Psycho-Physiology. His primary research interests lie in psychotherapy, trauma treatment, neuropsychoanalysis, addiction recovery, and the integration of neuroscience into therapeutic frameworks. Dr. Lomas has published numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to advancements in psychotherapeutic practice and the application of neurobiological principles in counselling. His work has also been featured in national media outlets such as The Times, The Telegraph, and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy’s (BACP) in-house publication Therapy Today. He is a Fellow of the National Council of Integrative Psychotherapists (NCIP), an Affiliate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS), and a Clinical Fellow of the Neuro-Psychoanalysis Association. Dr. Lomas serves on the Training and Standards Team of the NCIP, where he ensures academic and professional excellence in psychotherapy education, and is a member of the ethics committee responsible for developing professional ethical frameworks. His contributions to the field reflect a commitment to evidence-based practice, clinical innovation, and the integration of psychology and neuroscience in advancing mental health care. He has 5 citations from 5 documents with an h-index of 1.
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Publications
1. Lomas, C. (2025). Neurophysiological and therapeutic efficacy of somatic psychotherapies in addiction: Primary behavioral focus with exploratory cross-addiction analyses.
2. Jones, E., & Lomas, C. (2025). Teachers’ professional digital competence: The case for psychological digital competence.
3. Lomas, C. (2025). The affective-neural triage scale: Development and validation of a mechanistically informed psychometric tool for personalized psychotherapy allocation.
4. Lomas, C. (2025). Toward a neurobiology-informed framework for psychotherapeutic interventions in concurrent cocaine and alcohol use: An integrative review.
5. Jones, E., Sorsby, A., & Lomas, C. (2025). Promoting belonging through trauma-informed legal education.