Abbie Wilkins holds a BSc in psychology, an MSc in cognitive neuroscience, and a PGCert in low-intensity cognitive behavioral therapy. She held the role of associate lecturer at the University of Exeter, training psychological well-being practitioners in the NHS, and was part of a research team at the University of Oxford supporting healthcare workers with PTSD and depression during and after COVID. She is currently pursuing a doctoral degree as a trainee clinical psychologist at the University of Exeter within Devon Partnership NHS Trust. Her current research focuses on marginalized intersectional identities including the experiences of LGBTQIA+ refugees and asylum seekers in the UK and autism diagnoses for older adults in the NHS.