members of bodies collective all smiling at ECQI conference
Members of the Bodies Collective photographed at European Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Leuven.

Claudia Canella

As a member of The Bodies Collective, Claudia Canella explores collaborative, arts-based ways of experiencing the world from the body. Besides this, she is an artist; works as a qualitative health researcher at the Institute of Complementary and Integrative Medicine of the University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland; and runs a homeopathic practice in Zürich, Switzerland.

Mark Huhnen

Systemic psychotherapist (MSc) and Social Pedagogue (registered as Social Worker in England and Wales with HCPC).

Dr. Davina Kirkpatrick

Dr. Davina Kirkpatrick is an Artist, Visiting Specialist within Medical Humanities, Peninsula Medical School, University of Plymouth. Her PhD (from University of The West of England) focused on grief, loss and living with the presence of absence. Her post-doctoral Fellowship (at UoP) explored pain.

Dr. Alys Mendus

An Independent Scholar in Australia and UK. Writing papers, attending conferences, peer reviewing articles, writing collaborative chapters and articles. Online lecturing. Recently published a book with BRILL/Sense.

Dr. Ryan Bittinger 

Independent Scholar, Qualified Counsellor; Qualitative Researcher; Doctor of Psychotherapy and Counselling (University of Edinburgh)

Dr. Sarah Helps

A Consultant Chartered Clinical Psychologist and Consultant Systemic Psychotherapist working both independently and within the NHS. Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and the UK Council for Psychotherapy.

Dr. Jess Erb

Independent Scholar, Psychotherapist: Centre for Interpersonal Relationships, Toronto, Ontario.