Dr Maya Kaur Khera

Dr Maya Kaur Khera (she/her) BA, MSc, DPsych 

Maya is a BPS Chartered Counselling Psychologist and HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist. She trained in Psychotherapeutic and Counselling Psychology at University of Surrey where she conducted doctoral research on Moral Injury in Humanitarian Workers using Reflexive Thematic Analysis.

Before her work as a Senior Lecturer, Maya was an external examiner for research and clinical vivas on the DPsych programme at Metanoia. She also acted as a Visiting Lecturer and provided external research supervision.

Alongside teaching, Maya works in private practice providing psychological services to adults and adolescents presenting with a range of mental health issues, using integrative approaches such as Attachment-informed EMDR.

Maya specialises in war-related trauma and Refugee Mental Health. She has a background in international humanitarian aid work and previously worked at Freedom from Torture offering specialist assessments and interventions with refugees and asylum seekers who have experienced torture, organised violence, and forced migration. Maya’s clinical and research interests explore the intersection of trauma, moral injury, political violence, and social justice, addressing the unique challenges faced by marginalised communities.

Publications

Khera, M. L., Welton-Mitchell, C., & Mitchell, G. V. (2024). Moral Distress in Humanitarian Aid Workers: How Decolonising Aid Benefits Us All. Intervention Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict Affected Areas, 22(1), 64-71.

Khera, M. L., Harvey, A. J., & Callan, M. J. (2014). Beliefs in a just world, subjective well-being and attitudes towards refugees among refugee workers. Social Justice Research, 27, 432-443.