Dr Biljana van Rijn

Associate Director of Undergraduate and Pathway Programmes and Research Degreess

At Metanoia Institute we aim to

• develop the practitioner-researcher voice in psychotherapy and counselling,
• engage in the exploration of our treatment theories
• develop evaluation of routine psychotherapy practice
• embrace, develop and explore the contemporary approaches to psychotherapy, and
• develop psychotherapy and counselling training

Our research groups, led by the academic staff demonstrate our engagement with these different areas of practice, and are open to students and external partners who wish to join us. They are engaged in publications and involved in a range of national and international research events. ​All of our staff's and doctoral student's research and publications can be found on Mirep, the institute's Research Repository.

Our Metanoia Institute ethos of high quality training and practice leads us to engage in developing research partnerships both locally and internationally, with different professional, academic and community groups.

Metanoia Research Academy 2026

Full Details of Research Groups

We have also recently launched a new call for research participants noticeboard. If you feel you could have the benefit from exposure on our website for participants, please click here to access the board to submit your research.