Dr. Thomas Ward

Dr. Thomas Ward is a Research Clinical Psychologist affiliated with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London. He serves as the Clinical Research Lead for both the AVATAR therapy team, focusing on digital relational interventions for distressing voices, and the SlowMo therapy team, dedicated to digital blended therapy for paranoia. Dr. Ward has been instrumental in conducting large-scale randomized trials for these interventions and is currently spearheading efforts for national and international implementation. His research primarily revolves around identifying core processes underlying distress in severe mental health conditions and developing innovative, scalable digital interventions based on this understanding.