Dr Riley Reston PhD CPsychol

Hi there! I’m Riley, nice to meet you

I’m a Doctor of Psychology, specialising in beliefs & behaviours across a wide range of self-management & healthcare contexts.

I’ve been a researcher & intervention designer / developer in varied settings. Academically, I’ve supported NHS doctors turn great ideas into government funded studies as a Research Advisor for the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

As a Research Fellow, I’ve lead NIHR funded multicentre research projects in NHS dialysis units with hundreds of people living with Chronic & End-Stage Kidney Disease.

I moved into the commercial sector in 2016, working as part of a global team of Health Psychology Specialists at Atlantis Health, most recently as Behavioural Science Director. During my 8 years at the company, I worked with many (if not most) of the Top 20 global pharma companies to lead the application of behavioural science to questions of adherence to treatment, supporting confident self-injection, improving reach & representation in clinical trials, and so much more.

I am also a Visiting Lecturer of 7 years at King’s College London, and a Chartered Psychologist & Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.