Dr Carina Teixeira is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychological Medicine and the Programme Leader for the MSc in Organisational Psychiatry and Psychology.

Dr Carina Teixeira completed her PhD in Psychology at the University of Coimbra in Portugal. As part of her doctoral studies, she trained at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, under the supervision of the late Emeritus Professor Julian Leff.

After completing her PhD, she moved to Boston, United States, to work as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Boston University Centre for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Her post-doctoral research focused on the psychosocial rehabilitation of individuals living with serious mental health conditions, including vocational rehabilitation, supported employment, cognitive remediation, and peer support.

Upon her return to London, she continued her collaboration with Boston University as an International Consultant. In 2019, she joined King’s College London as a Teaching Fellow in the Distance Learning MSc programme in Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health, becoming a Senior Teaching Fellow in 2021. She was appointed Lecturer in the Department of Psychological Medicine in 2022, Programme Leader in 2023, and Senior Lecturer in 2025.

Dr Teixeira has also trained as a clinical psychologist, more specifically in cognitive-behavioural therapy. Dr Teixeira is passionate about mental health and has been involved in charity work and advocacy initiatives both in Portugal and in the United Kingdom. Dr Teixeira is also a music artist (known as Carina T) and uses her passion for music to promote mental health awareness.

Dr Teixeira has a YouTube channel where she posts her songs and videos aiming at raising awareness of mental health and other socially relevant topics, such as domestic abuse. She uses her music as a vehicle for mental health advocacy.

Educational Leadership and Teaching

- Programme Leader for the MSc in Organisational Psychiatry and Psychology

- Chair of the Assessment Sub-Board for the MSc in Psychology and Neuroscience of the Mind-Body Interface

- Co-module lead of the following modules:

• Introduction to Organisational Psychiatry
• Strategic Interventions for Psychological Well-being in Organisations
• Mental Health in the Workplace
• Dissertation