Chloe Chessell
Postdoctoral Researcher
My research focuses on increasing access to psychological treatments for preadolescent children with anxiety problems and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) through the development, evaluation, and implementation of brief therapist guided, parent-led Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) interventions.
As part of my post-doctoral research role, I currently lead the implementation of a brief online therapist guided, parent-led CBT intervention for child anxiety problems in routine mental health services. Prior to my post-doctoral role, I completed a PhD at the University of Reading, which involved developing a brief parent-led CBT intervention for preadolescent children with OCD and conducting a preliminary evaluation of this treatment.
I am also a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) where I support parents to learn CBT tools to help their children to overcome anxiety problems and OCD.
Recent publications
Technology Matters: Online Support and Intervention (OSI) for child anxiety problems - an example of the journey from research to practice.
Journal article
Chessell C. et al, (2025), Child Adolesc Ment Health, 30, 434 - 436
Systematic Review of Guided, Parent-Led Digital Interventions for Preadolescent Children with Emotional and Behavioural Problems.
Journal article
Whitaker E. et al, (2025), Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev, 28, 414 - 438
Therapist guided, parent-led cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for pre-adolescent children with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD): a non-concurrent multiple baseline case series.
Journal article
Chessell C. et al, (2024), Behav Cogn Psychother, 52, 243 - 261
Parent-led cognitive behaviour therapy for child anxiety problems: overcoming challenges to increase access to effective treatment.
Journal article
Creswell C. et al, (2023), Behav Cogn Psychother, 51, 512 - 532
Parents' experiences of parenting a preadolescent children with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD): a qualitative study
Journal article
CHESSELL C. et al, (2023), Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties