Dr Carolyne Keenan is a Registered Counselling Psychologist with over 20 years of experience working across the NHS, charity, and private sectors. She has honed her expertise in specialist addiction services, psychiatric rehabilitation, and inpatient CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services). Currently, she runs a thriving private practice, providing support to adults and adolescents navigating life’s challenges.

A media contributor, Carolyne is a regular voice on BBC Radio One’s Life Hacks and BBC Radio Scotland’s Morning Show, offering expert insights on a wide range of human interest and mental health topics. Her passion lies in making psychology accessible and relatable, bringing evidence-based concepts out of the clinic room and into everyday life.

As a dynamic public speaker, Carolyne delivers in-person and online webinars for large corporations, addressing vital workplace topics like work-life balance, mental health, or how to approach difficult conversations, collaborating with organisations to create bespoke well-being programs tailored to their teams’ unique needs.

Carolyne regularly appears in Comedy for the Curious, a live comedy show blending stand-up and expert panel discussions. She also brings her psychological insight to the stage as co-host of Friending, a new podcast recorded live at Brighton Fringe, where she and her comedian co-hosts explore the complexities of friendship with honesty, humour and heart. Her warm, humorous, and approachable style enables her to tackle weighty subjects like love, hate, and competitiveness with both depth and levity, making her an engaging and memorable speaker.

Whether she’s addressing a boardroom, a comedy audience, or a national radio show, Carolyne brings knowledge, compassion, and humour to every stage, leaving audiences informed, inspired, and equipped with practical tools to improve their mental well-being.