University of Oxford, United kingdom

• Senior Research Clinician

• Chartered Clinical psychologist (CPsychol) registered with the British Psychology Society and the Health Profession Council Honorary Clinical Psychologist - Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
  The research focused on using modern technology to disseminate evidence-based psychological treatments.  Most people do not receive such treatments; technology is one key to solving this problem. The project involved designing and building web-based therapist training programs for eating disorders and depression.  This work was funded through a Wellcome Strategic Award.

• Completed 2014

University of Sydney, Australia

• Ph.D. in psychology (postgraduate research scholarship)

• Thesis title: Bridging the gap in Internet treatments for mental health: A fully automated online cognitive behaviour therapy for social anxiety for those who stutter.

• For this work, dr. Helgaottir won The Tracy Goodall Early Career Award. This prestigious award recognizes outstanding research or clinical innovation that has contributed exceptionally to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). 

• Graduated 2011

Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia

• Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology and Master of Applied Clinical Psychology (3 years clinical training).

• Thesis Title: The Role of magical thinking in symptoms of psychopathology in a university undergraduate sample in Iceland.

  Thesis title: Is facial redness more intense among patients seeking treatment for fear of blushing than the average population?

• Graduated 2006 and 2008

University Of Iceland, Reykjavik Iceland

• Bachelor of Psychology and additional units in computer science.

• Graduated 2004

Awards

Tracey Goodall Award Early Career Award

University of Sydney’s Postgraduate Research Scholarship (PhD) for 3.5 years.

Islandsbanki student award

margret bjorgolfsdottir award

St Pauls hospital foundation