Rosie Eacott

Rosie is a PhD researcher focussing on older populations and climate related health impacts. She is also qualified as a UKCP Accredited Psychotherapist, having obtained her MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy. She completed her first degree in Environmental Science and has worked in various industries within the public and private sectors.

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Background

Rosie joined ARU in 2024, initially as a Research Assistant, and then as a PhD Researcher under the Vice Chancellor's Scholarship 'Mitigating climate related health risks to enable ‘place-based’ wellbeing for ageing populations' in September 2024.

Rosie is a director of a small psychotherapy private practice working with adults, including offering eco-psychotherapy, which was the focus of her MSc dissertation. She has experience of working in a wide range of industries including both private and public sectors, and recently worked as a contractor for a global recruitment company in the education industry.

Her current research is located within the East of England, looking at how vulnerable older populations adapt to climate related health risks, adopting a community engagement perspective.

Qualifications

• MSc Integrative Psychotherapy
• BSc (Hons) Environmental Studies
• Diploma in Pollution Control
• Diploma in Geosciences

Selected recent publications

Eacott, R. (2025). A wild environment: The power of nature in therapy. European Journal of Psychotherapy & Counselling, 27(3–4), 233–251. Https://doi.org/10.1080/13642537.2025.2539094 

Fowler-Davis, Sally; Metcalfe, Zoe; Scoones, Hannah; Eacott, Rosie (2024). The Role of Business in Addressing Health Inequity through Nature. Anglia Ruskin Research Online (ARRO). Book. https://doi.org/10.25411/aru.25305478.v3