About Us

Director Dr Fiona Holland has been working in lifestyle change and education for over 30 years. After her early studies in sports science and education at Loughborough University, she moved to the USA, gained a masters in sport psychology and then moved into health promotion/ lifestyle change roles to apply these principles in non-elite settings for clients of all ages. Fiona gained her doctorate in 2012, and, alongside her work with Behaviour Change Partners, she is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology and behaviour change at the University of Derby. 

She is also a Motivational Interviewing (MINT) trainer and has developed and delivered motivational interviewing and behaviour change training programmes nationally and internationally. She has trained a wide variety of professionals including dentists, nurses, lifestyle change professionals, social prescribers, teachers, animal welfare teams, conservation professionals, and health and safety managers. 

Fiona has worked with a range of organisations to design and evaluate behaviour change interventions. Fiona is a specialist team member with Human Behaviour Change for Life and Associate Consultant with Creative Bridge.

Dr Caroline Harvey is a Chartered Psychologist.  After completing her BSc Hons in Psychology with Social Science, Caroline went on to achieve her doctorate in Psychology in 2002 at the University of Derby. She worked in the public sector for 11 years in a range of roles, focusing on project management, performance management and partnership working, before returning to academia in 2012 with the University of Derby.

Caroline is an experienced researcher specialising in quantitative methods. She has worked with a range of organisations to design and evaluate behaviour change interventions and currently works as a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Derby alongside her work with Behaviour Change Partners.