Our Psychologists and Behavioural Scientists

Our Team

Many practices offer similar services, but each has its own unique way of working, and its own way of thinking. Our corporate personality is shaped by a diverse team of evidence-informed practitioners, researchers, performance coaches, and academics, all bringing their expertise and passion to the table. We are a dedicated group of psychologists and people managers committed to helping individuals grow professionally. Our goal is simple: to create workplaces where clients feel happy, safe, and supported, while ensuring well-being remains at the heart of everything we do.

Dr Michelle Hunter-Hill

Founder and Practice Director of The Occupational Psychology Practice International, Chartered and HCPC-Registered Psychologist, Scientist, and Coach

Dr Michelle Hunter-Hill is an HCPC-registered Occupational Psychologist, Chartered Psychologist (BPS), Chartered Scientist (CSci), behavioural scientist, experienced educator, coach, author, and founder of The OP Practice. Working internationally across the United Kingdom, the Middle East, and the Caribbean, she supports individuals and organisations to develop the psychological readiness, resilience, self-awareness, and capabilities needed to thrive throughout their occupational journeys. Her work spans occupational psychology, behavioural science, psychometric assessment, leadership development, coaching, and consultancy, supporting people operating in complex, high-performance, and publicly visible environments.

Dr Hunter-Hill’s career reflects a distinctive combination of professional, academic, and applied experience. As a senior higher education academic and lecturer, she has designed and delivered Master's and doctoral-level education, supervised and developed future psychologists and practitioners, and acts as a Chartership Supervisor and Verifier for the British Psychological Society. Her professional memberships across occupational psychology, sport and exercise science, business psychology, people management, and occupational medicine reflect an interdisciplinary approach to understanding performance, behaviour, leadership, and wellbeing. Drawing upon occupational psychology, behavioural science, and psychoanalytic approaches, Dr Hunter-Hill helps individuals better understand themselves and others, recognising the important role that personality, relationships, culture, and environments play in shaping behaviour, wellbeing, and performance.

Alongside her professional work, Dr Hunter-Hill brings lived experience of high-performance environments as a former athlete and footballer who competed internationally, including appearances at Wembley Stadium and Wembley Arena long before women's football received the recognition it enjoys today. Combined with her work across healthcare, academia, sport, media, entertainment, and organisational settings, these experiences have shaped her belief that exceptional performance begins with psychological readiness and a deeper understanding of the person behind the performance. This philosophy underpins The OP Practice and its mission to support people in understanding themselves, unlocking their potential, and navigating their occupational journeys with confidence, purpose, and resilience.