Professor Ilona Boniwell is a psychologist specialising in positive psychology and coaching, with over 20 years of experience across research, teaching and applied practice. She founded the University of East London’s MSc in Applied Positive Psychology, the first programme of its kind in Europe, and has published extensively in the field. Her work explores how positive psychology can be applied to areas including resilience, behaviour change, wellbeing and professional performance.
Professor Boniwell’s work focuses on applying positive psychology to help people understand and develop the psychological resources that support wellbeing, resilience and performance. Drawing on research alongside extensive experience in coaching and applied positive psychology, her particular interests include:
Positive psychology
Emotional resilience
Behaviour change
Stress management
Coaching and professional performance
As a Psychologist at HOOKE, Professor Boniwell developed the HOOKE emotional resilience evaluation and works directly with members through performance coaching. Her work draws on her expertise in positive psychology and coaching to explore areas including resilience, behaviour and performance.
British Psychological Society (BPS)
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Chartered Psychologist
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