Jessica Eaton

• BSc Psychology (Hons)
• Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Skills

Jessica Eaton is a national specialist course writer, trainer and speaker on the topic of Child Sexual Exploitation and Modern Slavery. Jessica is the Training Manager for a national programme of accredited bespoke CSE training and consultancy, managing a national team of CSE specialist trainers and speakers. Jessica has written extensively on the topics of child sexual exploitation and has recently featured in training DVDs for police forces and professionals. Jessica has an extensive background in sexual violence victim services and the vulnerable and intimidated witness services in the UK criminal justice system.

PhD title

How external victim blaming and self-blame affects the recovery and revictimisation of women who have experienced sexual violence

Supervisor

Professor Heather D. Flowe

Research interests

• Victims and Survivors of Sexual Violence and Abuse
• Victim Blaming and Self-Blame
• Sexual Violence in the Criminal Justice System
• Rape Myths and Stereotypes
• Feminism and Feminist Approaches to Sexual Violence
• Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
• Male mental health and masculinity

Jessica is the Founder and Chairperson of The Eaton Foundation. In September 2015, she founded and launched the first Male Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre in the UK in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire. She has featured in the national press and on national television talking about the impact of stigma on male mental health and the perception of masculinity as a barrier to accessing support services.