
Dr Rachael Macleod, BSc, MSc, Dip, DClinPsy
Chartered Clinical Psychologist | HCPC Registered
I am an HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist specialising in psychological support for the media and entertainment industry, with extensive experience across broadcast television, documentary filmmaking, healthcare, and private practice.
I work closely with production teams to ensure ethical duty of care, robust psychological risk assessment, and best-practice mental health support throughout all stages of production. This includes pre-production screening and assessments, contributor and cast support, on-set psychological care, crisis management, and structured post-production aftercare.
Alongside my media work, I have a strong clinical background in highly emotive and sensitive areas, including childhood cancer and paediatric health, developmental and relational trauma, and supporting military families and communities affected by deployment, loss, and transition. This experience enables me to work confidently with complex emotional material and vulnerable contributors.
My consultancy services support productions in balancing creative ambition with participant welfare, navigating the emotional, ethical, and operational pressures of high-profile, fast-paced environments.
I am known for being friendly, 'human' and passionate, combining advanced clinical expertise with a deep understanding of the psychological demands of high-visibility production work. My practice is trauma-informed, neurodiversity affirming and tailored to the unique needs of each production - for cast and crew.
Selected Credits:
Bargain Brits on Benefits (ITN Productions, 2022),
Consultant on Britain’s Hungry Kids (Raise the Roof Productions, 2022),
Rise & Fall (Studio Lambert, 2023),
Social Media Murders (Crackit Productions, 2023),
Rich House Poor House (Emporium Productions, 2023; 2024),
Vanished series 1 (ITN Productions, 2023),
My Extraordinary Family (Future Studios, 2023),
Katherine Ryan – Parental Guidance (Expectation TV, 2023),
LadBible – COVID inquiry (LadBible, 2023),
Vanished series 2 (ITN Productions, 2023),
Killers: Caught on Camera (Back2Back Studios, 2024),
In the Footsteps of Killers (Back2Back, 2024),
Road to a Million (Amazon, 2024),
Squid Game: The Challenge 2 (Studio Lambert),
Love is Blind Season 1, 2, 3 (CPL productions, Netflix),
Stranded on Honeymoon Island (CPL productions, BBC)