About XR Therapeutics

Built with NHS clinicians, for the people they help.

XR Therapeutics builds Boundless, a therapist-led XR therapy platform built around immersive simulations of real-world environments. Born in the North East of England, evaluated in NHS services, and used with children, young people and adults across the UK.

Our journey

From one clinic room to NHS services across the UK.

The idea

Clinicians needed a safe, graded way to bring feared situations into the therapy room. Boundless started there.

Evaluated in the NHS

Independent health economics evaluation with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, published October 2024.

Innovation of the Year

Recognised for what therapist-led XR therapy can do for UK services.

Today

In clinical use with NHS trusts, partnered with Anxiety UK, and growing a library of clinically designed XR scenes.

Our journey

The story of how we went from research to results.

Fourteen years from a Newcastle University research question to therapist-led exposure therapy in NHS services across the UK.

Jan 2011

The research begins

Newcastle University begins exploring how technology could enhance the delivery of mental health treatment.

Jun 2014

The research is published

Co-founders Dr Morag Maskey and Professor Jeremy Parr publish the research behind the innovation.

Jul 2020

XRT launches

After ten years of clinical research, XR Therapeutics spins out from the NHS and Newcastle University.

Feb 2021

The first scenes

The first XR therapy scenes are built, all controlled from a tablet in the therapist’s hands.

Apr 2021

The first NHS contract

Treatment scenes and training designed alongside NHS therapists lead to the first NHS contract.

Mar 2023

Four grants, two trusts

Two years in: four R&D grants and partnerships with two NHS Trusts. The Boundless project begins.

Apr 2024

Boundless launches

XR therapy delivered remotely, as simple for the client to join as a video call.

Today

A fourteen-person team

Dedicated to advancing mental health support for clients and therapists across the UK.

Our team, our people

Thirteen human beings behind Boundless.

Clinicians, researchers, designers and engineers. And, because therapy is human work, a fact about each of us that has nothing to do with the job.

Billy Webber
Chief Executive Officer

Loves to travel, favourite city in the world is Melbourne. Won a regional handwriting competition aged 10.

Dr Morag Maskey
Chief Scientific Officer & Founder

A runner with numerous half-marathons done. Has lived in the U.S., Scotland, Essex and Newcastle.

Shaun Allan
Chief Technology Officer

Founded two dance record labels in the 90s and is still in contact with the Prodigy. Helped win the Great Exhibition of the North.

Penny Day
Chief Operating Officer

Favourite day of the week is a Sunday. Loves music and going to festivals in summer.

Andy Morrow
Chief Clinical Officer

A published author with a children’s book to his name. Has Kevin Keegan’s autograph, despite not following football.

Sarah Rodgerson
Operations Manager

A hiker aiming to complete the Wainwrights in a year. Has a very cute dachshund called Winston.

Philippa Hedley-Takhar
Head of Implementation & Quality

Level 2 qualified in British Sign Language. A blue-belt kickboxer who trains in her husband’s gym.

Nailah Alam
Lead UX/UI Designer

Lived and worked in Greece for a year. An avid lover of all botanicals and fish.

Andy Hobson
Marketing Manager

Has a Cockerpoo called Jasper. Likes to bring Jasper into the office. Life revolves around Jasper.

Russell Johnston
Software Architect

Enjoys baking, literally anything sweet. A really big horror movie fan.

Martin Robertson
Senior Unity Developer

Paraglides and skis, hopefully together one day. Loves a bit of photography.

Taha Farooq
Unity Developer

Was a rhythm guitarist in a high school band and still plays. Learning to cook one dish from every cuisine.

Ash Irvin
Unity Developer

Enjoys hill climbing and being outdoors. Loves going to comedy clubs with friends.

The team

Clinicians, researchers and builders.

The people behind Boundless span clinical psychology, health economics and product engineering. Meet the whole team on our current site while we bring their profiles across.

Meet the team
Vacancies

Help us take XR therapy further.

We are growing. If you want to work on therapist-led care that measurably changes lives, see our open roles.

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