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Clinical Psychologist, Non-Executive Director and Board Member
Who am I?
I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, registered with the HCPC, specialising in child development, parenting and neurodivergence. I have been interested in autism since my teenage years when I worked in families homes to support their child’s development and wellbeing. Since then I have worked in research, assessment and intervention settings, most recently setting up a psychology service within a child development setting in the NHS. I am a member of the neurodivergent community and bring my lived experience into my work as a practitioner. I am interested in the intersection of trauma and neurodivergence. I have also worked as a trainer in Sri Lanka and Abu Dhabi supporting capacity building projects.
If you’re interested in knowing more about my stance please click here.
You might want to see me if:
You’re a parent and you want to understand how best to support your child within your family and beyond.
You might:
- be wondering if your child is neurodivergent and want space to explore this
- know deep in your bones that your child needs something different to what you are currently offering them (with regards to managing their emotional wellbeing, behaviour or education)
- be exploring non-traditional ways of parenting (or even educating) and want support to understand what this could look like for your family
- be experiencing lots of distress related behaviours in your home (your child, and sometimes yourself) and you really want things to be different
I am also experienced in supervision of other clinicians, individual and group and absolutely love to co-produce training and learning opportunities for groups and organisations.
My Style:
For me the foundation to any effective relationship is safety, so I always start by spending time to truly get to know you, your family and your situation. I prioritise authenticity, compassion, and working towards living in line with your values. I hope that it feels safe to be with me, that you truly feel listened to, that you feel I am an ally in your situation, coming alongside you to support you at this point in your journey.
As a qualified Clinical Psychologist I draw on a range of models in my work, neuroscientific and attachment focused models, narrative and compassion focused models, CBT. I am trained in the Family Partnership Model (a systemic model of working with families), which places effective relationships at the heart of the helping process.
I am also a qualified Mindfulness Teacher.
You can see more about a neuroaffirmative approach I developed here.