I am a Clinical Psychologist and Accredited CBT Therapist. I am also trained in using Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). I worked for many years as a Consultant Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychologist within the NHS in Berkshire and also as a Paediatric Psychologist at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
I formed the Berkshire Child Anxiety Clinic, a joint collaboration between the University of Reading and the local NHS trust. I have been involved in the development of a number of treatment programmes and in the running of several treatment trials for children with anxiety problems and I am a Visiting Fellow within the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences at the University of Reading.
I now work solely in private practice and also provide clinical psychology input to several local independent /schools.
What I offer
I have particular expertise in assessing ADHD and autism and offer both ADHD and autism assessments with my colleagues, Emma Wyatt and Teba Pozo Recio, as part of our multidisciplinary assessment team. I have also written a guide for teenagers about managing ADHD, which will be published later this year (2026). I no longer provide therapy sessions in the clinic.
My primary aim is to provide comprehensive, robust assessments that follow evidence based practice but that are also child-friendly and accessible to both young people and families. As part of our assessments, I am in regular communication with families in order to ensure the process is smooth and also as therapeutic as possible. I offer post assessment meetings (as part of the assessment package) to support parents (and young people) in understanding and processing the assessment findings and considering next steps.
My qualifications are
- Phd Childhood Anxiety Disorders, University of Reading
- MSc in Clinical Psychology, University College London
- BSc (Hons) Psychology, University of Leicester
Clinic day
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