Expertise

-       20 years of experience of working with adults, children and families on a wide range of emotional, behavioural and mental health needs

-       Expert witness work, report writing, and multiagency liaison

-       Safeguarding work, including assessment of parental capacity, risk, and children’s needs

-       Skills in a wide range of therapeutic approaches to match clients’ needs, including behavioural, systemic and cognitive analytic therapies

-       Assessment and therapeutic intervention with adults experiencing parenting difficulties, depression, anxiety, personality disorder, work and relationship issues

-       Assessment and therapeutic intervention with children experiencing emotional and behavioural difficulties, learning disabilities, attachment issues, and trauma, including abuse and neglect

Education

 2013 Cognitive Analytic Therapy Practitioner Diploma (Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy)

2000 Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology (University of East London)

1990 BA (Hons) Social Psychology (University of Sussex)

Recent work history

Clinical Psychologist & CAT Practitioner

Private Practice

(July 2012 – Present)

Working with children and adults

Principal Clinical Psychologist

Oxford Health Foundation NHS Trust

(July 2009 – Jan 2015)

Working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

CAT Practitioner (Honourary)

Oxford Health Foundation Trust

(2009 – 2013)

Lecturer and Convenor of Adult Mental Health Doctoral Degree Course

University of East London

(2007 – 2018)

Clinical Psychologist

Oxfordshire Learning Disability NHS Trust

(2008-2009)

Continuing professional development

2021 Legal Issues in Therapeutic Work Association of Child Psychologists in Private Practice (1/2 day) 

2021 Court of Protection update Switalskis Solicitors (1 hour) 

2021 Emotional - Dysregulation/risky behaviour and the Mental Capacity Act Switalskis Solicitors (1 hour) 

2021 Dynamic Maturational Model of Attachment: Methods and Therapeutic Work for Parent-Child Relationships DMM Community (2 hours) 

2020 Relational Skills in Cognitive Analytic Therapy Supervision  Association for Cogntive Analytic Therapy,  (3 days) 

2020 Meaning of the Child training, Cambridge Centre of Attachment (6 days) 

2019 Expert Witness Advisory Group Conference, British Psychological Society (1 day)  

2019 Theraplay Training (individual & group), Family Futures (5 days) 

2019 Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Training Part II, with Dan Hughes at Family Futures (4 days) 

2019 Court Skills, Psychology Associates (two half days) 

2018 Parental Alienation Course, Dr Sue Whitcombe at Psychology Associates (1 day) 2019 Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Part II, with Dan Hughes at Family Futures (4 days)

2018  Story Stem Assessment Profile, Anna Freud Centre (3 days)

2018  Marschak Interaction Method (MIMS) and Assessment of Emotional Interaction Style (D-EIS) Training Part II, Roehampton Institute (2 days)

2018 Safeguarding Training, Carter Noble Independent Safeguarding Training, (1 day)

2017  Marschak Interaction Method (MIMS) and Assessment of Emotional Interaction Style (D-EIS) Training, Part I, Roehampton Institute (2 days),

2018 Courtroom Skills, British Psychological Society (1 day)

2017  Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Part I, Psychology Associates, Part I (4 days)

2017  International Cognitive Analytic Therapy Association Conference (3 days),  co-ran a workshop

2016  Expert Witness Training, British Psychological Society, (e-learning)

2016 Working with Anger Using Non-Violent Communication, Shared Space (2 Days)

2015  Working with Embodiment – Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy Annual Conference (2 Days)

2015  Introduction to Non-Violent Communication, Shared Space (2 Days)

2014  Using Cognitive Analytic Therapy with Children and Families, Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (1 day)

2014  Annual Conference on Culture, Identity and Pride, Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (2 days)

2009  (to present) 2-3 attendances per year at CPD events, Local Child and

          Adolescent Special Interest Group

2000  PTSD Masterclass with Bessel Van Der Kolk (1 Day)

Additional information

1.     Health & Care Professions Council Registered Psychologist (PYL04191)

2.     Member of the British Psychological Society (No 147334)

3.     Member of the Division of Clinical Psychology

5.     Registered with BUPA, AXA and AVIVA Insurance

6. Trustee of the Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT)