ABOUT ME
I trained as an Educational Psychologist at Southampton University in 2004 and completed my professional doctorate at UCL in 2020. I am an experienced and skilled Chartered Educational Psychologist (EP), having worked in several Local Authorities. Alongside my role as a Senior EP within a Local Authority and my role as EP/Education Team Lead for Long Covid Kids, I work privately to support children, young people, schools and families across Sussex, Kent, Hampshire and South London. I am based in Surrey but can also work remotely.
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I am registered to practice with The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) meaning I adhere to standards of conduct, proficiency and continuing professional development and practice in line with the British Psychological Society Code of Ethics and Conduct.
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Prior to qualifying as an EP in 2004, I worked as a teacher in a mainstream primary school in the London Borough of Brent and in a specialist school for children with autism in the London Borough of Ealing. I also worked as an Assistant Educational Psychologist in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.
I am married with two teenage children and I enjoy walking my cavapoo Cora, reading and photography.
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MY AREAS OF INTEREST AND SKILLS
Over the years, I have developed a number of interests and specialisms and continue to enhance my skills through regular CPD. My main areas of interest are:​
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Dynamic Assessment
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Psychological Consultation
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Emotional Literacy and Emotion Coaching
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Long Covid in children and school staff
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Eliciting children's views
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Literacy and Learning Difficulties
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Executive Functioning
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Autism and Social Communication Differences
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Social, Emotional Development and Mental Health Needs
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Anxiety and Emotionally Based School Avoidance
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Developmental Trauma
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Chronic Illness
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Supervision and Coaching
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Multi-Family Groups
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Personal Construct Psychology
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Solution-focused Approaches
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and much more