I am an independent consultant clinical psychologist with 18 years of clinical and research experience working with people of all ages to better understand their unique strengths and challenges and work towards fulfilling their potential. This includes 11 years working in the NHS before working for a charity and in the private sector.

I strive to work in a truly collaborative, values driven and neuroaffirmative way and celebrate all forms of diversity.

I am an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and hold Chartered Psychologist status. I am also a Registered Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council and a Graduate Member of the Psychological Society of Ireland.

I completed my doctoral clinical psychology training over a period of 5 years at the University of Edinburgh, specialising in working with children and young people with developmental differences and their families and carers. My doctoral research explored cognitive factors predicting wellbeing of parents who had children with profound and multiple disabilities.

I have completed post-qualification training in specialist social communication assessment tools, including the Autism Diagnostic Interview – Revised (ADI-R) and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2). I have worked over a number of years providing assessments of neurodivergence (mainly autism and ADHD) for children, young people and adults across the UK and Ireland. I am currently a Clinical Lead for Neurodiversity alongside my independent practice.

I lecture on clinical psychology doctoral training courses, have had a number of book chapters and journal articles published and have made TV appearances providing a psychological perspective on current issues, such as the impact of COVID19 on families and children’s development.