Dr Jo Stuart has been a practicing psychologist for over 20 years. She is a trainer of psychological treatments and regularly supervises other psychologists. 

Jo works with older teenagers and adults, providing evidenced-based treatments for all mental health problems. In her private practice she works with c-level executives, consultants, professionals and people in the public eye. Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, stress management, trauma, pain management, health anxiety and working with diversity and LGBTQ+ community are her areas of specialist interest.

Dr. Sarah Jane Khalid is a highly qualified and experienced Counselling Psychologist, Coach and Meditation Teacher. She brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise working in various sectors, including the NHS, charitable organisations, and private clinics.

Dr. Sarah Jane has undertaken extensive training in different therapeutic modalities, with a particular focus on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Compassion Focused Therapy.

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Her areas of specialisation include anxiety, stress management, low self-esteem and confidence, work-place issues, dermatological conditions, women's issues, including identity, fertility, challenges, returning to the workplace and post-natal depression/anxiety, peri-menopause and menopause issues.

Dr Sarah Jane also enjoys working with black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and the nuanced issues or challenges they can face.

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In recent years, Dr Sarah Jane has expanded her expertise to include meditation teaching certified by the British School of Meditation and the Chopra Centre in the US. Her incorporation of meditative and positive psychology aspects into her work allows her to offer a holistic and comprehensive approach to well-being and personal growth.

Caroline has been a psychologist for over 15 years. She has a doctorate in Clinical Psychology and post-doctoral training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She is the clinical lead for a large private company and has a wealth of experience. Her training and skill set allow her to work effectively with all trauma presentations from childhood trauma, rape, multiple traumas and PTSD, where she helps her clients to reclaim their lives.

The spectrum of anxiety disorders, including phobia, OCD and social anxiety, is also an area of expertise for Caroline. She has specialist training and experience in working with grief, bereavement, eating problems, psychosexual therapy and working with the LGBTQ+ community.  She enjoys working transparently, collaboratively, and pragmatically, with formulations that give a clear roadmap to support people in their goals and hopes for the future.

Dr Prarthana Shetty is a counselling psychologist experienced in working with a range of human experiences such as life transitions and adjustment, anxiety, shame, grief and loss, issues around faith and spirituality, low mood and self-esteem issues. She has a keen interest in attachment, trauma, intersectional identity, and neurodivergence. 

Prarthana uses a variety of therapeutic models including attachment theory, CFT, ACT, and DBT. Whilst therapeutic techniques are important – and indeed consistently woven into the work – her overarching aim is to provide an attuned relational experience in which clients’ past experiences can be understood and integrated into their present journey. She believes that therapy is a collaborative process, working with clients to support them in moving towards a life that feels authentic and aligned with their values.

Nicholas is a Counselling Psychologist and Parent-Infant Psychotherapist, spending the vast majority of his 20+ year career in the NHS, working in adult, child and family and parent and baby settings, serving as the clinical lead and supervising teams. This breadth and depth of experience has meant that Nicholas is adept at helping individuals, couples and families, particularly in understanding relationships, both with oneself and between others. He uses a psychodynamic therapeutic framework, which helps make sense of the distress you may be experiencing, by placing it in the context of your whole life.

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Nicholas specialises in supporting parents with their mental health, your relationship with your baby and your couple relationship. Therapy may take place individually, as a couple or together with your baby.

Dr Julie Hannan is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist, Psychotherapist, published author, is a regular contributor to The Times, The Telegraph and Inews, and inspires her followers on social media with regular posts about relationships, parenting and surviving a crisis.

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Julie helps individuals understand themselves and how their life's journey has brought them to where they are and how to become the best they possibly can be for the future. Julie works with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, trauma, feelings of underachievement or failure and specialises in relationship challenges, divorce, feeling lost, midlife identity issues and existential concerns.

Dr Daria Bonanno is a Consultant Psychologist and has been a Clinical Psychologist for over 27 years. She regularly offers psychological training and supervision to both psychologists and non-psychologists.

Daria is able to work with teenagers, couples and adults, providing evidenced-based treatments for all

mental health and physical health conditions. She is highly skilled in working with people affected by cancer, bariatric needs, HIV, long-term conditions, and palliative care needs.

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Daria has a breath of experience in working with general mental health problems such as anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, stress management, trauma, health anxiety and eating disorder. Amongst all her therapeutic skills, including post-doctoral training in CBT and ACT, Daria is an EMDR therapist, which she can deliver it online or face to face.

Dr Michelle Hamill is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years' experience working in mental health and leading psychological services in the NHS. She is experienced working with a diverse range of emotional, physical, and relationship concerns including those related to life transitions, across the adult life span. She can treat anxiety, trauma, OCD, health anxiety, depression, stress, burnout and relationship issues.

Michelle also has specialist skills working with family members adjusting to a caring role in the context of changing health presentations in later life and has co-authored two books in this field.

Dr Gemma Lutwyche qualified as a counselling psychologist in 2001. Since that time, she has had extensive experience working with a variety of psychological difficulties and with people across the ages both in the NHS and private practice. She has had substantive posts within the NHS at both highly specialist and principal levels where she has supervised and managed other specialist psychologists.

Gemma is able to work with children, adults, families and with couples. Her approach is integrative, focused and goal centred. She uses a combination of CBT and other psychotherapies to help clients achieve their goals. Her specialist areas include mood disorders, trauma and attachment/relationship issues and she has a special interest in perinatal psychology. 

Simon Birke has worked as a clinical psychologist for over 30 years, initially in the NHS and now as an independent practitioner.

Simon has experience in a wide range of areas, primarily using a cognitive behavioural approach. Working collaboratively, usually on a 1 -1 basis, he sees people with anxiety, depression, OCD, phobias, sleep, low self - esteem and anger /assertiveness issues. He also has seen clients with drug and alcohol problems, gambling habits and men who are abusive to their partners. 

Dr Jayne Griffiths has been a practicing psychologist for 20 years and has a doctorate in Clinical Psychology. NHS posts held included a highly specialist and principal psychology role where Jayne provided supervision, training and management to other psychologists. 

Jayne has undertaken highly specialist training in Neuropsychology, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and EMDR. Anxiety disorders, trauma, sleep disorders and neuropsychological rehabilitation are her specialist interests.

Dr Anne Lane has been providing evidence based therapeutic interventions for a wide range of psychological disorders in adults and children since 1996. She has worked in the NHS as a Specialist, Highly Specialist and Principal Clinical Psychologist / Professional Manager. She provides supervision, training and consultation to psychologists and people from other disciplines. She has a doctorate in clinical psychology and a masters in systemic therapy.

Dr Marianna Murin has spent her career specialising in the area of the autistic spectrum disorders. She spent ten years working as a principle psychologist at Great Ormond Street Children's hospital and has conducted extensive research in this field. Autism affects both individuals and families and Marianna helps our team to understand the issues that can emerge. Marianna is an international Autism Diagnostic Observational Schedule trainer and has works with-in a multi-disciplinary team providing assessments and treatment for children, young people and adults with neuro-spectrum disorders.

Cheryl has worked with the team for the past 10 years. She has a wealth of knowledge and will be able to help you think about your problem and which psychologist might be best for you.  Cheryl can organise an appointment or a brief chat with one of the psychologists, should this be helpful to you. She is also available to answer any questions you may have about the service.

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If you have any further questions, please do be in touch on the number above.