ASSOCIATES

Laura is a Clinical Psychologist (HCPC Registered and BPS Chartered). She completed the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 2013 at the University of East Anglia.

Laura has experience of working across a number of different settings including low, medium and high secure inpatient Mental Health Services, Community Mental Health Teams, and Prisons.

Laura has worked within prison settings within the Offenders with Personality Disorder Pathway (OPD) and has a particular interest in working with this client group. She is experienced in conducting assessments and working with individuals with complex mental health difficulties, attachment difficulties and developmental trauma, neurodevelopmental disabilities, cognitive impairments, and learning disabilities. Laura regularly works with clients of a variety of ages, ranging from children and adolescents to older adults.

Laura draws on a variety of therapeutic models in her therapy work, including CBT, CAT, ACT and DBT. Laura also undertakes medico-legal assessments and reports for WCT.

Ciara is a Clinical Psychologist (HCPC Registered), having trained at the University of East Anglia. She has experience working in a range of settings with a variety of client groups. These include children and adolescents, adults, older adults, people with learning disabilities and autism.

She has worked with adolescents and adults with a variety of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, trauma, developmental difficulties and personality disorders. She has also completed research with young people with brain injury, with young people with neurodevelopmental difficulties, and with young adults. She has a particular interest in understanding and supporting young people with their psychological wellbeing.

Ciara takes an integrative approach to therapy and draws on a variety of therapeutic approaches, including CAT, CBT, ACT and DBT.

Rosie is a Clinical Psychologist (HCPC Registered) who completed the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Lancaster. She has experience working with people across the life span; from children through to older adults.

Rosie has worked with people with mental health difficulties in a variety of settings including acute inpatient services, wellbeing and community services, as well as within physical health settings. She has experience with a wide variety of presentations including personality disorders, trauma, depression, anxiety, psychosis and anger. She regularly completes assessments of complex mental health difficulties, including neuropsychological assessments for individuals with learning disabilities and those experiencing cognitive decline.

Rosie uses CAT, CFT, ACT, DBT and CBT in her practice, combining these models in a way which best meets the clients’ needs.

Mrs Lorna Bailey is a qualified Speech and Language Therapist. She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (‘HCPC’), the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists (‘RCSLT’) and the Association of Speech & Language Therapists in Independent Practice (‘ASLTIP’).

Lorna has extensive experience assessing and providing speech and language intervention to children and young adults with a wide range of clinical needs. Lorna has worked both within the NHS and independently.

Lorna is also experienced at working as part of a multi-disciplinary team diagnosing possible Autism Spectrum Disorder. She is trained to administer, score and interpret the findings of both the ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule) and the DISCO (Diagnostic Interview for Social and Communication Disorders).

Lorna is a Director of Independent Speech & Language Therapy Services Ltd (‘ISLTS’) and frequently works with WCT in relation to Autism assessments.

Mrs Moira Veira is a qualified Occupational therapist, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) as well as with Sensory Integration Education (SIE).

Moira has worked extensively in adult mental health, providing Occupational Therapy within a variety of Mental Health settings. She has an MSc in Sensory Integration and has many years experience carrying out sensory assessments and intervention with children, young people and adults who have sensory difficulties, working within schools, clinics and in the community. As an Occupational Therapist Moira looks at the functional participation challenges which are impacted through sensory difficulties and works to provide meaningful occupations and activities to reduce any challenges. This may include Sensory Integration intervention.

Tasha’s integrative training means that she relies on a broad range of theorists from object relations, humanistic, transpersonal, and systemic perspectives. Tasha is also trained in EMDR. Tasha has worked therapeutically with children, young people, parents, and carers in a broad range of schools and also specialist settings. She has significant experience working with neurodiverse children and young people as well as other complex difficulties such as attachment and trauma.

Tasha aims to create a safe space in which strong and trusting relational therapeutic alliance can develop. This provides a child or young person with a sense of feeling secure and understood. As a child’s main mode of communication is through behaviour and play, the use of creative mediums as a form of expression can be helpful for children and young people who may struggle to articulate their thoughts and feelings verbally. Tasha is trained to use a variety of materials, including sand tray, music, puppetry, role-play, art, drama, and play. She supports children and young people to safely express themselves using their imagination through these creative mediums. However, she is able to adapt her approach and tailor sessions to suit the unique individual’s emotional and developmental needs, including drawing on talking therapies and EMDR.

Lefteris is an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist who completed his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of East Anglia.

Lefteris has experience working with young people, adults, and families from diverse cultural backgrounds across a range of different settings, including community mental health teams, inpatient units, crisis teams and specialist services. Lefteris has experience supporting people with a wide range of presentations, including personality disorders, psychosis, trauma, depression, anxiety, OCD, self-harm, suicidal behaviour, chronic pain, and neurodiversity. A big part of his work includes providing extended assessments of complex mental health difficulties, risk assessment and management, neuropsychological assessments, and evidence-based therapy for people in distress and crisis.

At the heart of his practice is supporting people to live a meaningful and value-led life. Lefteris offers a person-centred and integrative approach to therapy using evidence-based therapeutic models, such as CBT, ACT, DBT, CFT, and CAT, adapted to the diverse needs of the people he works with.

WCT frequently works alongside the Psychiatrists from Anchor Psychiatry. This ensures continuity of care and multi-disciplinary support for those who need it.

WCT & Anchor Psychiatry are also working together to bring you an Insomnia Clinic.

The Insomnia clinic offers the following: