Our team consists of highly experienced clinicians, all qualified, registered and chartered to relevant bodies. All team members adhere to the ethical and professional standards of their regulating bodies, whilst ensuring they maintain continued professional development via regular training.
Dr. Alex Stanbury
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BSc, MSc, DClinPsy, HCPC Registered
Alex is a registered Clinical and Chartered Psychologist. Alex has worked in both the NHS and private sector since 2008 within the remit of mental health. Alex currently works with individuals over 16 years of age, offering assessments and intervention for a wide range of presenting challenges. Within her work, Alex places an emphasis on the body-mind connection as a way to restore balance.
Alex's main aim is to ensure that every person's journey to therapy is heard and understood, so it may confidently guide their treatment. The approaches Alex uses for therapy are selected accordingly and regularly reviewed with the client for appropriateness. First and foremost, Alex prioritises building a sense of safeness in the therapy space to ensure the client feels comfortable and secure. Alex draws on a number of therapeutic approaches including Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT).
Special Interests
Childhood Trauma
Alex's special interest lies in childhood trauma; understanding and working through the early life experiences that shape who we are today. She specialises in working with people who experience trauma and PTSD.
Chronic Health Conditions
Working with chronic pain, fatigue and other common long-term health conditions.
Perinatal Psychology
Wealth of experience offering psychological advice, support, assessment and therapy within the remit of perinatal; including both antenatal and postnatal.
Professional Training
Alex also provides specialist supervision and training relating to Compassion focused theory.
Qualifications
- 2021 - PG NQ OAS Perinatal Clinical Psychology Training - University of Liverpool
- 2021 - Video Interactive Guidance (VIG) Initial Training Course - AVIGUK
- 2020 - Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- 2020 - Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT) for Attachment Trauma - Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- 2020 - Advanced Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT) Skills - Compassionate Mind Foundation
- 2015 - Doctorate of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy.) – University of Birmingham
- 2008 - Master of Science in Forensic Psychology (MSc.) – University of Leicester
- 2007 - Master of Research in Psychological Research Methods (MRes.) – Nottingham Trent University
- 2006 - Bachelor of Science in Psychology with Criminology (BSc.) – Nottingham Trent University
Availability: Alex currently has availability for sessions on some weekdays and evenings. She is able to offer both face to face and online sessions.
Rate: £110 per hour
"Seeing a psychologist is not an easy step for anyone and most of us that take that step are usually in a very difficult situation. However, in seeing Alex I found someone who in due time gave me enough trust in her to share very long standing problems and fears, and in return she responded with not only words of understanding but showed me an insight that gave me relief, and an acceptance of who I am. This is a journey of collaboration and teamwork. Alex has given me the opportunity of changing how I see myself and my problems, and changing my outlook. I frequently find her coming up with a short sentence that reveals exactly how I am feeling. How did she know and I didn't! There is no judgement, she is on your side all the way. I would highly recommend Alex to anyone who is struggling with their life."
Client Review, 2024Dr. Amanda Royal
BSc, DClinPsy, HCPC Registered - ADHD and Autism Specialist
Amanda has 30 years of experience working for the NHS. Over the last 20 years Amanda has developed a keen interest in working with adults with Autism and ADHD. She is dedicated to providing quality diagnostic assessments using a caring and sensitive approach. Amanda is trained and accredited in using a variety of nationally approved diagnostic assessment tools for autism and ADHD such as DISCO, ADI-R, ADOS and DIVA and has specialised in diagnostic assessment work over this time.
Amanda is the clinical lead for an NHS adult autism assessment service and is currently involved in developing diagnostic services for adults with ADHD for the NHS along with teaching, training, research, supervision and consultation work. In addition to this Amanda does private work with autistic/ADHD adults and children. Amanda is passionate about improving the lives of people with ADHD and autism and keen that their diagnostic journey is a positive experience that helps them to achieve their goals.
Special Interests
ADHD Assessment
Specialist in comprehensive ADHD assessments using gold-standard diagnostic tools including DIVA.
Autism Assessment
Expert in autism assessment using DISCO, ADI-R, and ADOS diagnostic tools with 20 years of specialist experience.
Availability: Amanda currently has some limited availability within the week but offers the flexibility of weekend clinics both online and in person.
Corinne Murphy
ADHD and Autism Specialist
Corinne is a highly specialist autism clinician passionate about delivering outstanding quality and service. Since qualifying at Kings College London as a psychiatric nurse in September 2000, she has undertaken 25 years of experience in psychiatry working within both inpatient and outpatient services. In her early career she worked in several hospital settings including the Maudsley hospital, Lewisham hospital and Guys hospital adolescent unit. Over recent years she has worked in CAMHS service based in East Midlandsshire and Nottinghamshire. She has continued her career in the NHS; currently working as a diagnostician, trainer, teacher, supervisor, researcher and service developer.
Special Interests
Complex Neurodevelopmental Assessments
Dedicated career path specialising in complex neurodevelopment assessments and management of children, adolescents and adults with neurodiversity and psychiatric co-morbidities.
Co-occurring Conditions
Extensive knowledge and experience of co-occurring presentations of eating disorders, self harm and psychosis.
AuDHD and Hormones
Special interest in AuDHD and hormones and how they affect mental well-being.
Availability: Corinne currently has availability via weekend clinics both in person and online.
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