Assessment and Therapy

Therapeutic Interventions

Our clinicians can offer assessment and therapeutic interventions with children, young people and adults, including individuals with learning difficulties and/or autistic spectrum disorders. We accept self-referrals and referrals from General Practitioners and other health professionals.

Our experienced team of Clinical Psychologists provide a range of therapeutic interventions based on an individual formulation of presenting difficulties. Our clinicians draw on a range of therapeutic models including

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – a number of the members of our team have specialised qualifications in CBT;
• Systemic Therapy;
• Motivational Interviewing;
• Narrative Therapy;
• Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT);
• Person Centred Counselling;
• Psychoanalytic Therapy;
• Mindfulness Training.

One of our clinicians is currently undertaking training in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing).

All practitioners are registered with the Health Professions Council.

Trauma Services

We provide assessment and treatment for individuals experiencing symptoms or difficulties following trauma such as

• road traffic accidents
• accidents at work
• assault
• abuse.

Personal Injury Referrals

We accept referrals directly from solicitors and from intermediary agencies to assist in the assessment and understanding of the impact of trauma on psychological well being. We can provide diagnoses (using ICD-10 and DSM-IV) and advise on the psychological impact of trauma on the individual, prognosis and appropriate therapeutic interventions.

We are proud of our professional relationships with a number of leading legal practices and of our ability to provide high quality assessments and reports from our team of experienced specialist Clinical Psychologists.

Our expert reports are accessible, concise and timely.

Training

SCP has experience in delivering training for public bodies/authorities on a range of subjects. Teaching and training is available for organisations regarding clinical difficulties, clinical intervention and delivery of clinical services (including evaluation). SCP is able to offer teaching and training across a wide range of clinical issues difficulties, namely:

• Child and adolescent development (including cognitive development)
• Neuropsychological assessment and care planning
• Learning difficulties
• Eating Difficulties
• Clinical neuro-developmental disorders (such as ADHD and Autism)
• Behavioural difficulties (including Conduct Disorder or Oppositional Defiant Disorder)
• Emotional difficulties (such as deliberate self-harm, depression, anxiety, OCD and PTSD)
• Parenting management of behaviour, relationship and crises
• At risk mental states and psychosis
• Looked after and adopted children
• Attachment
• Designing services and care pathways (including establishing private practice)
• Professional and therapy issues such as confidentiality, informed consent, therapeutic boundaries, supervision and safe practice.

In addition to the above, teaching and training is also available with respect to

• direct interventions (such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing) and
• service delivery (such as sessions on consultation and clinical supervision).

Consultation

A consultation service is available for organisations (including health, legal, social and education services) as well as independent professionals, voluntary sectors or members of the public. SCP staff can offer consultation, either individually or collectively, relative to their area of speciality and recognised competencies.

Our consultation process can assist in the planning and provision of clinical services as well as solution-focused interventions to aid carers or clients who are at risk and may potentially require clinical services (such as risk of offending behaviours due to mental health concerns).

Supervision

Clinical supervision is available for generic or specific clinical needs with recognition of the need for continuing professional development. Further, a variety of models of supervision can be offered and agreed as per need. Group or individual supervision is available and is particularly suited to/aimed at clinical psychologists or other health professionals working within clinical specialties. All our clinicians have undertaken recognised Supervisor training.