Child and Adolescent Team
Manuel Navarro Gimeno
Systemic Psychotherapist
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Manuel is an experienced Systemic Psychotherapist and Family Therapist, as well as an accredited Supervisor. He is registered with the United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapy (UKCP) and with the Association of Family Therapy (AFT).
He is one of our specialist eating disorders clinicians with 20 years of experience of working in the NHS within adults and child and adolescent services, having specialist knowledge and experience working with patients experiencing psychosis, depression, anxiety, eating disorders and challenging behaviours.
He supports young people and young adults who are experiencing emotional difficulties such as anxiety, depression and eating disorders to achieve their goals, using evidence-based approaches, and supportive conversations with family members to facilitate and strengthen their recovery process.
Manuel is also passionate to help young people who may struggle to access services by themselves, equipping parents and caregivers with the skills and resources they need to support their loved one.
Manuel has trained in empirical models and therapy techniques to help individuals, couples and families. Some of these specialist interventions are interpersonal Therapy (ITP), Family-Based Treatment (FBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Non-violent resistance (NVR).
In his current NHS role he leads a team of CAMHS clinicians in schools.
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Wednesday's 3 pm-6:20 pm & Friday 9am-5:30pm
Dr Kirsty Newbury
Child & Educational Psychologist
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Children and Young People
Kirsty is an approachable, thoughtful and empathetic Child and Educational Psychologist, who has experience of working therapeutically with children, young people, parents and families in a number of settings including the NHS, schools and private practice.
Central to Kirsty’s way of working is taking time to listen to and understand clients, so that she can establish rapport and respond with a therapeutic approach, which is tailored to their specific needs. Additionally, Kirsty is qualified as a Family Systemic Practitioner and she believes in working collaboratively with families to promote emotional well-being for children and young people.
Kirsty currently works with children and young people experiencing social, emotional and mental health needs, special educational needs and neurodiverse clients such as those who have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Kirsty draws from various psychological approaches such a cognitive behavioural therapy, family therapy, art therapy, narrative therapy, psychodynamic approaches and mindfulness.
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Kirsty is available on Wednesday's 9-5pm
Rebekah Easton
Clinical Psychologist
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Becks is a Clinical Psychologist who has a wealth of experience of working therapeutically with children, families, and adults. Alongside her work at The Family Treatment Service, she works within the NHS. She has previously worked in a local Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, supporting young people with mental health concerns and at St George’s University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, supporting children and parents to manage acute and long-term health conditions. She currently works for Croydon Health Services NHS Trust supporting babies and families on the Neonatal Unit.
Becks is an experienced, thoughtful Clinical Psychologist who utilises playful approaches to ensure that each child, or whatever age, feels comfortable in speaking to her. She is passionate about supporting everyone in the family and believes that supporting parents is essential, as this has positive outcomes for the whole family. Becks is qualified to utilise a variety of different psychological models such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy and she draws on systemic approaches. She has worked with young people who have additional needs such as Learning Disabilities, Autistic Spectrum Conditions and long-term physical health conditions.
Becks is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and is a member of the Association of Clinical Psychologist (ACP-UK). She receives regular supervision and attends training to guide her thinking, keep up to date with the evidence base, and to ensure that she is offering the best possible service to anyone that comes to see her. She also provides consultation services to other professionals and has lectured on Clinical Psychology training courses.
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Rebekah is available Thursday's 12pm-8pm
Natalie Hawkins
Psychotherapist (Children & Adults)
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Natalie is a Person-Centred Psychotherapist and is intensively trained in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT). She is registered with the United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapy (UKCP) and is an accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Natalie is also a clinical member of the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation (ESTD) and the Society for Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (SfDBT).
Natalie has been practicing as a psychotherapist for the past twelve years, supporting adults, children, and families from diverse backgrounds in a variety of settings. Currently, Natalie is a Principal Psychotherapist at West London NHS Trust, where she works within acute mental health services with clients experiencing severe and enduring mental health issues. Prior to this, she was the Psychological Lead for the acute adult inpatient wards at the Bethlem Royal Hospital.
Natalie is passionate about early intervention, believing that intervening early prevents life-long mental health issues and provides children with skills and resilience they can draw on throughout their lives. She has worked with children, young people, and their families in primary and secondary schools across London, including Finton House School, where she founded their pastoral counselling service. To support her work, Natalie has undertaken specialist training in parental mental illness at the Anna Freud Centre, DBT for Parents, Couples & Families, and Personalised Individual Parent Training (PIPT) with Kings College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. She is a qualified MPACT (Moving Parents and Children Together) practitioner, which is a specialist, whole family therapeutic intervention aiming to improve the wellbeing of children and families affected by substance misuse.
Natalie works with children and young people aged 5 to 18 years at The Family Treatment Service. She aims to provide a safe space in which her young clients can express themselves and be heard, enabling them to better understand themselves and develop skills to cope with their thoughts and feelings. Using the mediums of play, creative work, and talk, Natalie is experienced in working with a range of issues. As a DBT therapist, she is trained and experienced in working compassionately with those engaging in self-harm and other potentially harmful behaviours.
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Monday's 2pm-8pm
Dr Zara Rahemtulla
Clinical Psychologist
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(Children & Under 5s)
Zara is a Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience in supporting children, parents and their families. She has previously worked for the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, supporting families with children under 5, and at the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, helping adolescents who self-harm, and families who had a child struggling with an eating disorder. Zara is also a qualified Family, Systemic Practitioner.
Throughout her time in the NHS, Zara has developed a special interest in supporting parents to feel confident about themselves and their young children. She has expertise in toddler and child brain development, drawing from the most up-to-date and current research models. She is also ADOS trained and provides post Autism diagnosis support to families. She he experienced in supporting parents to feel confident about themselves and the way they raise their children.
In her work, Zara takes the time to listen and understand someone’s story, tailoring therapy to the specific needs of the family/parent/child. She draws from various psychological approaches such as attachment theory, family therapy, compassion focused therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and psychodynamic approaches. Zara is also a qualified EMDR therapist supporting people who have experienced single or multiple traumas.
Zara is also a supervisor and teacher – she has lectured at various Universities, supervised student research and offers consultation to other professionals. She receives regular supervision to guide her thinking and accesses training to enrich her mind, body and soul.
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Zara is available Monday's, Tuesday's & Thursday's 9am-2:30pm
Leah Jones
Speech & Language Therapist
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Leah is a highly experienced speech and language therapist who has worked in both the private and public sector (NHS and Local Authority) for over 10 years. Leah has supported children and young people presenting with a range of speech, language and communication needs. She is able to support pre-school and school aged (primary and secondary) children/young people. Leah has focused much of her work on supporting individuals presenting with social communication differences/Autism. Her expertise in this field has enabled her to develop a deep understanding of the unique communication challenges faced by children on the autism spectrum. Leah is passionate about using a neuro diversity affirming framework to develop her client’s communication skills, increase their social interactions, and enhance their overall quality of life.
Throughout her career, Leah has worked with children of all ages and backgrounds. She has a wealth of experience in developing individualised treatment plans that address each child's specific needs and goals. Leah is also skilled at working collaboratively with families and other professionals to ensure that her clients receive comprehensive and coordinated care.
Leah is committed to staying up-to-date with the latest research and best practices in the field of speech and language therapy for children. She regularly attends professional development workshops and conferences to expand her knowledge and refine her skills. Her dedication to ongoing learning and improvement is a testament to her passion for helping children with speech, language and communication needs reach their full potential.
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Leah sees clients every other Friday 9am-1pm
Dr. Muireann McSwiney
Educational Psychologist
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Muireann completed her doctorate at the University of Southampton before moving to London where she has worked in CAMHS and local authorities, as well as independent schools and the private sector. Her experience thus far has included engaging in direct therapeutic and assessment work with children and families, as well as managing and coordinating mental health service development and delivery of school-, college- and community-based wellbeing interventions, working with key stakeholders throughout to ensure the highest quality of intervention. Muireann has managed teams, including in the NHS where she managed a group of mental health practitioners delivering guided self-help to clients. Muireann’s work in local authority settings has afforded her in-depth knowledge of SEN-related legislation and she has been the lead practitioner for Education, Health and Care assessments, including providing psychological advice for the purposes of SEND judicial review. Muireann has developed specialist skills in assessing specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia and dyscalculia. Muireann adopts a person-centred, collaborative approach with clients and aims to make each client’s experience a positive one, characterised by warmth and professionalism. Muireann draws upon a range of tools and approaches in her work including consultation, solution-focused brief therapy, coaching psychology, standardised assessments such as the WISC-V and the WAIS-IV. Muireann's work has largely consisted of working as part of a multidisciplinary team which has granted her insight into a wide range of systemic and organisational factors. Muireann is passionate about psychology and supporting people and organisations to use psychology to bring about meaningful, positive solutions and change. Muireann is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
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Muireann will be working on Monday's afternoons, from 1pm to 4:30pm every other week. She does initial consultations online.
Dr Mollie Higgins
Child & Educational Psychologist
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Children
Mollie is a HCPC registered Child and Educational Psychologist. After working at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust supporting children with complex emotional needs, Mollie was inspired to return to the Tavistock to complete her professional doctorate. Mollie has worked in a range of schools, including primary, secondary and specialist settings, as well as having experience working in CAMHS and Local Authorities. Mollie supports children and young people with a range of needs including learning needs, social, emotional and mental health needs and neurodevelopmental conditions. Mollie has undertaken research with autistic young people who struggle to attend school and is passionate about participatory approaches that ensure the voices of young people are heard. Mollie is skilled in supporting individuals with social communication differences such as autism, using a neurodiversity-affirming approach and provides support around understanding their diagnosis, exploring thinking patterns and identifying their unique profile of strengths and needs. In addition, Mollie is passionate about using a systemic approach to support children and young people experiencing school attendance difficulties. Mollie is guided by principles of attachment theory, psychodynamic theory, personal construct psychology and systemic approaches. She utilises a range of approaches in her work with children and young people, including cognitive behavioural, narrative, mindfulness-based and play-based approaches. Mollie is skilled in facilitating consultations with the systems around children and young people and uses psychology to make sense of children’s behaviour, helping to shift narratives and promote positive outcomes.
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Mollie is available Monday's 5:15pm - 8pm & Saturday's 9am-11:45pm
Yasmin Rahemtulla
Psychotherapist
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Yasmin has over 20 years’ experience working as a Mental Health Nurse as well as Couples Psychotherapist experience for the past 12 years.
Working in the NHS, Yasmin has worked in CAMHS offering assessment and treatment to young people/teenagers with a wide range of mental health issues such as, but not limited to, anxiety/depression, self-harm, school refusal, family issues and challenges within friendships.
Yasmin has also worked at the Tavistock clinic on a specialist team that was set up to provide support to young people who were at risk of placement breakdown in foster care. She provided confidential one to one sessions for those at risk within that service.
Yasmin works with a person-centred approach, incorporating other therapeutic styles where appropriate.
Having had management positions over the years, supervised other mental health professionals and provided training, her passion is working directly with young people, in particular the teenage years.
As well as working with young people, Yasmin has been working as couple’s counsellor with Relate since 2018.
Yasmin completed an MSc in Psychotherapy at Surrey University in 2005. Yasmin qualified at a couples counsellor in 2014 and is a member of BACP as well as The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society.
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Yasmin is available Wednesday's 3:30 pm-6:50 pm
Allison Hamilton
Educational Psychologist
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Allison gained her masters in Educational Psychology from University College, London. She worked for a Local Education Authority in London for eight years before moving with her family to Tokyo, where she worked independently, with clients from the international community.
Allison has worked closely with a wide range of primary and secondary schools, at the level of the individual child, with groups of children and by offering consultation and training to parents, teachers and management staff. She has also worked extensively within multidisciplinary teams. Allison has developed her experience of and interest in working with families by completing the foundation course in systemic family therapy. She speaks Spanish and Portuguese and has assessed and supported many bilingual children. Allison is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Allison adopts a holistic and problem solving approach to each child’s individual case, assessing them in a number of ways, which may include:
discussing the child and the concerns with their parents/carers and teachers
observing the child in their classroom, playground or at home
reviewing the work the child has been doing at school
speaking to and/or playing with the child
Using standardised tests, to check the development of the child’s thinking and learning skills and to gain an insight into their strengths and relative difficulties.
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Cath Jones
Systemic Psychotherapist
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Over 14s
Cath is a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist as well as an accredited Systemic Supervisor. She is registered with the United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapy (UKCP) and the Association of Family Therapy (AFT).
Cath has over 30 years’ experience of working with children, young people and their families that have been affected by distressing or challenging relationships, life events or circumstances. In the last 18 years she has practiced as a qualified therapist, within NHS and Local Government Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). This has included consulting to Social Care Teams and Foster Carers as well as providing therapy for Children that are Looked After. In addition, Cath has worked as a Family Therapist for a charity offering residential neurorehabilitation to children with an acquired brain injury. Families have come from diverse backgrounds and circumstances seeking support on a variety of issues including children’s neurodiversity (ADHD/ASD), relational conflict, developmental trauma and attachment difficulties, low mood, anxiety, as well as significant loss and grief. Cath has also been a tutor at the Institute of Family Therapy and held her own private practice.
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Tuesday's 3pm-7pm, Wednesday's 2pm-6pm & Thursday's 4pm-6:30pm
Shanay Dougan
CBT Practitioner
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Over 5s
Shanay is an experienced registered Mental Health Nurse who has over 13 years experience working in adult and child and adolescent mental health. Shanay is also a Cognitive behavioural Therapy (CBT) practitioner and was trained at the Anna Freud Centre for children and families at UCL.
Shanay is passionate about delivering high quality treatment and care to families and young people, she prides herself on supporting young people to navigate and develop their own sense of self.
Shanay is experienced in delivering evidence based treatment Cognitive behavioural Therapy for a number of anxiety disorders in accordance to the NICE guidelines such as; generalised anxiety, OCD, social anxiety, panic disorder, trauma focused, depression, self harm and phobias.
Shanay has experience and knowledge in working with young people who have high levels of perfectionism traits and she also adapts her approach to match the needs of the individual. Shanay is experienced in providing CBT for young people who have Autism and trailering the therapy using a range of techniques, that enables them to engage and use Cognitive behavioural therapy in their own environment.
Shanay also works with wider networks that support young people, such schools, other clinicians and social care. She is able to offer support, advise and provide risk management plans to these networks.
Shanay incorporates an open, nurturing and impartial therapeutic environment.
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Shanay is available Monday & Tuesday 5pm-8pm
Dr Ana Pérez Montoya
Clinical Psychologist
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Ana is a Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience of working with children, young people, and their families, experiencing a wide range of mental health difficulties, conducting specialised assessments and interventions. She draws from various psychological approaches such as CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and IPT (Interpersonal Psychotherapy). She has experience of working with young people experiencing neurodevelopmental difficulties and is ADOS and 3DI trained.
Ana is very passionate about working with children and young people, and is very committed to delivering quality, evidence-based Interventions and to tailor therapy to each individual’s needs.
Ana trained in Spain as a Clinical Psychologist and worked in private settings with children, adolescents, and adults. She started working for the NHS in 2016, when she joined the CAMHS team in Bedford (East London NHS Foundation Trust). In 2018 she joined Harrow CAMHS Emotional Disorders Team (Central and North West London Trust), where she worked with children, adolescents and their carers, carrying out assessments and evidence based interventions. She later took up the role of Sub Team Lead. She has extensive experience of providing supervision and consultation.
Ana also worked as Child Well-being Practitioner Supervisor and Service Development Lead across Harrow, Brent and Hillingdon, promoting Early Intervention services in schools and CAMHS settings.
She is registered with the Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC).
Ana is currently based in Canada and offers online assessments and interventions.
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Monday 5pm-8pm
Tuesday 3pm-8pm
Thursday 5-8pm
Friday 3pm-5pm
Rebecca Gregan
CBT Therapist
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Rebecca is a BABCP accredited cognitive behavioural therapist who passionate about supporting adults and adolescents.
She has spent the last six years in the NHS in specialist services, delivering group and individual interventions. She has also worked within the Maudsley Centre for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders.
Rebecca uses evidence-based therapeutic approaches, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-Enhanced (CBT-E) and uses her knowledge of other therapeutic approaches to tailor treatment to the individual. She aims to create an environment, without judgement, in which individuals can understand their difficulties and learn invaluable skills.
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Rebecca is available Tuesday's 5pm-8pm & Thursday's 5:30pm-7:40pm
Dr. Rebecca Rowley
Child Clinical Psychologist
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Dr Rebecca Rowley is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and Chartered with the British Psychological Society. Rebecca has over 20 years of experience working within the NHS and private sector, including working within Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, inpatient Eating Disorder Services, Looked After Children Services and, most recently, as Therapy Lead at a National Tier 4 inpatient Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service within Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.
Rebecca has been trained to work with clients of all ages but has a special interest in working with children, adolescents and their families. She works in an integrative way drawing upon cognitive behavioural therapy, narrative therapy, solution-focussed, systemic, attachment and mentalisation-based approaches. She is collaborative, creative and playful in her approach to engaging and working with children.
She offers assessment and therapy for a range of difficulties including anxiety, low mood and depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, dysregulated emotions and behaviour, trauma, eating and feeding difficulties. Rebecca has specialist training in assessing and working with children with neurodevelopmental difficulties, such as Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder as well as children who have difficulties with learning. She is passionate about supporting and advocating for the needs of children and young people who are neurodiverse and/or may be struggling to access school. She has extensive experience of supporting families through the Education, Health and Care Plan application process and working with schools and caregivers to understand children's learning and mental health needs.
Rebecca has provided teaching for psychology and psychiatry training programmes and has a wealth of experience in offering consultation, training and supervision to a wide range of professionals from heath, education and social care sectors.
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Rebecca will be working Monday 9am -2pm and Thursday 9am - 4pm.