Dr Emily Crosby | Child & Educational Psychologist

Areas of Expertise:

• Trauma

• Emotional Dysregulation

• Anxiety

• Depression

• GAD (Generalised Anxiety Disorder)

Availability:

Emily is available Tuesdays and Fridays

Emily is a HCPC registered Child and Educational Psychologist. After working as an Assistant Educational Psychologist at a Social, Emotional and Mental Health School, Emily completed her professional doctorate at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust. Emily has worked in a range of schools, including primary, secondary and specialist settings, as well as having experience working in CAMHS, Private Practice and Local Authorities. Emily supports children and young people with a range of needs including learning needs, social, emotional and mental health needs and neurodevelopmental conditions. Emily has undertaken research within the system to optimise mental health support for children and young people. Emily is skilled in supporting individuals who struggle with anxiety difficulties, social communication differences and emotionally based school avoidance, taking a strength based approach. In addition, Emily is passionate about using a systemic approach to support school staff and parents in optimising their support for their children and young people. Emily has most recently worked in private practice to provide emotional regulation and cognitive behaviour therapy support to adolescents struggling with anxiety difficulties. Emily 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 therapeutic approaches. Emily 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.