DClinPsy, MSc, MA
Clinical Psychologist | Specialist in Trauma and Neurodiversity
Adult and Child Mental Health, Neurodevelopmental Conditions (ASC, ADHD)

Hello, I am Kate, a Clinical Psychologist based in East Dulwich, South East London. I have experience of  working with children, adolescents and adults with a range of experiences of distress. The difficulties I work with include, but are not exclusive to: low mood, anxiety,  emotional regulation, trauma and interpersonal and behavioural difficulties. ​

Experience in
I currently work in a Tier 3 CAMHS service predominantly supporting care experienced young people and their carers. My practice is grounded in attachment-informed and trauma sensitive approaches and I draw on evidence based approaches including Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) to support safety and connection.

Another area of specialism I have is working with children, and adolescents with Neuro-diversity, Intellectual Disability (ID), Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). I worked for a number of years in a CAMHS Neuro-developmental Team. I offer adapted therapies to young people struggling with their mental health which can impact on their sense of identity, school attendance and relationships. I also have extensive experience working with parents, carers, schools and networks to promote understanding of young people and recommend individualised changes to support the young person’s sensory, social and emotional needs.

My experience of working with people with a range of difficulties, across diverse service contexts, has provided me with knowledge of a variety of psychological therapies, including Mentalisation Based Therapy (MBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), and Narrative and Systemic models. We are all influenced by the experiences we face in our families, communities and wider society. Therefore I am passionate about providing a space which uses evidenced based treatment models in a creative and flexible way that fits with my clients’ needs, experiences and what they would like to work on in therapy.

At the centre of all my work is a compassionate and relational approach aiming to support clients to feel that their emotions are valid, and their responses can be understood and made sense of. Life can be really challenging and our problems often emerge in the context of very difficult experiences. Recognizing when our usual patterns of thinking, behaving and relating are no longer helping us, but are instead leaving us feeling overwhelmed, ashamed, confused, stuck, or alone can be really hard. I create a safe and supportive space, where together we can make sense of your experiences and responses compassionately as I believe this is key to finding ways of creating change. ​

Further training in

• EMDR Foundational Training Part 1& 2
• Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy DDP Level one
  
  Background
• I have worked in NHS mental health services for over 8 years and completed my clinical psychology doctoral training at Surrey and Borders NHS trust. I am fully registered with the Health Care Professional Council as a Registered Clinical Psychologist: PYL039134

Research Interests
I have worked on a number of research trials investigating how peer led interventions may support recovery in adults who have used crisis services. I also worked on a nationwide service improvement project for crisis teams aiming to support teams to be working in line with a best practice model.

Selected publications

Lloyd-Evans, B., Bone, J., Pinfold, V., Lewis,G., Billings, J., Frerichs, J., Fullarton, K, Jones, R, Johnson, S. (2017).The Community Navigator Study: a feasibility randomised controlled trial of an intervention to increase community connections and reduce loneliness for people with complex anxiety or depression. Trials, 23,18

Wheeler, C., Lloyd-Evans, B., Churchard, A., Fitzgerald, C., Fullarton, K., Mosse., Paterson, B., Galli Zugaro, C., Johnson, S. (2015). Implementation of the Crisis Resolution Team model in adult mental health settings: a systematic review. BMC Psychiatry, 15, 74

Milton, A., Lloyd-Evans, B., Fullarton K., Morant N., Paterson, B., Hindle, D., Kelly, K., Mason, O., Johnson, S. (2017). Development of a peer-supported self-management intervention for people following mental health crisis: development of an intervention. BMC Research Notes, 10, 588

Lloyd-Evans, B., Fullarton K., Lamb, D., Johnson, E., Onyett, S., Mason, O., et al., (2016). The CORE Service Improvement Programme for mental health Crisis Resolution Teams: study protocol for cluster-randomised controlled trial. Trials, 17, 158​