Dr Susan Pooley

I am a UK trained chartered and registered child, adolescent and adult clinical psychologist who has worked as a qualified practitioner in mental health services for more than 16 years, as well as in academic and non-governmental organisations. I now work in private practice using EMDR, the Flash Technique as well as other therapeutic modalities. I have held Lead Clinician roles within specialist services for care-experienced children, adolescents, care leavers and unaccompanied asylum seeking young people and at a local residential home, as well as within generic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. I am highly experienced in working with children, adolescents and adults with common and acute mental health difficulties, including anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, as well as complex presentations such as high risk and self-harming behaviours, post-traumatic stress disorder and attachment disorders. My area of specialism has been with survivors of childhood psychological trauma and sexual and physical abuse. I offer private client work (face-to-face and online), supervision , consultation and training as well as providing expert witness services in the areas of Family, Criminal and Civil Law.