Services

Assessment

Clinical psychologists are trained to understand an individual's social, emotional and cognitive development and wellbeing.

All therapeutic work starts with an initial assessment. These typically last 90 minutes and provide an opportunity for the client to get to know the psychologist, and for the psychologist to gather information and build an initial understanding (a "formulation") of the presenting needs. 

During the assessment there will be an opportunity for the psychologist to meet with everyone involved. For children there will be an opportunity to talk as a whole family, and also, if the young person is happy to do so, for the psychologist to talk with the child 1:1, to get to know them a bit better. 

By the end of the assessment the psychologist will aim to provide some initial ideas and recommendations for how to manage the problem, and make a plan for any further sessions. This will also all be summarised in a detailed assessment report. 

Dr Jones is also able to provide specific assessments regarding cognitive ability and in relation to neurodevelopmental needs, including Weschler Intelligence assessments, and autism diagnostic assessments including ADOS-2 and 3Di. 

Psychological therapy

The initial recommendations from your assessment will form a basis for working with you therapeutically. 

In many cases, small changes can make a huge difference, and a psychologist can help you work out which changes are necessary and how to put them into practice. 

It is important to recognise that an individual's needs are always part of a system, and it is often important in therapy to consider all the different parts of a client's lives and how these may be interacting with or influencing the areas of concern, including family, peers, school, work, areas of strength and interests. 

Areas of expertise:

• Working with children and young people

• Mood

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

• Psychological needs in the context of physical health conditions

  • Adjustment

  • Loss

  • Adherence to treatment

  • Procedural anxiety

• Psychological needs in the context of neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g. Autism, ADHD)

  • Living well in a neurotypical world

  • Adjustment to diagnosis

  • Securing reasonable adjustments

  • Anxiety and depression

  • Behavioural difficulties (in younger children)

  • Coping with sensory processing differences

• Loss and bereavement

• Child development and behaviour

• Parenting 

• Trauma

• Self esteem and identity

Medicolegal services

Dr Jones is able to provide part 35 compliant expert witness evidence within his areas of expertise. These include:

• Psychological injuries and ongoing care needs arising as a consequence of traumatic events

• Particular specialism in the assessment of the psychological impact and sequalae of a spinal cord injury and ongoing psychological / mental health care needs. 

• Particular expertise in the assessment of children and young people in relation to the above.