Get to Know Me
Dr Lucy
Clinical Psychologist
Hello! I’m Dr Lucy, a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. I specialise in working with children, parents, and neurodivergent people.
As a senior clinical psychologist, I have over a decade of experience working with people experiencing difficulties with their psychological wellbeing in NHS, private, and third-sector services.
I am conveniently located just off Junction 27 of the M62, for quick access across West Yorkshire, including Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Kirklees and Calderdale.
About Me
This doesn’t have to stay this hard. And you don’t have to do it alone.
You are not the problem. You’ve just never had the right support.
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I became a psychologist because I wanted to offer something people rarely get: the time, space, and care to feel fully seen. To be understood without judgment, without assumptions, especially by a system that so often rushes, labels, or overlooks.
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Many of the people I work with carry quiet shame: about how they cope, about how they feel, about the things they’ve had to do to survive. They come to me thinking they’re “too much” or “not enough.” But the truth is this: you are not broken. You’ve been managing extraordinary challenges — often with very little support. That doesn’t make you the problem. It makes you incredibly resourceful.
I’ve seen families turned away. Children misunderstood. Neurodivergent adults dismissed or pathologised. I’ve worked in systems where help came too late, or arrived in a rigid, standardised format that didn’t fit the person in front of me.
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I built this practice to do things differently.
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Here, you get time. You get care. You get a space that’s thoughtful, steady, and grounded in evidence, where we’re not just working toward a report or ticking boxes. Whether I’m doing an assessment, a consultation, or therapy, I meet you with curiosity, compassion, and clinical rigour. I bring all of my training, and tailor it to you.
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Because real support isn’t about following a script. It’s about being understood.
How I Work
Clients often come to me after therapy or services that didn’t feel quite right. Maybe it felt too clinical. Too passive. Or too personal, with no room left for their story.
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My approach is different.
I’m not a blank slate, I’m a person. But the space I create is fully yours.
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I walk alongside you: not ahead, not behind, and never crowding you out. I bring attention, care, and clinical insight, not assumptions. Not a one-size-fits-all model.
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I take time to understand the full picture: your history, your context, your hopes and frustrations. Just because something worked for someone else , or because the research says it “should”, doesn’t mean it will work for you. You’re the expert in your own life. I’m here to partner with you, not prescribe.
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And if something I say doesn’t land? I want to know. In fact, I tell all my clients: I love being wrong. Because if you feel safe enough to say “that’s not quite right,” then we’re already doing something valuable, building trust, together.
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I work with:
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Parents who are overwhelmed, worried, or exhausted from not being heard
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Families navigating complex systems that don’t reflect their reality
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Children and young people who feel misunderstood or shut down
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Neurodivergent adults with Autism and ADHD, who feel burnt out or unseen
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Anyone trying to make sense of who they are, and what they need
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No scripts. No rushing. Just collaborative, evidence-based psychology, grounded in respect, clarity, and care.
Qualifications and Clinical Background
I’m a Clinical Psychologist, registered with the HCPC, trained across multiple therapeutic and assessment models. I spent over a decade working in NHS services, where I developed a deep appreciation for joined-up, early intervention, and how vital it is to offer support that actually fits people’s lives.
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I draw on:
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ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
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CFT (Compassion-Focused Therapy)
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EMDR
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Narrative and systemic approaches
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Attachment-Based Therapy
My work is:
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Neuroaffirming
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Trauma-informed
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Attachment-focused
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Developmentally attuned
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I also work closely with a trusted multidisciplinary team, including paediatricians, psychiatrist, occupational therapists, and speech and language therapists, so support doesn’t happen in silos.
What I Believe
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Everyone is doing the best they can, even if it doesn’t look like it.
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Systems shape people. And many of those systems are broken.
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Assessments should clarify, not pathologise.
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Therapy works best when it’s a relationship, not just a service.
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Real change happens in spaces where you feel safe, not judged.
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Support should reflect your life.
