Nottingham Team

Expertise and Experience

Dr Lee is a Registered Clinical Psychologist and a Chartered Psychologist. She is experienced in working with clients of all ages – adults, children and adolescents.

Dr Lee provides assessment and therapeutic intervention for a range of common psychological issues including: depression, anxiety, phobias, obsessive/compulsive problems, trauma, child behavioural problems, children and parents struggling with issues around death and dying, loss, trauma, anxiety and adjustment to chronic and life-limiting physical health conditions.

Further to qualification in 2006, Dr Lee has worked in a range of settings, both in the NHS and privately. She has a specialist interest in trauma and neuropsychological rehabilitation and has post-qualification training in Clinical Neuropsychology and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Qualifications

2015-2016 – EMDR, Parts 1, 2, and 3, Richman EMDR Training.

2009 – Diploma in Paediatric Clinical Neuropsychology, University College London.

2006 – Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (D.Clin.Psy.), University of Glasgow.

2001 – Bachelor of Science in Psychology (BSc. Hons.), University of Warwick.

Professional Registrations & Memberships

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC): PYL16482

British Psychological Society (BPS): 133862

Specialisms

Depression

Anxiety

Phobias

Obsessive compulsive problems (OCD)

Trauma

Child behavioural problems

Children and parents struggling with issues around death and dying, loss

Adjustment to chronic and life-limiting physical health conditions

Neuropsychology

Main Therapeutic Approaches

Client centred work

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

EMDR

Systemic Approaches

Experience & Expertise

Sarah has worked within the healthcare industry for over 10 years, she has a wealth of administration experience. She will be your first point of contact and will ensure you receive an empathetic and warm welcome. Sarah will strive to offer an exemplary level of service and to answer any questions you may have. She looks forward to welcoming you to the Purple House Clinic Nottingham.

Expertise and Experiance

Katie is an Associate Psychologist at Purple House Nottingham. She is a Registered Clinical Psychologist, a Chartered Psychologist, and a Paediatric Clinical Neuropsychologist.   She has almost 30 years of experience as a clinical psychologist working with children and young people and their families who may be experiencing a range of emotional, behavioural or developmental difficulties.  She has special interests in working with families where there are neurodevelopmental difficulties, working with children with complex special needs, and children with acquired brain injury.   

Katie specialises in assessment and intervention with children and young people who have neurodevelopmental differences (including autism, and attention deficit disorders), and children with intellectual disability, and is skilled in working with the systems around the child or young person where a different shared understanding of the difficulties needs to be developed.  

Katie is also a member of the British Psychological Society’s Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists and has additional skills, training and expertise in assessing and understanding complex presentations from a neuropsychological perspective. 

Prior to working in private practice, Katie worked as a consultant clinical psychologist in the NHS in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, including working in a child development team and as part of a specialist autism assessment clinic.  Katie has worked in private practice for 15 years, provides training and supervision to other clinical psychologists and is the co-author of 2 books: 

• Faulconbridge, J., Hunt, K., & Laffan A. (Eds) (2018) Improving the Psychological Wellbeing of Children and Young People.  Jessica Kingsley.
• Hunt, K. & Rodwell, H. (2018) An introduction to Autism for Adoptive and Foster Families. Jessica Kingsley..

Qualifications

1996- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy), University of Leicester

1993- Master of Philosophy (MPhil), University of Newcastle

1989- Bachelor of Science in Psychology (BSc Hons), Newcastle upon Tyne Polytechnic

Professional Registrations & Memberships

Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC): PYL15951

Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists (British Psychological Society)

Association for Clinical Psychologists-UK (ACP-UK)

Specialisms

Children and young people: emotional, behavioural and developmental difficulties, neurodevelopmental difficulties,  complex special needs, acquired brain injury

Paediatric clinical neuropsychology

Main Therapeutic Approaches 

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Expertise and Experience

Mark is a chartered Clinical Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist.  

Prior to training as a clinical psychologist, Mark worked in primary care mental health services, using CBT-based interventions with adults who had common mental health problems. Since qualifying, he has worked in an inpatient assessment unit for children with moderate-severe intellectual disability (ID) and challenging behaviour, a community CAMHS team, a specialist CAMHS ID team, and a special school for autistic children. He has led autism diagnostic teams in the NHS and third sector. In addition to his role as an Associate at Purple House, he carries out teaching and research at the University of Nottingham, where he is an Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology.  

Mark has undertaken additional training in family therapy-based approaches, compassion focused therapy, and has foundational accreditation in Theraplay. He has also undertaken post-qualification training in supervision, facilitating reflective practice, as well as autism assessment using the ADOS-2 and ADI-R. 

Mark has published on developmental and relational approaches to working with people with ID or ASD and their families. 

Qualifications

2022 – Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE), University of Nottingham

2015 – Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy), University of Sheffield

2012 – Master of Research in Clinical Psychology (MRes), University of Birmingham

2010 – Postgraduate Certificate in Psychological Therapies (PG Cert), University of Nottingham

2009 – Bachelor of Science in Psychology (BSc Hons), First Class, University of Leicester

Professional Registrations and Memberships

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC): PYL 32272

British Psychological Society: 241376

Specialisms

I specialise in working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and their families. I mainly offer psychological assessments, with a focus on autism. 

Main Therapeutic Approaches

My main therapeutic approach is based on an integrative approach to family therapy called Attachment Narrative Therapy, however I also draw on other approaches, such as Theraplay and compassion-focused therapy, where appropriate.

Expertise and Experience

Dr Wheatley is an Associate Psychologist at Purple House Nottingham. She is a HCPC Registered Practitioner (Forensic) Psychologist and a BPS Chartered Psychologist, with full membership of the Division of Forensic Psychology. Dr Wheatley works with forensic and non-forensic clients, using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Focussed ACT, and EMDR, each in a trauma-informed and compassionate manner. She also specialises in working with those who have been, or are at risk of, stalking others. Due to her extensive training and experience, she can provide a range of services such as forensic psychology risk assessments, needs assessments (such as for IQ, autism, personality difficulty, etc.), as well as therapeutic interventions for a range of common psychological issues. Dr Wheatley is experienced in working with clients in adulthood, who have been in, or are at risk of coming into, contact with the criminal justice system.

Prior to independent practice, Dr Wheatley worked for HMPPS psychology services group for 21 years, delivering treatment interventions and assessing risks and needs, working with adults, and in the latter part of this time, she held a senior leadership position. Alongside independent practice, Dr Wheatley leads the professional psychological practice programme at the University of Derby, where she also continues to be active in research and publishing. She is a confident and effective trainer and consultant, and her passion remains in helping people through difficult life experiences to achieve their own personal life goals.  

 Qualifications

2019- Doctorate in Forensic Psychology (DPsych), Nottingham Trent University.

1999- Master of Science in Legal and Forensic Psychology (MSc), University of Leicester.

1997- Bachelor of Science in Behavioural Sciences (BSc Hons), University of Leicester.

Professional Registrations & Memberships

Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC): PYL05144.

British Psychological Society (BPS): 093164.

 Specialisms

Adult Forensic Psychology (risk/needs assessments, treatment, risk management planning & consultancy)

Therapeutic interventions (ACT, FACT, EMDR)

Autism assessment

 Main Therapeutic Approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Focussed Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (brief intervention)

Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)

Expertise and Experiance

Dr Gaffney is an Associate Psychologist at Purple House Nottingham. She is a Registered Clinical Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Dr Gaffney is experienced in working with both children and adult clients. She provides assessment and therapeutic intervention for a range of common psychological issues including depression, anxiety, phobias, obsessive/compulsive problems, relational and interpersonal difficulties and difficulties associated with trauma. Dr Gaffney specialises in working with parents in the perinatal period. She takes an integrative, client centred approach, drawing upon a number of models in her work including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Narrative Therapy. She is working towards accreditation in EMDR.

Alongside working in private practice, Dr Gaffney also works for the NHS.

Qualifications 

2022 – Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy), University of Leicester

2017 – Master of Science (MSc), University of Nottingham

2010 – Bachelor of Science (BSc Hons), University of Hull.

Professional Registrations & Memberships

Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC): PYL041463

Association of Clinical Psychologists.

Specialisms 

Adult Psychology (trauma, childhood trauma, interpersonal difficulties, depression, anxiety)

Perinatal Psychology (for women, birthing people and partners)

Main Therapeutic Approaches

Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Narrative Therapy 

Systemic Therapy 

Expertise and Experience

Dr. Mujeeba is a certified Cognitive Behaviour Therapist and Clinical Psychologist.  With over two decades of experience, she has provided psychotherapy to adult clients dealing with various common mental health issues, such as depression, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex PTSD, bereavement, health anxiety, phobias, anger, and low self-esteem.

Dr. Mujeeba offers specialized assessment and treatment tailored to each client’s needs, within a safe, professional, and non-judgmental environment. 

She is deeply passionate about delivering high-quality psychological therapy that enhances lives. She listens attentively to her clients’ stories to understand their psychological challenges and collaborates with them to achieve a shared understanding of the issues.

Utilizing therapeutic techniques rooted in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and influenced by her extensive training in clinical psychology, she employs creative approaches to engage clients who present with multiple mental health concerns. 

Dr. Mujeeba eagerly anticipates the opportunity to meet with you and work together to comprehend and resolve your challenges, enabling you to embark on a fulfilling and meaningful life journey.

Qualifications

2023- Masters in Cognitive behavioural Psychotherapy with distinction (University of Derby, UK)

2016- PhD in Social Psychology (University of St Andrews, UK)

2010-Ms Degree in Clinical Psychology 

2002- Advanced Diploma in Clinical Psychology 

2000- Masters in Psychology 

Professional Registrations & Memberships

British Association of Cognitive and Behaviour Psychotherapy

British Psychological Society

International Society of Political Psychology

Specialisms

Adult mental health issues such as depression and anxiety disorders. 

Main Therapeutic Approaches

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Integrative psychotherapy

Expertise and Experience

Dr Hildyard is an Associate Psychologist at Purple House Nottingham. She is an HCPC Registered Consultant Clinical Psychologist. Dr Hildyard is experienced in working with clients of all ages – adults, children and adolescents. She provides neurodevelopmental assessments and post diagnostic psychological interventions for people experiencing neurodiversity- Autism, ADHD or learning disabilities. Dr Hildyard is trained in the ‘gold standard’ assessments recommended by NICE guidelines for assessing neurodiversity. She utilises several therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focussed approaches (CFT) and Narrative Systemic therapies. She is an experienced trainer and clinical supervisor.

Prior to working in private practice, Dr Hildyard worked in lead roles within the NHS for 25 years, within neurodevelopmental/ neurodiversity services for adults and children. She was a senior clinical tutor within a regional doctorate programme responsible for training clinical psychologists and coordinating and delivering the regional supervisor training programme.

Qualifications 

2021 ADHD Assessment and Diagnosis: practitioner training. UKAAN

2016 Autism Diagnostic Observational Schedule (ADOS-II) Pearson Practitioner training

2015 Diagnostic Interview for Social and Communication Disorders (DISCO-II) practitioner training, National Autistic Society.

2007 Intermediate training in Family Therapy and Systemic Practice, University of Leeds

2003 University Certificate in Systemic Practice and Family Therapy, Derby University

2000 Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy), University of Sheffield. 

1995 Master of Arts in Psychology (MA hons), First Class honours, University of Edinburgh

Professional Registrations & Memberships 

Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC): PYL06126  

Specialisms

Autism and ADHD- Adults

Neurodevelopmental conditions- Children and Adolescents

Children and adults with learning disabilities

Working in partnership with families

Training, consultation and supervision to other agencies/ staff teams

Main Therapeutic Approaches

Compassion Focussed Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Narrative Systemic Therapy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Person Centred Partnership Approach 

Expertise and Experience

Neil is an Associate Speech & Language Therapist (SLT) with The Purple House Clinic. He is registered with the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists (RCSLT) and has more than 15 years of varied experience working in the NHS, in children’s centres, in mainstream schools and in special schools. Neil provides assessment and therapeutic intervention to children and young people who have a range of speech, language, and communication support needs. This includes children with speech sound disorders, Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). 

Neil is skilled in working with families to help them understand their child’s communication support needs. He supports families and school staff to come together to work towards shared outcomes for children that are achievable and ambitious. Working directly with children, Neil is an engaging and responsive therapist with a real sense of fun. He focuses on understanding how the child is experiencing the world, applying his knowledge of sensory integration and emotional regulation in his work with children. He delivers comprehensive communication assessments that lead on to personally tailored support for children and their families.  

Neil supports families and school staff to use a range of interventions and approaches, including Intensive Interaction, Attention Autism, speech sound therapies, colourful semantics, narrative approaches and Social Stories. He has particular expertise in supporting children, families and schools to embed the use of AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication) approaches and systems, including Makaton signing, PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) and hi-tech communication systems. He also has skills and experience in developing and delivering interesting and practical training sessions to education staff.

Qualifications

2007 – MSc Speech & Language Pathology, University of Newcastle (Distinction)
1999 – BA Linguistics, University College London (Honours)

Professional Registrations & Memberships

Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC): SL32161

Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists (RCSLT): RC0026458

Specialisms

Autism Spectrum Disorder 

Complex communication support needs including the use of AAC systems

Developmental Language Disorder 

Speech Sound Disorders

Main Therapeutic Approaches

Parent Child Interaction

Child-led interaction and play

High-attention activities to develop engagement

Individually tailored programmes to support speech, language, and communication development

Expertise and Experience

Melanie Gooden is an Associate Neurodevelopmental Clinician at Purple House, Nottingham. I am a Registered Social Worker and Senior Mental Health Practitioner. Melanie has worked in the NHS for 10 years in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and 28 years in the Local Authority specialising in Children with Mental Health & Complex Needs, providing assessments and therapeutic interventions for child behavioural problems. Providing interventions for a range of common psychological problems using a CBT approach. Melanie is experienced in working with children and adolescents. She provides assessments to query Autism and specialises in post diagnostic support and psychoeducation. 

Qualifications 

1994 -Diploma in social work , University Of Derby 

2001- Diploma in social and community research, Nottingham Trent University 

2020- ADOS 2 – Hogrefe Ltd 

2023 – ACIA – Newcastle University 

Professional Registration and Membership 

Social Work England SW72285

BASWA F10915623

Specialism  

ADOS & ACIA Assessments 

Mental Health Problems

Expertise and Experience

Jen Morement is an experienced Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, she is registered with BABCP, BACP, BAPT and SW England. Jen began her career as a Social Worker, working with children and young people who had complex health needs and severe learning disabilities. Jen has worked predominantly with children and young people, their families and carers. And she is works with a wide range of ages from children to adults. 

Jen provides assessments and therapeutic interventions for a variety of difficulties, including anxiety and depression, developmental trauma, attachment, behavioural and emotional dysregulation. 

Jen is a qualified Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, Play Therapist. Jen has worked with children, young people and their families where there have been developmental trauma and there are challenges with relationships and attachment, emotional and behavioural regulation and the child’s sense of self. Jen uses the principles of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy. Jen’s therapeutic approach is relational, working in collaboration with the children and young people and their families. 

Jen provides direct therapeutic work, supervision and training to external agencies. 

Jen has worked for local authorities, the NSPCC, specialist therapeutic settings, the NHS and independent fostering agencies. For the last 5 years Jen has worked independently. 

Qualifications

2014  PG Diploma Child and Adolescent Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy  University of Derby

2008 PG Diploma Psychodynamic Play Therapy Liverpool Hope University

1997 Diploma in Social Work University of Salford

Professional Registrations

British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists (BABCP) 140188

British Association Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) 738414

British Association Play Therapy (BAPT) 1001

Social Work England (SW England) SW60544

Specialisms

Developmental trauma and attachment difficulties, including Looked After Children, Fostering and Adoption

Harmful sexual behaviour

Children cared for in residential settings.

Main Therapeutic Approaches

Developmental Dyadic Psychotherapy (DDP) 

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Play Therapy (Non directive psychodynamic)

Expertise and Experience

Emily is an experienced social worker registered with Social Work England. Emily has worked in specialist roles in children’s services since 1998. She believes passionately in
supporting children and their parents/care givers to experience connection and attunement in their relationships.

Emily is a certified Theraplay®practitioner and has completed level 1 and 2 training in dyadic
Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) and level 1 training in Building Underdeveloped
Sensory Systems (BUSS).
Emily is skilled at working therapeutically with children, adolescents and their parents/carers
from a range of backgrounds and histories and has experience of working with families who are affected by trauma, injury and disability.

In her spare time Emily enjoys being in nature, running, walking and exploring with her dog.

Qualifications
2011 Post graduate diploma in Child Care Practice
1998 Higher Diploma in Social worker (DipSW)
1997 Bachelor of Philosophy and Education in Community and Youth Studies B Phil (Ed)

Professional Registrations and Memberships
Social work England (registration number – SW69494)
British Association of Social Workers (BASW) (Membership number 102830)

Specialisms
Attachment difficulties, including looked after and adopted children.

Main Therapeutic Approaches
Theraplay®

Expertise and Experience

Tracy is an Associate Occupational Therapist at Purple House Nottingham. She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT). 

Tracy has over 25 years of experience working as an Occupational Therapist in the NHS. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults, focusing on mental health difficulties, neurodiversity, neurodevelopmental disorders, and intellectual disabilities. She has worked at in-patient units, rehabilitation units, in the community, and has also provided advice and support to families and carers, schools and colleges.  

Tracy has recently qualified as a Sensory Integration Practitioner and also has an interest in sensory attachment. Tracy uses her core OT skills to assess, analyse, and understand the individual’s needs and the impact that the difficulty they are facing is having on their ability to participate in all aspects of their daily lives, including their self care, leisure activities, school/work demands, and on their relationships and social inclusion opportunities. She then works with the individual to identify strengths and develop meaningful, achievable goals. She bases her work on evidence-based therapeutic interventions, with realistic outcomes. 

She also supports other Occupational Therapists by providing consultation and clinical supervision. 

Qualifications 

2024 Post Graduate Certificate (PGCert) Sensory Integration, Sheffield Hallam University 

2020 PGCert Occupational Therapy, University of Derby 

1998 Bachelor of Science (BSc Hons) Occupational Therapy, University of Derby 

Professional Registrations & Memberships 

Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC): OT28978  

Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) BT0212345 

RCOT Specialist Sections – Independent Practice; Children, Young People and Families 

Sensory Integration Education (SIE) Lifelong Learning Programme 

Specialisms 

Mental health, sensory integration, mindfulness 

Children, adolescents, adults 

Main Therapeutic Approaches 

Sensory Integration 

Sensory Attachment Interventions including the Just Right State 

Expertise and Experience

Stacey is an Associate Cognitive Behavioural Therapist at Purple House Nottingham. She holds credentials as both a Registered Mental Health Nurse and an Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. Stacey has extensive experience working with clients across various age groups, including adults, children, and adolescents. Her practice involves conducting assessments and providing therapeutic interventions for a range of common psychological issues, such as: Depression, Anxiety, Phobias, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Social Anxiety and Trauma. 

Stacey also has a specialized focus on managing Long Term Health Conditions. Her current areas of interest include Long Covid, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), and medically unexplained symptoms. Before transitioning to private practice, Stacey dedicated 11 years to working in further and higher education and spent 5 years in the NHS. This includes 3 years within Talking Therapies Services.

Qualifications 

2022: Post Graduate Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

2019: Master’s Degree in Mental Health Nursing

2007: Post Graduate Certificate in Further Education (PGCE)

2006: BA (Hons) in Law and Criminology

Specialisms 

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).