Welcome

I am a Clinical Psychologist who specializes in working with children and families. A Clinical Psychologist has a comprehensive, doctoral training in mental health issues, using a variety of models and techniques for the assessment and treatment of a wide range of psychological problems. I have specialized in child psychology both during my clinical training and in my subsequent work at Great Ormond Street Hospital and within community mental health services (see 'About Dr Newsom-Davis').

Here are some of the difficulties that I can help with:

Parenting Consultations and Behavioural Management Advice for:

• Sleep problems
• Feeding issues
• Oppositional and non-compliant behaviour
• Sibling rivalry
• Parenting conflict
• Over-activity (with or without a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD)
• School difficulties

Children's Emotional and Psychological Difficulties:

• Anxiety
• Phobias
• OCD
• Social difficulties

Psychometric Assessments:

• Standardised assessments of intellectual ability (IQ), educational attainment (reading, spelling numeracy), and other cognitive functions that may affect learning (e.g. memory, attention)
• General development (for the under-5's)
• Social communication and autistic spectrum disorders

Please see the 'Clinical Services' page for more details.