Neuropsychology
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We have a number of psychologists working with developmental, acquired, and degenerative neurological presentations. Specialising in assessment of neuropsychological functioning, we also offer intervention regarding adjustment to neurodisability, and cognitive rehabilitation. Additionally, consultation, team supervision, and psycho-education are often key aspects to the role of neuropsychologists.
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Mrs Lynda Dunn
Dr Ian Frampton
Ian Frampton is a Consultant in Paediatric Neurosychology based in Cornwall UK, where his chief clinical interest concerns the development of children’s brains. He is a Senior Clinical Scientist at the Centre for Clinical Neuropsychology Research, University of Exeter, Honorary Consultant Neuropsychologist at Great Ormond St. Hospital for Children NHS Trust and visiting Research Consultant at Oslo University Hospital, Norway. His main research interests concerns the potential neurobiological basis of early onset anorexia nervosa and the neuropsychological consequences of childhood brain injury. Ian is an Associate Editor of the journal Child and Adolescent Mental Health and has served as a Neuropsychology Advisor at the UK Department of Health. He is a Full Practitioner Member of the Division of Neuropsychology of the British Psychological Society and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Dr Andrea Herbert
Dr Andrea Herbert is a Clinical Psychologist with a specialist interest in Neuropsychology and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. She has worked in Neuropsychology since 2002 and has experience in both the assessment and rehabilitation of various neurological conditions in inpatient and community settings. Andrea also has experience of running groups to aid people in their adjustment to living with various health conditions and offers therapy to individuals with a range of difficulties. Finally, she currently works part-time for the NHS and in her own private practice she works with people affected by trauma and various cognitive difficulties. Here she provides medico-legal assessments and reports, as well as offering interventions including CBT and EMDR.
Dr Neil Matson
Neil is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with over 30 years experience in the NHS. He has specialist interest in Neuropsychology and therapy particularly in relation to older adults but also younger adults. Neil has particular experience with Memory Clinics, the dementias and other neurological conditions, coping with and adjustment to cognitive impairment, and work with residential and nursing home staff in developing person-centred care and in applying the quality of care measure of Dementia Care Mapping. Neil’s therapeutic work centres around loss, depression and anxiety taking an integrative therapy approach that includes Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing.
Dr Stephen Roundhill
Dr Stephen Roundhill is our Clinical Director for Neuropsychology. Stephen provides neuropsychological assessment and intervention to a range of services, including expert witness work and clinical input to rehabilitation providers. Within the broad scope of neuropsychology, Stephen specialises in the investigation and management of acquired brain injury, and has conducted research into psychological adjustment following neurological trauma. He has worked with Psychology Associates since 2004, in addition to NHS posts in in-patient and community neuropsychology. Stephen now is working solely with the Practice to develop neuropsychology services, maintaining a clinical role and has a commitment to raising awareness of the effects of neurological difficulties.
Dr James Tonks
Dr James Tonks is a Clinical Psychologist with expertise in paediatric neuropsychology and cognitive assessment. James provides assessment and interventions in various contexts, including expert witness work and clinical input to schools and County Council, Joint Agency Services. James specialises in the assessment and management of children with learning disability or acquired brain injury. James completed his Ph.D. research into the socio-emotional consequences of childhood brain injury and long term associated effects in 2006. Since this time he has become a leading authority in his field, having produced 15 research publications, including an invited review, for leading international Journals since 2007, and having presented work internationally at conferences since 2005. James has NHS posts in Paediatrics and in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. He also holds an academic post as a research/teaching fellow for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology course at the University of Exeter.
Dr Sarah Whitwham
Dr Sarah Whitwham is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. She has a specialist interest in Clinical Neuropsychology and has completed post-doctoral training in Applied Clinical Neuropsychology at the Institute of Psychiatry in London. She has a particular interest in neurodegenerative conditions such as the dementias. She offers assessment and therapeutic interventions to adults and older adults who may have a developmental disability, head injury, congenital or acquired brain injury, or neurodegenerative disorder. She also offers therapeutic interventions and has a special interest in solution-focused therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy. Her research interests are primarily focused on epilepsy, ageing issues and intellectual disability. Sarah is also an Associate Lecturer at the University of Plymouth and regularly offers clinical and research supervision and formal teaching to the Doctoral programme.
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