Dr Jane Hughes

Clinical Psychologist

Jane is a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist who has been working with children and families for over 20 years. Jane has previously worked in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) offering individual, family and group therapy to children and adolescents and specialises in working with individuals with complex behavioural and emotional difficulties. Jane’s particular area of expertise has been working with children and adolescents who have experienced abuse, but more recently she has developed her expertise working with children and families where there has been a death or severe trauma in the family. Jane has previously worked with a local bereavement charity for children, adolescents and their families. Jane offers psychological assessments, developmental assessments, attachment assessments using Story Stem, individual and family therapy, and has completed training in Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR). Her particular interests are integrative and systemic therapy, divorce and separation, bereavement, trauma, attachment and loss. Jane is interested in the ideas of mindfulness and how they apply to parenting as well as more traditional approaches to parent training. Jane has recently completed Level 2 training in Dyadic Developmental Practice.

Specialism

Adult Therapy, Adult Assessment, Child Assessment, Child Therapy, Family Assessment

Locations Covered

Devon

As you may be aware, on the 14th April 2025 the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) announced changes to the Fair Access limit with a reduction of funding to £3000 and the discontinuation of the separate Fair Access Limit for specialist assessments.

We are currently working really hard to amend quotes for ongoing therapy work to fit within the new Fair Access Limit and working closely with Adopt South West and other local RAAs. We are also working closely with other specialist adoption support providers and therapeutic organisations including DDP connects and Theraplay UK to explore how we can continue to deliver specialist therapies within this limit.

If you are waiting for a new package of therapy please look out for correspondence from ASW or your regional adoption support agency, as they will need to regain your consent for the amended therapy contract.

If you are concerned about the impact of the delay on your family or have questions about the therapy or assessment you are waiting for please get in touch with Ellen or Jen and we will do our best to support you.

We will be contributing to a wider response to this and the following is a link to a petition requesting government action – Petition · Action Against ASGSF Changes (Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund) – United Kingdom · Change.org