Cara joined Psychology Associates in 2019 and is the Clinical Lead for Adoption and Fostering. Cara is systemically trained and specialises in working with families impacted by developmental trauma, anxiety, depression and neurodevelopmental difficulties. She is particularly interested in systemic and dyadic approaches to working with trauma and relationship difficulties.

Cara worked as a clinical psychologist in the NHS CAMHS for over 10 years, and has additional training in Systemic Family Therapy, CBT and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP). Her areas of specialist expertise are working with complex trauma, anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation and self-harm. Cara has also completed additional training in DBT and NVR (Non-Violent Resistance) which allows her to be extremely effective when working with families with complex needs.