Meet the Team

Dr Emma Corrigan

Clinical Director & Consultant Educational Psychologist

Emma joined our team in 2016 and oversees Psychology Associates’ services to education and supervises other clinicians working across our range of schools and education settings. Emma provides consultation, assessment, training and therapeutic intervention drawing upon systemic models of practice to facilitate young people’s inclusion. Emma has an interest in dynamic assessment and person-centred approaches and has experience supporting complex trauma and working with Adopted children and their families (trained in Dyadic Developmental Practice, Level 2). Emma delivers developmental trauma training to schools and residential settings and works closely with national charities and organisations to support research, practice and service development. Emma also provides expert opinion assessments for the Courts.

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