About Us
Alison Harper
Chartered Clinical Psychologist
Alison is a Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years’ experience in helping people with a wide range of issues, including depression, anxiety, OCD, low self-esteem, trauma, grief, insomnia, eating disorders, relationship issues, traumatic brain injury and functional disorders. She works with young people, adults and families.
Registered with both the Health & Care Professions Council and British Psychological Society, Alison completed her undergraduate degree at Edinburgh University, before doing a PhD with the Medical Research Council. Having worked for the World Health Organisation for two years, she completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, qualifying in 2000. She then worked in both NHS inpatient and outpatient settings, before moving into independent practice.
Alison uses a flexible and collaborative approach to help you make the changes you want in your life, adapting therapy to suit your needs. She is fully trained in several evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Therapy, Schema Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Sara Huibregtse Van Loon
Psychological Therapist
PGCert Psychological Therapies (CBT)
Sara is a Psychological Therapist and she works predominantly from a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy stance (CBT). She holds both a First Class Honours degree in Psychology and a Postgraduate Certificate in Psychological Therapies from the University of Edinburgh and is a graduate member of the British Psychological Society (BPS). Sara works with people from across the lifespan who are experiencing a range of difficulties such as anxiety, depression, trauma, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, low self-esteem, phobias, emotion dysregulation and relationship problems.
Sara’s approach is person-centred, strengths-based, collaborative and she works together with clients to address psychological distress. Treatment plans and appointment structure are tailored to best suit the needs of the individual.
Megan Montgomery
Psychological Therapist
Megan is a Psychological Therapist providing support to individuals of all ages who are experiencing psychological distress. Megan helps individuals with difficulties such as depression, anxiety, phobias, low self-esteem and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. She has a First Class Joint Honours degree in Psychology and Neuroscience from the University of Glasgow and is a graduate member of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Megan uses evidence-based therapies, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), to help individuals challenge their thinking and behaviour. Her approach is collaborative, centred on her client’s needs and strengths, and treatment plans are adapted to suit the individual.
Amy Grant
Psychological Therapist
Amy is a Psychological Therapist who works collaboratively with individuals experiencing psychological difficulties such as anxiety, low self-esteem, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, phobias, and depression. She holds a First-Class Honours Degree in Psychology from Heriot-Watt University, and is a graduate member of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Using evidence-based cognitive behavioural therapies (CBT) and person-centred approaches, she works together with her clients adapting sessions to suit their needs. Amy offers a compassionate, respectful, and supportive environment, in which she works collaboratively with individuals to help them achieve positive changes in their lives.
Emma Fowler
Psychological Therapist
Emma is a Psychological Therapist who helps people with a range of psychological difficulties such as anxiety, low self-esteem, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, phobias, and depression. She holds an Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Glasgow and is a graduate member of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Emma uses evidence-based cognitive behavioural therapies (CBT) along with a person-centred approach to tailor sessions to meet the needs of each individual. She is passionate about ensuring everyone has the correct tools to reach their full potential, helping to explore the way her clients think about their lives, and to challenge unhelpful patterns of behaviour.
Bee & Paddy
Therapets
Bee is our little therapet dog. She is 5 years old and mainly sleeps in a corner but is very happy to be patted!
Paddy is a very enthusiastic little trainee therapet – learning everything he knows from Bee.
