Expertise and Experience
Alice is the Director and lead Psychologist of the Purple House Clinic, Lincoln.
Alice is a highly experienced Psychologist, having led an NHS Forensic Child and Adolescent Service in Lincolnshire. She is a Registered and Chartered Forensic Psychologist. Alice is experienced in working with clients of all ages – adults, children and adolescents. She provides assessment and therapeutic intervention for a range of psychological difficulties including depression, anxiety, phobias, obsessive/compulsive problems, complex grief, addictions, trauma, and child behavioural problems. Within her NHS role Alice has gained a vast experience providing assessment and treatment, working predominantly with Looked After Children and young people whose behavioural difficulties have brought them into contact with criminal justice agencies, or have caused them to be excluded from educational settings. For this type of work, Alice works with children, their families and involved professionals in order to gain a deep understanding of the specific circumstances which may have contributed towards their difficulties. This holistic approach seeks to engender effective coping strategies, increased personal resilience, and minimise risk-related behaviours.
Alice specialises in Child Psychology, offending and behavioural problems, attachment and trauma (PTSD). She also has extensive experience of working with adults suffering with emotional and interpersonal difficulties (often linked to childhood), personality disorders and accompanying risk-related behaviours. Alice is skilled in working with complex presentations including dissociative conditions. She utilises several therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) and Schema Therapy.
Alice is an EMDR Consultant who supervises groups and individuals in their EMDR practice. She also facilitates regional EMDR training events and has now qualified as an Child & Adolescent EMDR Trainer.
Alice has over 17 years’ experience working with clients within secure and community settings. Alice provides supervision, consultation and service development. She also provides supervision services for a number of public and private service providers.
Qualifications
2005 – Qualification in Forensic Psychology (Stage 2), British Psychological Society.
2002 – Master of Science in Applied Forensic and Legal Psychology (MSc.,) University of Leicester.
1999 – Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology (BSc. Hons.)
Professional Registrations & Memberships
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC): PYL06784
British Psychological Society (BPS): 098653
EMDR Association UK and Ireland.
Specialisms
Child/Adolescent Psychology (Mental health problems, behaviour problems and parenting.)
Attachment difficulties, including Looked After and Adopted Children.
Adult Psychology (PTSD, Personality Disorders, childhood trauma, interpersonal problems).
Offending Behaviours, Risk Assessment, Formulation and Management.
Main Therapeutic Approaches
EMDR – Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (Alice is an accredited EMDR Practitioner, Consultant, Facilitator and Child & Adolescent Trainer.)
Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP.)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT.)
