Rugby Team
Rugby Team
Our services are delivered by a team of highly trained psychologists and therapists, led by Clinical Directors Dr. Hayley Poole and Dr. Rachel Kemp. Our team in Rugby has extensive expertise in a range of areas, including Adult Mental Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Child Behaviour and Developmental Trauma, PTSD and Trauma Therapy, Psychosexual Difficulties and Physical Health, and Substance Misuse.
We also provide specialist assessments for ADHD, Autism and Educational Psychology.
Additionally, we offer post-diagnostic support for autistic individuals and those with ADHD, tailored for both adults and children, as well as their families.
Our comprehensive therapeutic services include Occupational Therapy and Sensory Assessment, Speech and Language Assessment and Play Therapy.
Our Clinical Directors
Dr Hayley Poole
Clinical Psychologist & Clinical Director
BA (Hons), DClinPsy, CPsychol.
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Expertise and Experience
Dr Poole is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist registered with the British Psychological Society and Health and Care Professions Council. She has over 25 years experience working in mental and physical health settings in both the NHS and in private practice. She now works fully in private practice.
Dr Poole is experienced working with people of working age (16+ years). She provides assessment and therapeutic intervention for a range of common psychological issues including depression, anxiety, stress, phobias, trauma, relationship issues, psychosexual difficulties including sexual pain disorders and sexual health and physical health issues such as adjustment to acute, chronic and life limiting illness, medication adherence and pain management.
Dr Poole works integratively drawing on a range of therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), acceptance based interventions and person centred approaches.
Dr Pooleโs role as Clinical Director at Purple House includes direct clinical work as well as many aspects of management; clinical governance, human resources and service development.
Qualifications
2003- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy), Universities of Coventry & Warwick.
Professional Registrations & Memberships
Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC): PYL19722
British Psychological Society (BPS): 72747
Faculty of Clinical Health Psychology (BPS)
Faculty for HIV and Sexual Health (BPS)
EMDR Association UK and Ireland
College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (Professional Associate)
Specialisms
Adult Mental Health (including depression, anxiety, stress, adjustment, trauma and PTSD, relationship issues, bereavement)
Physical health (including adjustment to acute, chronic and life limiting illness, chronic pain management and pelvic pain, trauma related to ill health or treatment and birth trauma
Psychosexual issues (including sexual pain disorders, erectile dysfunction)
Main Therapeutic Approaches
Integrative work that is person centred
Dr Rachel Kemp
Clinical Psychologist & Clinical Director
BSc, MSc, DClinPsy, CPsychol
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Experience & Expertise
Dr Rachel Kemp is joint Director of the Purple House Clinic, Rugby. Dr Kemp is a Clinical Psychologist, Chartered member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). She has 15 years of experience working in the NHS, primarily with adults in an acute physical health setting. Prior to training as a Clinical Psychologist Dr Kemp trained as a Forensic Psychologist and worked in the Prison Service for seven years.
Dr Kemp has expertise in working with adults experiencing difficulties including depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress, adjustment difficulties, physical health difficulties (e.g. long term conditions / medical trauma / psychosexual difficulties). She has also had extensive experience of working with adults who have experienced childhood attachment difficulties / traumatic childhood experiences, which continue to have an impact on life in adulthood.
Dr Kemp draws upon a number of different models in her work including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and psychodynamic ideas to offer an integrative and individually meaningful approach to clients.
Dr Kemp is experienced in providing clinical supervision and has completed accredited supervisor training. She also has experience of research, training and doctoral level teaching.
Qualifications
2008 โ Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (D.Clin.Psy) University of Leicester
2000 โ MSc in Forensic Psychology, University of Birmingham
1997 โ BSc (Hons) in Human Psychology, Loughborough University
Professional Registration and Memberships
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC): PYL 16470
British Psychological Society (BPS)
EMDR Association UK and Ireland
College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (Professional Associate)
Specialisms
Adult Mental Health โ mental health difficulties, interpersonal difficulties, relational difficulties, childhood trauma, physical health
Adult Physical Health โ adjustment, medical trauma, psychosexual difficulties
Staff support, Supervision and Consultation
Main Therapeutic Approaches
A client-centred integrative approach incorporating
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Compassion Focused Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
