Katie Lee

Clinical Psychologist

Katie Lee is a clinical psychologist with over 10 years of experience working with clients of all ages from a diversity of backgrounds. She completed her training in Australia graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology followed by a Master’s in Clinical Psychology.  Since then, Katie has worked in acute and outpatient services in both Australia and the U.K working with young people, adults and older adults. She is currently a principal clinical psychologist in the NHS.

Her therapeutic practice is informed by Cognitive Behavioural Therapies including, Schema therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT). She is also trained in the use of Eye Movement and Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT) and mindfulness-based approaches.  Ms Lee has a special interest in engaging the family and an individual’s organisational systems, and so her practice is also informed by intermediate systemic and family psychotherapy. 

Ms Lee specialises in the psychological assessment and treatment of mood disorders, trauma, personality disorders, eating disorders, long-term health conditions, functional neurological disorders, and autism.

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Marina Hilleary

December 9, 2024 No Comments

Dr Marina Hilleary is a Clinical Psychologist working in the NHS and private practice. She completed her BSc in Psychology at the University of Exeter, graduating with first-class honours and was subsequently awarded an MSc in Mental Health Studies and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London.

Dr Hilleary has 9 years of clinical experience in various NHS mental health settings, her current position being on a Specialist Adolescent Team at a Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). She has a specialist interest in working with children, young people and their families and has worked with young people presenting with a wide range of difficulties including depression, low self-esteem, anxiety (specific phobias, GAD, social anxiety, separation anxiety, panic and OCD), PTSD, behaviours that challenge and additional neurodevelopmental needs.

Dr Hilleary is experienced in carrying out comprehensive psychological assessments (including cognitive assessments) and recognises the importance of working towards a shared understanding of the presenting difficulties to enable a positive therapeutic outcome. She draws on a range of evidence-based psychological therapies and models, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mindfulness-Based approaches. In addition, Dr Hilleary utilises systemic family approaches when working with young people and their families.

Dr Hilleary adopts an integrative, compassionate and person-centred approach to engage young people, building their motivation to participate in decisions around their care plan and achieve their therapeutic goals. She works creatively with her clients and, where appropriate, alongside any of their important support systems.