Dr Helen Glossop
Clinical Psychologist
All about Helen....
What is your education and work history?
- I am a British Psychological Society Chartered Clinical Psychologist, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. I am an accredited member of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
- I studied my undergraduate degree in Psychology at the University of Cardiff and qualified in my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) from Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology, Canterbury Christ Church University in 2012.
- Before moving to private practice, I spent ten years working in NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and was the Lead for the Neurodevelopmental Pathway for assessment and support.
- I have extensive experience in assessment and therapeutic work with many, many wonderfully neurodiverse young people and their families.
Have you undertaken any additional training?
- Post-Graduate Certificate CBT Supervision (Children and Young People), University of Reading
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Adolescents, Dr. Louise Hayes
- Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS 2) Training
- Autism diagnostic Interview- Revised (ADI-R) Training
- Diagnostic Interview for Social and Communication Disorders (DISCO) Training
- ADHD Assessment, South London & Maudsley NHS Trust
What do you do at Every Mind?
- I work both in assessment of neurodiversity and offer therapeutic support for young people and their families.
- I support assessment for autism for children and young people using the DISCO and co-ordinate liaison with our multi-disciplinary in determining assessment outcomes and recommendations.
- In my therapy with neurodiverse children and young people with I predominantly use evidence based adapted Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness approaches.
- I am experienced in working with a range of complex presenting difficulties including experiences of low mood, anxiety, trauma, hearing voices, sleep difficulties and tics.
- I also enjoy running workshops for families and professionals in understanding neurodiversity and its varied presentation in children.
What made you chose to work with neurodivergent children and young people?
- My passion for working with young people with autism began before my psychology training when I worked as a therapist implementing individualised programs for autistic children within their homes.
- I followed this interest through training, opting to take my final training placement in a national specialist neurodevelopmental service and I have continued to work within services specialising in neurodiversity since this time.
What is important to know about how you work with neurodivergent young people?
- I understand the importance of identifying both the strengths and challenges faced by the young people with whom I work.
- I work collaboratively at the pace of the young person and aim to draw on each individual’s strengths.
- Through my sessions I use a range of materials and techniques to support engagement such as using the child’s individual interests, breaking sessions into manageable sections to aid concentration and making sessions interesting and accessible.
What do you do outside of work?
- I enjoy keeping active, nature and travel.
- I have a busy family life as a mother of three lively, determined children, and drawing on the realities of daily family life is very important to my clinical work!
What is unique about you?
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I can tell you the barcode number on a Cadbury’s Crème egg off by heart (5020 1600 just in case you were wondering).
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Dad of 8 year old girl
We all loved coming to Every Mind, my son importantly. He struggles to go to new places because of anxiety but having the animals, toys and such a calming environment really helped to settle him in. Every person treated him like a human being and took the time to get to know him. This was wonderful to see as he seemed so happy and relaxed when at the clinic.
Mum of 7 year old girl
We are so pleased to have found such an amazing clinic. We have been made to feel comfortable by everyone we have met and more importantly, so has our daughter. She’s been at ease undertaking the assessments because not only are the clinicians and reception staff so friendly, but the environment really caters to her needs and helped her to feel relaxed and engaged.
Dad of 10 year old girl
The diagnostic reports reflect a child we recognise; which means that in the relatively short time each clinician spent with her, they were able to see her strengths and challenges and tailor a report that didn’t just make us feel that she was a number in a system. Thank you to everyone at every mind for helping the beginning of this journey feel less overwhelming and daunting for us as parents. And thank you for seeing our child as the wonderful individual we know her to be.
Mum of 6 year old girl
We had such a fantastic experience with every mind. It was very clear from the outset that you meet the nice guidelines and what you were able to offer which is so important for a parent if they're paying to get a diagnosis.