Dr Liz Dawes
Clinical Psychologist and Clinic Director
All about Liz....
What is your education and work history?
- BSc (hons) Bristol University in Psychology
- DClinPsych Oxford University
- Research assistant and assistant psychology jobs in the NHS and Oxford University
- Clinical psychologist in Australia (alongside Tony Attwood and Michelle Garnett)
- Clinical Psychologist at Reading University Centre for Autism
- Clinical Psychologist at Everlief Child Psychology, West Wycombe
Have you undertaken any additional training?
- Yes lots!
- ADOS, DISCO, DIVA
- ACT, CBT, Narrative approaches
- Many CPD events and conferences including trauma, autism, ADHD, and PDA
What do you do at Every Mind?
- I founded Every Mind in 2018
- Autism and ADHD assessments
- Therapy
- EHCP mental health reports
- Cognitive assessments
- Training and supervision
- Basically anything that needs doing around the clinic!
What made you chose to work with neurodivergent children and young people?
- Creative and incredible brains
- Learn something every day
- Dynamic and interesting
- Genuine desire to help people understand their strengths
What is important to know about how you work with neurodivergent young people?
- I am very child centred which means that my therapy is heavily influenced by where the child is at in the moment. I adapt to them rather than expecting them to adapt to me.
- I love to be creative in session so often use drawing, painting, music and toys.
- I am highly flexible within my approach to working with autistic people and go where they need to in the moment
What do you do outside of work?
- I have many pets!
- Horse riding
- Boxing
- Bird watching
- DIY
- Racing around after my 3 kids
What is unique about you?
- I love Take That and Gary Barlow especially
- I love travelling
- One day I want to own a farm and my own horse
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What People Are Saying
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.