Experienced Clinical Psychologists
Welcome to About Us, information about our Clinical Psychologists
High Quality Therapy for Mental Health Problems
We are a group of trained, qualified, private Clinical Psychologists. We all have NHS experience, as well as offering private, non-NHS, online therapy through this website, here at National Clinical Psychology Service.
Helping People with a Wide Range of Difficulties
People come to us for help with single and/or multiple difficulties. You might have a feeling that “something is not quite right” or know that you are suffering with one or more problems.
Examples of the Many Problems We Help With:
Some examples include: Adjusting to life changes (relationship break ups, pregnancy, parenthood, health changes, etc.); Anxiety, panic and worry; Bereavement; Depression / low mood; Difficulties with managing your emotions; Eating related difficulties; Issues relating to early life experiences e.g. abuse, neglect); Mood disorders; OCD (unwanted thoughts or urges); Personality difficulties; Phobias; Physical health difficulties (including adjustment, chronic pain & medically unexplained symptoms); Psychosis; PTSD; Relationship difficulties; Self-confidence; Self-esteem; Sexuality; Stress; Substance use issues (e.g., alcohol); Trauma; Work related stress, burnout & career issues.
A Range of Talking Therapies/approaches Offered
Each psychologist will tailor what they offer to suit you individually, offering you bespoke input. We are trained in a wide range of psychological therapies (e.g., CAT, CBT, EMDR, EDT). As Clinical Psychologists, we can combine two or more approaches for you, as needed. Our training helps us offer more to you, without using medication. We are more specialist than mental health counsellors.
Experienced Consultant Clinical Psychologist for your Guidance
Contact us, to talk briefly (no charge) to an experienced Consultant Clinical Psychologist for guidance (if needed) about which Clinical Psychologist you could best have an appointment with, suited for what you are looking for, including your needs. Our charges start from £100 per appointment, depending on who you see.
We are registered as genuine Registered Psychologists with the Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC) and as Practitioner Psychologists with the Professional Standards Authority.
Clinical Psychologists associated with this service include:

Dr Lisa Tomlinson, Clinical Psychologist.
- Appointments available
- 10+ years NHS
- Various therapy approaches offered, tailored to you, including: CBT, CFT, DBT, C-BIT, CAT informed & more

Dr Laura Bettney, Clinical Psychologist.
- Appointments available
- 10+ years NHS
- Various therapy approaches offered, tailored to you, including: CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), CFT, ACT, CBT-psychosis & more

Dr Christina Wilson: Clinical Psychologist.
- Online zoom therapy sessions are available weekday evenings
- 10+ years NHS
- Main therapy approach offered: Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)

Dr Kate Fox: Clinical Psychologist.
- Online zoom therapy sessions are available weekday evenings
- 20+ years NHS
- Main therapy approach offered: Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)

Dr Laura Draycott, Clinical Psychologist.
- Online zoom therapy sessions are available weekday evenings
- 10+ years NHS
- Various therapy approaches offered, tailored to you, including: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), EMDR, ACT, CMT

Dr Natalie Southall: Clinical Psychologist.
- Online zoom therapy sessions are available weekday evenings
- 10+ years NHS
- Main therapy offered: Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)

Dr Daljit Sandhu: Clinical Psychologist.
- Online zoom therapy sessions are available weekday evenings
- 10+ years NHS
- Various therapy approaches offered, tailored to you, including: CBT, psychodynamic and compassion focused approaches, also Tai Chi, Yoga.

Dr Leah Wallach: Clinical Psychologist.
- Online zoom therapy sessions are available weekday evenings
- 25 years
- Various therapy approaches offered, tailored to you, including: CBT, EMDR, ACT, CFT, EFT & more

Dr Amy Elliott: Clinical Psychologist. No appointments available.
- Online zoom therapy sessions are available weekday evenings
- 15+ years NHS
- Various therapy approaches offered, tailored to you, including: EDT, CBT & more.
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How do I Make an Appointment To See a Clinical Psychologist?
We currently have appointment slots available.
To see one of our Clinical Psychologists, do make contact using the green button (or ring in) or use our contact details to help us fix a good day and time for you. Please keep an eye out for our reply, in case it goes into your spam/junk box.
Therapy appointments are available right now. We offer help with many mental health problems; get help for depression, anxiety, panic, PTSD, OCD etc; your interpersonal relationships may also be affected; see example problems list here.
You no longer need to search for talking therapy, counselling near me, or Cognitive Analytic Therapy near me, as we offer remote online psychological therapy. Online CBT etc. Find out about our costs and psychologists available to see you. Our diverse ethnic social, and cultural backgrounds help us to offer you inclusive therapy considering issues such as LGBT, etc.
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Founder, Dr Jurai Darongkamas, has extensive experience as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. No appointments available now.
Jurai worked for the NHS for 33 years (1986-2019), a consultant since 1998 and provides non-NHS work through this site. She always aims to provide a high quality service.
Jurai was responsible for leading and providing outstanding Clinical Psychology Services in a large geographical area for many years.
She has held various posts of additional responsibilities including: Chair, W. Midlands Division of Clinical Psychology, British Psychological Society (2014-17); Strategic Lead for an NHS Trust services for people experiencing relational and emotional self-management difficulties; Director, W. Midlands Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) Practitioner course and; Specialist Advisor. Jurai is an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS). Jurai has received accreditation from the Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT), the British Association of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (BABCP) and EMDR UK and Ireland.
She is a registered Practitioner Psychologist (HCPC) & Psychologist specialising in Psychotherapy, Senior Practitioner status. She has been accredited as a Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) therapist, supervisor and trainer; Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist; Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) and; counselling psychologist. She also offers other psychological therapy approaches and is an experienced clinical and professional supervisor. She has offered some private psychology in the independent sector since 1995.
She is: Former Chair, W. Midlands Division of Clinical Psychology, British Psychological Society (2014-17); Former Strategic Lead for an NHS Trust services for people experiencing relational and emotional self-management difficulties; Former Director, W. Midlands Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) Practitioner course and; Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS). Jurai has received accreditation from the Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT), the British Association of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (BABCP) and EMDR UK and Ireland.
If you are a qualified Clinical Psychologist interested in joining us, do please email admin@clinicalpsychologyservice.co.uk. We look forward to hearing from you. We are particularly looking for those with good experience, interested in achieving excellent outcomes and a high quality experience for those we serve.
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Jurai has variously published on several clinical and professional areas of interests (see below and at https://www.researchgate.net). Contact her via admin@clinicalpsychologyservice.co.uk (please make this email a safe sender for your inbox or check your junk box for a reply).
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"Training NHS staff to work with people with trauma induced emotional regulation and interpersonal relational difficulties (TIERI)...", The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, Darongkamas, J., Dobel-Ober, D., Moody, B., Wakelin, R. & Saddique, S. (2020), Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-10-2019-0054
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“The road to maturing as a Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) therapist: Constructing Reformulation Diagrams”, Darongkamas, J., Priest, H., Burns-Lundgren,E., Bradley, E. & Dobel- Ober, D. (in progress).
- A CAT envelope to deliver EMDR (Cognitive Analytic Therapy around Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing). Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, Darongkamas, J., Kiely, B., & Walker, M.J. (2016), available at http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2016-31605-001/ - For the PREPUBLICATION COPY (NOT COPY OF RECORD), click here to view (cognitive analytic therapy pdf with emdr)
- Outcomes of cognitive analytic therapy delivered by trainees. Darongkamas, J., Newell, A. Hewitt-Moran, T. & Jordan, S. (Jul 2015). Mental Health Today, 24-27.
- Presented "Putting PROMS into practice” at Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health and Department of Health Quality & Outcomes Event, October 2014, Royal College of Psychiatrists.
- An eight-eyed version of Hawkins and Shohet's clinical supervision model: the addition of the cognitive analytic therapy concept of the ‘observing eye/I’ as the ‘observing us’, British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, Published online: Mar 2014. Darongkamas, J., John C. & Walker, M. (2014),
- Roundtable discussant, expert panel member on Sport and Mental Health at the BPS Annual conference. Darongkamas, J. (April 2012),
- Presented at the Annual ACAT Trainers and Supervisors Event, (March 2012), London.
- Primary care mental health workers' views of clinical supervision.The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist. McFadyen, K., Darongkamas, J., Crowther-Green R. & Williams O. (2011). Published online: 12 October 2011, FirstView Article : pp 1-13, DOI: 10.1017/S1754470X11000055.
- The experience of using Cognitive Analytic Therapy with clients with personality difficulties, national Association for CAT (ACAT) website, http://www.acat.me.uk. Darongkamas, J. (August 2011-2019)
- Kick-starting Men’s Mental Health: An Evaluation of the Effect of Playing Football on Mental Health Service Users’ Well-Being. International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 13, 3, 14-21.Darongkamas, J., Scott, H. & Taylor, E. (2011).
- Above presented as poster at Division of Clinical Psychology (DCP), British Psychological Society(BPS), Annual Conference (2011) and in national BPS press release.
- The West Midlands CAT Practitioner Course 2009-2011, Reformulation, 35, 41-44. Darongkamas, J., Griffiths T. & Williams, O. (December 2010).
- Reflections on our experience of running a brief 10-week Cognitive Analytic Therapy Group. Reformulation 23, 15-19. John, C. & Darongkamas, J, (Summer 2009).
- “Going back to our roots”, (2008),The Psychologist, 21,12,1022-25. Darongkamas, J. & Lorenc, L.
- Above translated into Polish (Charaktery).
- Book Review. Clinical Psychology, Jan 2007, 169, 35.
- “Interdisciplinary work in community mental health, Nursing Times, 98(32),38-39. Brown, B., Crawford,P. & Darongkamas, J., (2002).
- "Boundaries and blurred roles: interdisciplinary working in Community Mental Health",Mental Health Care, 4, 8, 270-272. Crawford, P., Brown, B. & Darongkamas, J., (2001).
- "Blurred roles and permeable boundaries: the experience of multidisciplinary working in Community Mental Health". Health and Social Care in the Community, 8, 6, 425-435. Brown, B., Crawford, P., & Darongkamas, J., (2000).
- "The Touchstone therapy group for women survivors of childhood sexual abuse", Journal of Mental Health 4, 1, 17-29. Darongkamas, J., Madden, S., Swarbrick, P. & Evans, B., (1995),
- "The Use of Personal Therapy by Clinical Psychologists working in the NHS in the UK", Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, International Journal of theory and practice, 1, 3, 165-173. Darongkamas, J., Burton, M. & Cushway, D., (1994),
- Presented as a paper at the Annual Division of Clinical Psychology conference (1994). Poster on the above presented at the annual conference of the Society of Psychotherapy Research, Ravenscar (1993) and at a psychotherapy seminar at the Uffculme Clinic, Regional Psychotherapy center (1992).