Dr Jo Jennison

Dr Jo Jennison, Consultant Clinical Psychologist

She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist.

Psychologist for adults and older adolescents with mental health problems and/or neurodivergence

Dr Jo Jennison has worked with adults and older adolescents experiencing a range of mental health difficulties, both those who are and aren’t neurodivergent, including (but not limited to):

• Depression
• Trauma – including complex trauma
• Anxiety disorders
• Relational/interpersonal difficulties
• Emotional dysregulation

Professional Psychologist available for Assessment and Therapy

Dr Jo Jennison offer Clinical Psychology for:

• Trauma-informed approach to all work available
• Adult autism diagnostic assessment
• Adult ADHD diagnostic assessment
• Pre and post Autism/ADHD diagnostic support
• Assessment of Intellectual Disability
• Cognitive assessments

Tailored therapy approaches used include:

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Compassion Focused therapy
• Integrative therapy
• Brief psychodynamic therapy
• Psychological Formulation
• Positive behaviour Support Planning (or, as she prefers to call it, Proactive Support Plans based on individual Trauma Informed Formulation)

Work with a Clinical Psychologist to help improve your life

Dr Jo Jennison aims to draw upon her many years of working psychologically with people who are:

• experiencing distress both mild and severe,
• to explore their experiences,
• what has happened to them and
• what they have had to do to cope.

This work aims to help increase understanding and overcome:

• past traumas and;
• the on-going impact these may be having on day-to-day life and relationships.

Then, working jointly with you, Dr Jo Jennison uses tailored psychological approaches which can best assist in bringing about:

• deeper self-understanding,
• self-acceptance and compassion and;
• enable you to go forward and lead a life in line with your personal values, attain your goals, and experience greater contentment and quality of life.

Have you recently been diagnosed with ADHD, Autism or other type of Neurodiversity?

Being a late-diagnosed or undiagnosed neurodivergent person may have had a significant impact on your life experiences, sense of self, work and relationships.

Neuro-affirming psychological therapy can help in making sense of these and finding more positive ways to go forward.

Think you might need a diagnosis of ADHD, Autism or intellectual disabilities?

Person-centred diagnostic assessments available for:

• Autism,
• ADHD and
• Intellectual Disabilities

Clinical Psychologist with Extensive Psychology Experience

Dr Jo Jennison has worked within various NHS Mental Health Services since 2000, with:

• adults with mental health problems (offering psychology to inpatients and out patients),
• people with intellectual disabilities,
• young people and adults with developmental problems affecting their social interaction, communication and learning (worked as specialist neurodevelopmental psychologist).

See below for specific work and leadership roles.

Dr Jo Jennison currently works part-time as the Consultant Psychological Lead for Neurodivergence within Communities in a Mental Health Trust.

She has presented at various conferences, including at the Royal College of Psychiatrists on ADHD and Psychotherapeutic support.

In-person and remote appointments available in Banstead, near Epsom, Surrey.

Extensive Psychology Experience from Various Work Roles

Dr Jo Jennison’s work roles have included:

Working within:

• Adult Mental Health Services (community mental health teams, and acute mental health in-patient settings),
• community services for people with intellectual disabilities and also
• a specialist neurodevelopmental team.

Providing bespoke individual and group psychological interventions to:

• adults experiencing mental health difficulties,
• people with an Intellectual Disability and their families or
• support teams and adults diagnosed with autism and /or ADHD

Providing person centred diagnostic assessments for:

• Autism,
• ADHD and
• Intellectual Disabilities

Detailed cognitive assessments (including executive functioning) and informing care plans and recommendations for reasonable adjustments

Providing consultation and supervision to both psychologists and multi-disciplinary teams

Inputting into Clinical Psychology doctorate training programmes on Neuroaffirmative approaches

Leading on trauma-informed practice for a county-wide assertive outreach service for people facing homelessness, substance use, domestic abuse, contact with the criminal justice system and mental health difficulties

Contributing to trauma-informed training, specifically around trauma-informed supervision

Consultation, supervision and training is offered to other trained psychologists/other professionals

• Psychology consultation and supervision
• Bespoke training – e.g. Neuroaffirmative approaches

Medicolegal reports and other official formal Psychology assessments offered

Please contact us for more information on all services, including medical legal psychology reports.