PARTNERS IN PSYCHOLOGY - Key Persons


Dr Emma Rowley

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member
Emma is able to offer a range of experience, skills and special interests combined with opportunities for collaborative practice providing a personal, responsive and sensitive service for children, young people, families and educational settings. She works with children in the early years, primary and secondary stage of their education. Emma uses a range of psychological theories and research to inform her practice. She develops her knowledge and skills through professional development, reflective practice and engagement with research. Emma has worked as a Senior Educational Psychologist. She has also previously worked in a range of social care, school and pupil referral unit settings. She is a registered practitioner with the Health and Care Professionals' Council. Emma has a doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology and she is additionally a qualified teacher having worked at both primary and secondary level. Through consultation with parents, teachers and other professionals and drawing on solution focused practice, Emma identifies the best hopes and goals for work together with her clients and their families. Emma's areas of special interest include: Educational exclusion, identity development and social inclusion. Psychology of speech, language and communication needs. The development of positive mental health and emotional well being amongst school age pupils. Social, emotional and behavioural development of children from preschool age through to secondary age Attachment theory and early nurture.

Dr Leanne Cort

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member
Leanne is able to offer a range of experience, skills and special interests combined with opportunities for collaborative practice providing a personal, responsive and sensitive service for children, young people, families and educational settings. She works with children in the early years, primary and secondary stage of their education. Leanne uses a range of psychological theories and research to inform her practice. She develops her knowledge and skills through professional development, reflective practice and engagement with research. Leanne has over 10 years experience of working as a qualified Educational Psychologist. She has worked as a Senior Practitioner for emotional wellbeing and a Senior Educational Psychologist. She is an Associate Fellow and Chartered member of the British Psychological Society. She is a registered practitioner with the Health and Care Professionals' Council. Leanne is additionally qualified as a teacher. She has a first class honors degree in social psychology and a Masters in educational psychology. Leanne has a doctorate in educational psychology and is an Honorary Research Associate at University College London. Through consultation with parents, teachers and other professionals and drawing on solution focused practice, Leanne identifies the best hopes and goals for work together with her clients and their families. Leanne's areas of special interest include: Mental health and emotional wellbeing including educational exclusion, domestic abuse, anxiety, resilience, bereavement and loss Social, emotional and behavioural development of children Attachment theory, promoting positive social interactions and early nurture

Gabby Newman

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member
Gabby is able to offer a range of experience, skills and special interests combined with opportunities for collaborative practice, providing a personal, responsive and sensitive service for children, young people, families and educational settings. She works with children in the early years, primary and secondary stage of their education. Gabby uses a range of psychological theories and research to inform her practice. She develops her knowledge and skills through professional development, reflective practice and engagement with research. Gabby has been working as a qualified educational psychologist for over fifteen years. She is a member of the British Psychological Society and registered practitioner with the Health and Care Professionals' Council. Gabby is additionally qualified as a teacher and her professional training in educational psychology is to a Masters level. Through consultation with parents, teachers and other professionals and drawing on solution focused practice, Gabby identifies the best hopes and goals for work together with her clients and their families. Gabby's areas of special interest include: Attachment theory and social relationships Relational trauma Literacy Down's syndrome

Unity Harding

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member
Unity is able to offer a range of experience, skills and special interests combined with opportunities for collaborative practice, providing a personal, responsive and sensitive service for children, young people, families and educational settings. She works with children in the early years, primary and secondary stage of their education. Unity uses a range of psychological theories and research to inform her practice. She develops her knowledge and skills through professional development, reflective practice and engagement with research. Unity has been working as a qualified educational psychologist for over twenty years. She is a Chartered member of the British Psychological Society and registered practitioner with the Health and Care Professionals' Council. Unity is additionally qualified as a teacher and her professional training in educational psychology is to a Masters level. Through consultation with parents, teachers and other professionals and drawing on solution focused practice, Unity identifies the best hopes and goals for work together with her clients and their families. Unity's areas of special interest include: Solution focused coaching for adolescents Anxiety Solution-focused coaching for adolescents Literacy Relational Trauma Autistic spectrum condition Bereavement