Our qualifications and experience
Meet the team
Dr Katherine Hildyard
MA Psychology; DClinPsy; HCPC registered
Dr Katherine Hildyard is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. She has worked for over 20 years in NHS services for people across the lifespan who are neurodivergent or who have learning disabilities. She is trained in the NICE guidelines recommended "gold standard’ assessment tools for Autism and ADHD whilst prioritising listening to your lived experience, putting this at the centre of her assessment. She is also an experienced trainer and clinical supervisor. In life she appreciates the healing power of being in nature and is often taken for a walk in the beautiful Derbyshire Dales by her Border Collie dog.
Dr Sarah Rodgers
BSc Psychology; DClinPsy; HCPC Registered
Dr Sarah Rodgers is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. She has extensive experience of working with children and adults who experience neurodiversity, learning disability and mental health difficulties in the NHS. Sarah is trained and experienced in the assessment of Autism and ADHD using the ‘gold standard’ recommended tools. She is trained in a number of psychological models of therapy, is experienced in clinical supervision and teaching and training others. Sarah appreciates the simple things in life and values having time to enjoy being outdoors throughout all the different seasons. Combining fresh air with a good book and birdsong is perfect!
Psychological support
If you are looking for psychological support following a diagnosis, we develop a bespoke and personalised approach tailored to each individual. We work together with you to build a shared understanding of your experiences. Our clinical psychology training means we can provide a range of approaches including:
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). How we think affects how we feel and what we do. This approach helps us change, adapt and learn new ways of coping.
Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT). Encourages people to be compassionate towards themselves and others. It supports people to manage feelings of shame and self criticism.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Helps people to understand and accept difficult feelings and develop skills to manage and make positive changes.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Combines acceptance and mindfulness based strategies to reduce the impact and avoidance of difficult thoughts and feelings.