The Team
Clinical Psychology – Dr Kate Baldry
Kate is an HCPC registered clinical psychologist and has worked in the field of clinical psychology for 20 years, first working in the NHS primarily in child and adolescent mental health services and learning disability services prior to moving into independent practice. She established Northampton Psychology Practice in 2017.
Kate has continued to work with both adults and children since this time. She works with a range of psychological issues though specialises in working with those who have experienced trauma, including developmental/childhood trauma and PTSD, those who are seeking support to manage feelings of anxiety, and working with those who are neurodivergent.
Kate is particularly passionate about recognising the impact for many individuals and their families, including those who are neurodivergent, of having to navigate and fit into a world which is often not easily accepting and supportive of difference. She aims to support those she works with to understand their strengths and needs, embrace their individuality, and build lives that are fulfilling for them. Her work often focuses on supporting others to understand and make sense of their experiences.
Assistant Psychologists
Our assistant psychologists, Annie and Molly, are working towards qualifying as clinical and educational psychologists. They have degrees in psychology and counselling and mental health respectively. Prior to joining the practice, between them they have experience of working in special educational needs settings, and supporting those with mental health needs, those who are neurodivergent, and those with learning disabilities. Annie and Molly contribute to the team’s diagnostic assessments of autism and ADHD, often liaising with schools and completing cognitive assessments with children and young people, and working alongside Kate to meet with parents and adults seeking assessment of neurodivergence. Annie and Molly have also helped to develop our post assessment support and work with children and young people therapeutically, working with young people to understand a diagnosis, their strengths and needs, and those who need support with areas such as emotional regulation, anxiety, anger, phobias, and self-esteem.
Speech and Language Therapy
When completing assessments of autism with children and young people, we work alongside our HCPC registered speech and language therapists, Laura and Charmaine. They both have extensive experience of and specialist knowledge and skills in working with children and young people who are neurodivergent, including completing diagnostic assessment alongside the team’s clinical psychologist. Charmaine has particular interest in working with preschool and primary school age children and Laura works with children and young people from primary school age and into early adulthood.
Occupational Therapy
Jackie, our HCPC registered specialist occupational therapist, joins some of the team’s assessments of autism with children and young people. Jackie is also a sensory integration practitioner and she provides valuable insight into our understanding of a young person’s sensory processing needs and profile. She has many years experience of working with young people, including those who are neurodivergent, those who experience mental health needs, and those with backgrounds of trauma and attachment-based needs.