Services: how we can help
Learning Disabilities
Working with people with learning disabilities is where our careers all started and we still have a special interest in enabling people with learning disabilities to have access to all of the things that the rest of us value in our lives, including personal choice, independence and a range of fulfilling relationships.
We know that ‘learning disabilities’ is a blanket term, that encompasses a massive range of people with different needs and aspirations. So, sometimes our work may involve carrying out 1:1 therapeutic work (adapted if necessary) with people who are struggling with feeling depressed or anxious or angry about things. Other times, we work (using principles of Positive Behaviour Support) with people who may need significant support in most areas of their lives.
We know that, when working with people with learning disabilities, flexibility is key. So, we are happy to work with people whenever and wherever makes most sense for them, including in their homes.
Autism
We all have years of experience of working with people who are autistic. ‘Autism spectrum conditions’ of various forms are also experienced by many people who may not describe themselves as ‘autistic’, though, such as people with what used to be called Asperger Syndrome.
Being autistic or having a different type of autism spectrum condition can be tough, given that ‘neurotypical’ people tend to see the world rather differently. It’s often difficult for autistic people and neurotypicals to compromise with each other’s different needs.
We work with autistic people and neurotypicals to get along with each other as well as possible and to understand each other’s needs better. We don’t judge: we have great sympathy with the idea that autism is a ‘diffability’ rather than a ‘disability’.
Emotional Resilience
We’ve all worked in a very wide range of settings, including in environments (such as secure forensic units) that can be stressful for everyone involved. So, we know the value of Emotional Resilience and how easily it can erode.
As Clinical Psychologists, we are trained to recognise stress in ourselves and in other people and to apply a range of approaches to minimise the risk of stress appearing in the first place and to address it when it does appear.
We have the experience to work with people on Emotional Resilience in clinical and non-clinical settings, throughout the public and voluntary sectors and in business. This seems to be particularly relevant currently, when all of us are having to get used to a ‘new normal’ in terms of how we live and work.
Loss and Bereavement
Managing Change
The pace of change in the modern world seems relentless! At the time of writing, all of us are going through a period of turmoil unparalleled perhaps since the Second World War. We can only guess how things will play out over the coming months and years.
As Clinical Psychologists and with backgrounds as managers and clinical leaders, we have substantial experience of supporting people and organisations ranging from the NHS to the aerospace industry and many points in-between to cope with change – whether that change is desired or undesired.
In particular, we know how to work using psychological principles with organisations facing mergers and acquisitions, engaging different stakeholders (such as unions and management) to make the process as positive as possible for all involved. Being Clinical Psychologists, we find that we are especially attuned to spotting the ‘early warning signs’ when people are struggling with change.
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