Who is in the team?

Dr George Davis

Dr Georgina Davis

Role: Service Lead

Site: Child Development Centre and Derriford

Special Interests: Cystic Fibrosis, Continence issues, Attachment, Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (CBT), narrative approaches, motivational interviewing, Circle of Security parenting trained facilitator, staff support

Interesting Fact: My favourite animal is a Giraffe and I've even fed one at Paignton Zoo (it was quite slimy!!)

Dr Katy Farrell-Wright

Dr Katy Farrell-Wright

Role: Highly Specialised Clinical Psychologist

Site: Level 12

Special Interests: Trauma, Oncology and Cystic Fibrosis.

Random interesting fact: I used to live in Florida

Dr Cheryl Hunter 

Dr Cheryl Hunter 

Role: Clinical Psychologist

Site: Level 12

Special Interests: Cleft lip and palate, diabetes, narrative and systemic approaches, collaborative working and learning from others, research and service user involvement

Random interesting fact: My favourite animal is the leafy sea-dragon.

Emelia Steel

Emelia Steel

Role: Placement Student

Site: Level 12

Special Interests: Biopsychosocial approaches, stress, coping and mindfulness. 

Random interesting fact: I watched sea turtles hatch in Sri Lanka!

Dr Meghan McCrory

Dr Meghan McCrory

Role: Clinical Psychologist

Site: Child Development Centre

Special Interests: Psychological assessment and intervention with children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and their families. Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), Attachment/parenting, Systemic approaches, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

Random interesting fact: My favourite ice cream flavour is mint chocolate chip (because most people dislike it!)

Dr Emily Lewis

Dr Emily Lewis

Role: Clinical Psychologist

Site: Child Development Centre

Special Interests: Attachment, Developmental Trauma, Parenting, Systemic and Narrative informed approaches, Video Interactive Guidance (VIG), Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) and working creatively with children and families.

Interesting Fact: I can count to ten in 5 languages (English, Welsh, French, German and Korean)!  

Emily Lewis

Emily Lewis

Role: Children and Young People’s Wellbeing Practitioner

Site: Child Development Centre

Special Interests: CBT and adapting traditional CBT interventions for children with neurological diversity. Working with parents to understand their children’s behavioural needs and learning techniques to support any challenging behaviour.

Interesting Fact: I love swimming in rivers and the sea and when I grow up I’d like to be a mermaid.

Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

Role: Children and Young People’s Wellbeing Practitioner

Site: Child Development Centre

Special Interests: My particular interests as a CWP are problem solving, using creative methods within low-intensity CBT and facilitating shared understanding between children and their parents to help overcome their difficulties.

Interesting Fact: My favourite animal is a bison!

Poppy Peart 

Role: Trainee Children and Young People’s Wellbeing Practitioner

Site: Child Development Centre/CYPOD

Special Interests: Neurodiversity and mental health difficulties, being creative and adapting to children and young people’s individual needs within Low-Intensity CBT.

Interesting Fact: I love all animals, but my favourites are raccoons and gibbons!

Alice Hetherington

Role: Trainee Children and Young People’s Wellbeing Practitioner

Site: Child Development Centre/CYPOD

Special Interests: 

Interesting Fact: 

Molly Ugalde

Molly Ugalde

Role: Placement Student

Site: Child Development Centre

Special Interests: Gender differences in ADHD and Autism, and responses to psychological interventions. 

Interesting Fact: I have swam with sealions and scuba dived with jellyfish.