Who is in the team?
Hello! Nice to meet you.
Below you can get to know a bit about each member of our team across both Derriford Hospital CYPOD and the Child Development Centre. We also often have Trainee Clinical Psychologists and Trainee Children Wellbeing Practitioners working with us too so you may get to meet and work with one of them during your time with us if you are happy to do so.
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Dr George Davis |
Dr Georgina Davis Role: Service Lead Site: Child Development Centre and Level 12, 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!!) |
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Dr Katy Farrell-Wright |
Dr Katy Farrell-Wright Role: Highly Specialised Clinical Psychologist Site: Level 12, Derriford Special Interests: Trauma, Oncology and Cystic Fibrosis. Random interesting fact: I used to live in Florida |
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Dr Cheryl Hunter |
Dr Cheryl Hunter Role: Clinical Psychologist Site: Level 12 Derriford and Child Development Centre Special Interests: Diabetes, psychological assessment and intervention with children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and their families, 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. |
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Emelia Steel |
Emelia Steel Role: Placement Student Site: Level 12, Derriford Special Interests: Biopsychosocial approaches, stress, coping and mindfulness. Random interesting fact: I watched sea turtles hatch in Sri Lanka! |
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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!) |
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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)! |
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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. |
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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! |
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Poppy Peart |
Role: Trainee Children and Young People’s Wellbeing Practitioner Site: Child Development Centre/Level 12, Derriford 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! |
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Alice Hetherington |
Role: Trainee Children and Young People’s Wellbeing Practitioner Site: Child Development Centre/Level 12, Derriford Special Interests: Being creative within Low-Intensity CBT and adapting this to each young person Interesting Fact: I play the saxophone and love dogs! |
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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. |
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