Suriya
Child and Educational Psychologist
Suriya is a Child and Educational Psychologist and is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and British Psychological Society. Suriya is a loyal, amiable, self-motivated and achievement driven individual and is passionate about working with children, young people, families and other professionals in a wide range of settings.
Suriya works with children and young people with a wide range of needs via therapeutic practice (e.g., using CBT principles, mindfulness, solution focused techniques, etc.) and/or through psychological assessments and interventions. Suriya believes that individuals need to be supported in order to reach their full potential, while ensuring a high quality of evidence-based practice. Suriya is also keen to support parents through the perinatal stages and with supporting families.
Suriya has worked with children and young people aged 0-25 in a range of settings: independent, mainstream and specialist school settings, hospital, independent practice and in Local Authorities, and now works full time at Therapy4kids. She worked with children and young people for 4 years prior to commencing her Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology at University College London. She has also completed a Masters in Special Educational Needs and a Certificate in Early Childhood Education; with Psychology as her first degree. Suriya has continuously worked with schools, families, children and young people for the last 14 years. She has also worked as a University Lecturer and supervisor.
Becks
Clinical Psychologist
Becks is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist and is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. She has over six years experience within the NHS working therapeutically with both children and adults.
Sometimes life can be tricky and we need space to think about the difficulties or some help in managing how we feel. Becks specialises in working with children and young people who are experiencing psychological distress. She has worked with children and young people with mental health difficulties and additional needs such as Learning Disabilities, Autistic Spectrum Conditions and long term physical health conditions. She is qualified to utilise a variety of different psychological models to support children, young people and their families in understanding what may be contributing to how they are feeling and she supports children and their families in thinking about different ways to relieve this distress.
Outside of her work at Therapy4Kids, Becks works in an NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) team. This compliments her work at Therapy4Kids and ensures she keeps up to date with the evidence base, has access to different types of training and provides her with the opportunity to work with and learn from colleagues of other professions. She utilises supervision to think about her work and to ensure that she is offering the best possible service to anyone that comes to see her.
Becks is an experienced, thoughtful Clinical Psychologist who utilises playful approaches to ensure that each child feels comfortable in speaking to her. She works in line with the British Psychological Society’s professional practice guidelines.
Alix
Child and Educational Psychologist
Alix is a Chartered and Practitioner Psychologist registered the British Psychological Society and the Health and Care Professions Council. Alix is a passionate and creative psychologist, psychotherapist and consultant with exceptional knowledge and experience in working therapeutically with children, adolescents and their families.
She has a keen interest in the emotional development and is able to engage hard to reach children and young people who have difficulties that may interfere with family life successful learning, and participation in school and other activities. Alix believes in a multidisciplinary approach, and works in partnership with families, teachers, social workers and other health care professionals that may be involved.
At Therapy4kids, Alix offers Psychotherapy to children and adolescents, as well as Parent Consultations.