Dr Rachel van Schaick
Founder, Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Dr Rachel van Schaick is a Clinical Psychologist who specialises in working with relationships. She works with children, adolescents, parents and individual adults. Rachel is passionate about promoting good mental-health for families and individuals, and aims to achieve this via work with young people, parents, organisations and community projects.
Rachel has spent over sixteen years working in children's mental-health services. She qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 2011 at University College London. Rachel has worked with children and families with a wide variety of needs and a range of settings, including NHS, Local Authority and third sector organisations.
Rachel is experienced in working with clients throughout the life-span, from early infancy to older adulthood. Some of the common issues Rachel works with are outlined below. This is not an exhaustive list and whatever needs you, your child or family may have, Rachel will utilise evidence-based approaches, combined with a warm, flexible and creative approach, to tailor a bespoke package of support.
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Behaviour that is challenging or concerning
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Child mental-health
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Trauma, loss and grief
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Neurodiversity
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Support with changes, transitions, and family stressors
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Parental mental-health and well-being
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Growth and healing in adulthood
In addition, Rachel has specialist expertise in working with adoptive and foster families. She is a certified Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapist and an intermediate level Theraplay® practitioner. Rachel is also trained in Eye-Movement Desensitisation and Re-processing (EMDR), a highly effective intervention for numerous mental-health challenges including post-traumatic stress.
Rachel offers specialist supervision in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (individual and group) as well as Clinical Psychology.
Dr Juspreet Dhanoa
Specialist Clinical Psychologist
Dr Juspreet Dhanoa is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, specialist in working with children, young people and parents. Juspreet qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 2014 at The University of East London. She has spent over 10 years working in children's mental-health services supporting children and families with a range of needs and across different settings.
Juspreet endeavors to offer a warm, empathic and non-judgmental space, for individuals and families to feel safe, heard and held when exploring and making sense of the challenges they are experiencing. Juspreet will work at a pace that feels comfortable for you and your family, working collaboratively to move towards your goals and hopes for the future.
Juspreet is experienced in working with children across the age span into adolescence and early adulthood. Juspreet is skilled in supporting parents around their own or their child(ren)’s needs. This includes challenges relating to behavioral and emotional difficulties, trauma, loss, transition and other factors that may be impacting the family’s well-being.
Juspreet has a particular interest in working with trauma and has a great deal of expertise in supporting children experiencing attachment difficulties. Juspreet offers both individual therapy for young people and therapeutic family work focused on enhancing the parent-child relationship. Juspreet has specialist expertise in working with adoptive and foster families. Juspreet is dedicated to providing compassionate and effective therapy services to families seeking psychological support.
Ms Susan Maloney
Practice Administrator
Susan has over 20 years’ experience in a range of operational support roles. Susan has worked within the psychology and mental health sector since 2012, managing diagnostic assessment clinics and implementing clinic systems and processes within psychology practices across the UK. Susan supports the smooth running of the practice and is the main point of contact for any new enquiries and queries.
