About Dr. Lauren Breese
Hi there!
I'm Dr. Lauren Breese, a Clinical Psychologist with over 14 years of experience specialising in working with neurodivergence across all age groups. I have also published academic articles about neurodivergence which can be read here.
“I am passionate about neurodiversity, and I believe that helping people to understand themselves is the first step in building a life they want to live”
My expertise lies in providing through and psychologically informed assessments for autism, ADHD and AuDHD, along with tailored psychological therapy for neurodivergent individuals. I have a special interest in helping people to succeed at work, as well as those who may have experienced difficulties in the past which are holding them back in the present.
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Registered with the Health Professionals Council (HCPC - PYL31016)
Member of the Association of Clinical Psychologists UK (ACP-UK)
Qualifications include:
BSc in Psychology (Newcastle University)
Clinical Psychology Doctorate (DClinPsy) (Newcastle University)
Graduate Cert in Systemic and Family Therapy (Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience).
Additional training in:
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT),
EMDR therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Interest in using Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT) and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy.
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I've completed extensive training in autism assessment tools for adults and children (e.g. ADOS, ADI-R, ACIA) and honed my skills through a decade of experience working in specialist neurodevelopmental multidisciplinary teams (MDT), ensuring I can provide you with reliable and consistent assessments and therapy.
Working in a Community Mental health Team (CMHT) gave me the opportunity to work with adults where unfortunately their neurodivergence had been missed and perhaps misidentified as mental health difficulties, which resulted in them struggling further. Here I gained skills in differentiating between complex mental health difficulties and neurodivergence.
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My NHS career spans across various services in the UK, including:
Providing neuropsychological assessments and psychological therapy for neurodivergent children with mental health difficulties.
Co-developing a new group therapy intervention for parents of autistic children, which was part of a Randomised Control Trial.
Establishing a service in central London for adult autism and ADHD diagnostic assessments and psychological therapy, associated with the National and Specialist Adult Autism and ADHD Psychological Therapy Service.
Clinically leading a new service for autistic adults with complex mental health difficulties.
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I'm dedicated to sharing my knowledge and expertise, offering supervision to Clinical Psychologists and other professionals, and providing teaching at national conferences and universities on neurodivergence including:
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMHS)
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN)
Royal College of Psychiatry (RCP)
Kings College London (KCL).
The School of Life
NHS specialist services
