Alison Roy

I work Tuesday to Friday 8am-5pm term time and offer a mix of on-line and in-person sessions. My availability is limited as I have a full and busy practice but try to respond to queries in a timely manner where possible. 

I am a consultant child and adolescent psychotherapist, psychotherapist, author and trainer. I worked in the NHS for over 25 years and now work primarily in independent practice but with close links to public sector organisations. I also have my part 1,2 &3 EMDR training and a diploma from the Institute of Group Analysis in Reflective Practice in Organisations. 

My specialist areas of interest are adoption, working with trauma and traumatised systems and the environment. I work with children, young people, adults, couples, groups and organisations. I also offer supervision and run training on writing trauma stories and building narratives that can help individuals, families and networks process trauma that would otherwise prevent growth and development. 

I was the co-founder and Clinical Lead for AdCAMHS, a specialist adoption service and I have written a book called A For Adoption (2020), a chapter in Education through the Arts....(2021), Child Sexual Exploitation.... (2023) and I contribute regularly to main-stream media.

I use a psychoanalytic approach in my clinical work with individuals, couples and groups where the therapeutic relationship is central.  I think we can understand a great deal  about relationships and complex dynamic processes when we see them through a trauma lens. This approach can give clients and professionals the tools and resources to shift things that feel stuck and potentially facilitate meaningful change.