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The main emphasis of our approach is to empower and enhance the environments around the
children and young people we strive to support. However, we understand that direct work also has
a role to play and we provide assessments of complex needs and direct therapeutic intervention
using a variety of approaches. We have a particular interest in the use of whole school community
approaches such as Solution Focused thinking and Mindfulness to reduce stress and promote wellbeing in children, young people and their families, as well as the professionals that work hard to
educate and support them.
We believe that schools are central to their communities, we will engage with, support and advise
other professionals involved with the children, young people and the families we are working with.
We are skilled in all areas of cognitive, developmental, educational and social psychology, covering
themes such as attachment and loss, the emotional effects of neglect and abuse, social learning,
self-efficacy and resilience, emotional intelligence, personal constructs, systemic factors,
personality and identity, as well as motivation and learning ability/capacity. We are skilled at
meeting the therapeutic needs of families under considerable stress such as refugees and asylum
seekers.
We are unique in actively promoting the establishment of school to school collaboration in the
same locality, supported by a single, dedicated psychological practice. We work together with you,
integrated with your staff team, to raise standards for everyone,
Jagdish is a Chartered Educational Psychologist and a Director
of FocusChange Ltd, which operates FocusPsychology. She is
the Practice Lead, managing the team of experienced
associates and setting the high quality benchmark for
professional practice. Jagdish brings a unique set of skills to
this role and has over 20 years’ experience working with
children, young people and adults in a variety of settings. In
addition to her work in schools and other organisations,
Jagdish works as an Expert Witness for the Family Courts.
Jagdish’s particular area of expertise is the influence of
culture on constructs around parenting and child
development and its influence on attachment.
Jagdish is the principal professional lead for the practice and the
first point of contact when a client approaches FocusPsychology.
All our fully qualified psychologists are chartered members of the
British Psychological Society (BPS) and are listed in the Health &
Care Professions Council (HCPC) register of Practitioner
Psychologists. All hold a current practising certificate and have
been subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Check.
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As part of our holistic approach to service
delivery we believe effective psychological services should
only be delivered through a multi-disciplinary targeted
team containing specialist and complementary knowledge
and experience, where the educational psychologist is one
of a group of associate colleagues (e.g. art therapist,
counsellor, clinical or specialist psychologist).
James is a highly experienced Enterprise Architect who
specialises in organisational change and Information
Management, with over 20 years’ experience, mostly
operating at senior management or board level across a range
of diverse organisations, James has a deep understanding of
complex organisational dynamics. James can bring together
the people, information, technology and processes within an
organisation to significant effect. James is a Director of
FocusChange Ltd, which operates FocusPsychology and he
brings his unique insight to bear on the services
FocusPsychology can offer our clients. James also leads the
work of our sister organisation, FocusTransformation.
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On areas such as SEN, Common Assessment Framework, meeting objectives on development plans,
pupil progress and systems analysis; we offer regular meetings (to suit individual requirements) with
key staff in school where pupil and/or school issues or initiatives are discussed. In our experience
these solution focused meetings empower staff to make positive changes in partnership with other
professionals and parents / carers before a situation becomes too acute.
Our service packages allow us to become fully involved
in the local school community. We will engage with,
support and advise other professionals involved with
the children, young people and the families we are
working with.
Tony is a Chartered Educational Psychologist who specialises in
making positive changes for looked after children and young
people (LACYP), foster carers, LACYP practitioners, adoptive
families, kinship carers, as well as vulnerable and disadvantaged
children and families in need of support. Tony’s background is in
teaching as well as psychology and his work draws upon a broad
range of psychological and therapeutic theories, models,
frameworks and ideas which he applies to education, care giving
and parenting. Tony is trained to deliver Theraplay and Dyadic
Developmental Psychotherapy.
We take privacy and personal security
issues very seriously, all our clients are provided
access to our secure file transfer facility allowing
us to exchange sensitive information in a highly
secure and protected environment
We are able to offer schools
specialist therapeutic services such as Art Therapy
(using fully trained and accredited
psychotherapists and counsellors), as well as
specialist teaching support or advice (for example,
for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders or
emotional and behavioural difficulties).
Our clients benefit from our online
Secure Community Groups (SCG)
allowing the sharing of sensitive
information without the risk of
inappropriate disclosure.
Katya is a Child and Adolescent Art Psychotherapist, a member
of the British Association of Art Psychotherapists (BAAT) and
has more than nine years’ experience in the care sector. She
has experience of providing individual and group art therapy in
Mainstream Schools and a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU). She has
also worked for the Place2be where she supervised student
counsellors alongside delivering clinical work. In addition Katya
has experience of working within the NHS with adolescents in
care, drug and alcohol rehabilitation (adults) , elderly mental
health services and children with learning/physical disabilities.
At regular times throughout the year to suit individual requirements (e.g. lunch time or after school)
where any member of staff can confidentially discuss difficulties they may be having with aspects of
pupil behaviour, learning and emotional needs. This allows school staff to ask for advice from an
independent agency in a safe, non-threatening and confidential environment. It also allows staff to
put any direct or indirect interventions into place before the next surgery at which time initiatives
are reviewed and modified dependent on success. Schools may also want to offer parent / carer
surgeries in order to provide the opportunity for care-givers to seek professional advice.
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This can be effective in creating positive changes to children and young people’s behaviour and
emotional well-being. We have experience of running groups with structured sessions focusing on a
variety of needs ranging from raising self-esteem, conflict resolution and coping with stress and
exams to specific support groups for children and young people with learning needs such as
Aspergers Syndrome or Dyslexia. We also offer training and guidance on whole class support
systems such as Circle of Friends. In addition, we can organise workshops for parents / carers to
meet school community needs. Our aim is to empower school staff and we encourage clients to
learn from us in order that approaches that we have introduced can continue long after our
intervention has ceased.
Tim is a is a Chartered Educational Psychologist who has been
working professionally with children, young people and their
families in Education and Social Care settings for 20 years.
Within his specialist role with Cared for Children, Tim
developed research interests in attachment, resilience and
support of those involved in adoption and fostering. Tim is
also a skilled and experienced educator and as such can offer
tuition on a wide range of specialist areas in learning, child
development, communication and social and emotional
needs; he has developed and delivered regional seminars and
workshops.
We can provide Supervision and
Mentoring of staff using a safe and
non-threatening solution orientated
approach. This allows schools to meet
the emotional and well-being needs of
staff using an independent agency.
Our sister organisation, FocusTransformation,
can offer additional and complementary skills in the area
of solution orientated organisational change, as well as
support with effective information management and
technology implementation (with an emphasis on meeting
Safeguarding standards).
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We consider ourselves to be approachable
and friendly and are always willing to discuss and
share knowledge. We welcome requests for tender
and are open to discussion regarding costs for long
term contracts. Contact us for a no obligation,
confidential discussion about your requirements.
Naomi is a Child and Adolescent Art Psychotherapist, she
completed a degree in Glass Design in 1994 and then in
Fine Art in 2002 before qualifying as an Art
Psychotherapist in 2010 having trained at Leeds
Metropolitan University. Naomi worked for many years
in social housing, working to improve community
cohesion and inclusion to enhance the lives of families
and individuals. Naomi has worked with children and
young people in the NHS since 2009 and currently works
part-time in Doncaster Children’s and Young Peoples
Mental Health Service.
We develop and deliver bespoke courses and
training for professionals on a range of topics such
as Supporting Children & Young People with
Attachment Difficulties, Using Solution Focused
Methods in the Classroom, Encouraging
Communication & Social Skills Development and
Understanding & Meeting the Support Needs of
Asylum Seekers & Refugees. We are also
experienced at meeting the needs of other client
groups such as parents / carers.
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We offer therapy and counselling to children and families with a variety of problems ranging from
attachment and behavioural difficulties to stress, anxiety, depression, phobias and obsessive
compulsive disorders. We use a variety of therapeutic approaches such as Solution Focused Brief
Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Theraplay, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy and Art
Therapy.
David is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist providing
counselling and therapy to teenagers for the Interchange
project in Sheffield, as well as brief interventions in the NHS
and expert witness reports in child and family courts. In
addition, he is a student at the Family Relations Institute,
Miami, where he is training in the Adult Attachment
Interview and at University College London, where he is
studying for a post graduate certificate in cognitive
behavioural therapy with children and adolescents.
We believe passionately that the application of sound
psychological knowledge can positively change and enhance the lives
of children, young people and adults, as well as empower
parents/carers and the professionals that work to support them.
This can be very influential in
informing whole school initiatives.
We have experience of supporting
schools in strategic decision making
through evidence based applied
research and evaluation. Previous
work has included exploring group
dynamics through assessment of
learning styles and the subsequent
effect of this on on-task behaviour
and peer relations, as well as
analysing the use of the Vygotskian
approach to teaching and learning.
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Our commitment to continuing
professional development ensures that our services
are up to date with current research, legislation
and policy; making us a leading edge provider of
applied psychology.
Our associates do not just work for us, they
often have other roles and commitments; this
unique approach delivers a vibrant and
experienced psychological practice made up of
individuals who are truly aware and engaged with
the challenges faced by education today.
Christine is a Chartered Educational Psychologist with over 20
years experience of working with children, young people and
adults in schools and Early Years settings within two South
Yorkshire Local Authorities. In her capacity as Principal
Educational Psychologist Christine had the opportunity to be
involved in key Children's Services strategies which included
taking the lead on the anti bullying and family support
strategies. Recently Christine has worked as part of a senior
management team within Children's Services, where the
focus was re-shaping the Special Educational Needs Service in
line with current DfE recommendations.
We offer a range of assessments to identify learning,
emotional or behavioural needs in children and young
people and recommend appropriate remediation. Some
of the numerous reasons for the difficulties that a young
person may be presenting with include Learning
Difficulties, Communication and Social Interaction
Difficulties, Attachment & Loss and Anxiety & Stress.
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We believe that FocusPsychology offers unparalleled levels of expertise, professionalism and
experience; we want our clients to really value the services we provide and because we recognise that
expert knowledge is always only half the story, we want our customers to genuinely feel positive about
working with us as people.
Don’t just take our word for it; listen to our clients….
Athersley North
Primary
Summerfield Primary
Doncaster Road
Primary
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We are a mature and established practice, delivering services to our clients since 2006
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We are unique in offering a psychological service and not just an educational psychology
service – this allows us to offer a wider range of holistic capabilities
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We offer generous discounts to schools committing to annual contracts of 12 days or
more
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Our long-term contract schools are allocated a lead psychologist who oversees the
contract
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We do not tie you into a contract if you don’t want to. You can ‘Pay as You Go’
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For ‘Pay as You Go’ clients we offer an appointment within four weeks during term time
(as long as we are supplied with the information requested from school)
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We return your calls and e-mails within two days during term-time
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We get reports to you within three weeks post assessment during term time
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We offer loyalty gifts such as a free INSET to our high user schools
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We offer a Secure File Transfer Service, which complies with safeguarding and data
protection
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Our Associates are highly professional and committed to the application of leading edge
psychological approaches
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We pride ourselves on our up to date knowledge of psychology and education legislation
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Our Associates benefit from supervision, peer mentoring and being part of a professional
team
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Our Associates are required to keep up CPD and maintain clinical supervision
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Our Associates do not just work for us, they are active practitioners in their own right.
This provides our clients with a varied and rich skill set
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We are friendly and approachable
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