Lydia Doran

Associate Senior Assistant Psychologist

BSc (Hons), MSc

Services

• Autism Assessment
• Cognitive Assessment
• Adoption Support Specialist Assessment
• Post Diagnosis Support
• Online
• Face-to-face

Qualifications

• Master of Science in Psychology
• Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science with Honours

Experience

Lydia has worked in the NHS for 6 years; she continues to work in the NHS alongside her associate time with Adélie Psychology. Lydia has experience of working with children, young people and families in a variety of settings and specialisms including in an Autism Assessment and Intervention Clinical Psychology Service and a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) for children with learning disabilities.

Catherine and Lydia first worked together in 2018 in the NHS in Coventry and Warwickshire.

Approach

Lydia is passionate about working with young people and their families and has experience of a range of presenting needs. Lydia values engaging children, young people and their families and helping them to feel comfortable so that they can get the most out of their sessions. Lydia feels that it is important to build a good therapeutic relationship through being creative and using children and young people’s interests.

Lydia has experience in providing psychoeducation and therapy around understanding ASD and emotional regulation.