Meet the Team

We are a small team of experienced Educational Psychologists committed to delivering high quality psychological support to schools. We are all registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. 

 DR RACHAEL GREEN

Co-Director and Educational Psychologist
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Rachael qualified as an Educational Psychologist in 2000 having previously taught in primary schools where she had undertaken roles as literacy coordinator and SENCO.  As an EP, Rachael has worked at main-grade and management levels in local authority EP services and gained experience working in a range of settings, including nursery, primary and secondary schools as well as specialist provisions catering for the needs of pupils with complex learning difficulties, ASD, and emotional and mental health difficulties. She has also worked as part of multi-disciplinary CAMHS teams, delivering a range of mental health interventions and provided supervision for family support workers.

Rachael has been involved in the training and supervision of trainee EPs since 2003, providing supervision for trainees and qualified EP teams. She is currently a lecturer and research supervisor on the EP training course at The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, a senior teaching fellow at the Institute of Education and research advisor at University College London. 

Since completing her doctorate in Educational Psychology, Rachael has gained considerable expertise in ‘Dynamic Assessment’. She has a particular interest in approaches that focus on the processes of learning and how to help children to become more effective learners.

Rachael is a chartered EP, and a member of the British Psychological Society, Division of Educational and Child Psychologists and International Association of Cognitive and Educational Psychologists

JO BINNINGTON

Co-Director and Educational Psychologist
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Jo qualified as an Educational Psychologist in 2003, having previously taught as a primary teacher.  During her career as an EP Jo has worked in maingrade and senior specialist roles within local authority services and gained experience in working with staff and young people in a wide range of educational settings including mainstream primary and secondary schools, special schools and early years settings; and across all age ranges with children and young people from 0 – 18 years.

Jo has lead on borough wide projects and research. These have included the training and supervision of Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSAs) and the coordination and training of learning mentors in schools.  Jo has a particular interest in working with families and has gained additional qualifications in systemic family therapy. She has worked within a multi-disciplinary CAMHS service offering short term intervention and support to families. 

Jo is committed to applying psychology to all levels within schools to help bring about sustainable positive change for children and young people. Jo delivers support to individuals and groups, whilst also carrying out detailed analyses of whole school systems. Jo is a trained practitioner in dynamic assessment methods and in the application of cognitive behavioural therapy for individuals, groups of children and their families. 

EMMA JAMES

Professional Associate Educational Psychologist
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Emma is an experienced Educational Psychologist who has worked within local authorities for over 15 years. During this time Emma has worked with children and young people from 0 - 25 in a range of settings including specialist and mainstream. Emma worked as a senior specialist psychologist and coordinated Educational Psychology support for looked-after children. She has considerable expertise in the application of attachment theories to learning and has worked with both adoptive and foster parents offering them consultation and training.

Emma has a particular interest in the application of cognitive behaviour therapy approaches for children and young people and is trained in applying this model to work with individuals and groups within a school setting. Emma joined Head Ways as a professional associate in 2015, working within schools and running courses for both Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSAs) and learning mentors.

DR FREYA MARSHALL

Professional Associate Educational Psychologist
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Freya is an experienced Educational Psychologist who has worked within local authorities for over 12 years. Prior to gaining a doctorate in Child, Community and Educational Psychology, Freya was a primary school teacher. As an EP, Freya has provided services to a range of settings including primary schools, secondary schools, special schools, nurseries, and children’s centres. Freya also has a great deal of experience working as part of multi-disciplinary CAMHS teams. She has a particular interest in working with families and is experienced in running parenting groups.

Freya has specialised in mental health and well-being. She is trained in a range of therapeutic approaches and is an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. She draws upon CBT and related approaches such as Compassion-focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her therapeutic and coaching practice. Freya has also been involved in the training and supervision of CBT therapists at the University of Reading.

Freya is a chartered psychologist, a member of the British Psychological Society and a member of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists.

KERRY DORE

Professional Associate Educational Psychologist
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Kerry qualified as an Educational Psychologist in 2001, having previously taught as a primary teacher. During this time she has worked within local authorities with children and young people from 0 - 25 in a range of settings including specialist and mainstream schools.

Kerry has extensive experience of working with students, school staff and parents to address barriers to effective learning, social inclusion and emotional wellbeing. Kerry has thorough knowledge of the Code of Practice and of statutory procedures related to meeting the needs of young people with complex needs.

Kerry has been a Senior Specialist with a responsibility for coordinating Educational Psychology support for children with social, emotional and mental health needs. She has worked within multi-disciplinary teams, including Social Services to ensure a coordinated approach to supporting young people. Kerry has taken a large role in the implementation of evidence-based interventions in both specialist and mainstream schools including Nurture principles, ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistants) and trauma informed approaches. This continues to be an area of specialist interest for her which has taken on greater importance within schools due to the rise in emotionally based school avoidance.

ALIX DIEMONT

Professional Associate Educational Psychologist
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Alix is an experienced educational psychologist who has worked in local authorities and schools for over 15 years. Prior to qualifying as an educational psychologist, Alix trained as a secondary school teacher and worked as an English, PSHE and Drama teacher. Alix also worked as a SENCo and Assistant Head in a secondary school for a number of years and truly understands the challenges that staff in schools face in supporting increasingly complex children and young people. Alix has extensive leadership, managerial and supervisory experience and has a passion for multi disciplinary working.

Alix has specialised in mental health and emotional wellbeing and currently works part time within a CAMHS setting as a highly specialist clinician. Alix has training in Theraplay, play therapy and EMDR which is a trauma therapy. A particular interest for Alix is in setting up and delivering multi systemic family groups in schools. Apart from working with parents, staff and young people in schools, Alix also offers staff consultation and coaching to leadership teams and DSLs.

 Alix is a chartered psychologist, a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS); Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the UK EMDR association.

DR VICTORIA LACEY

Professional Associate Educational Psychologist
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Victoria has worked in Educational Psychology for nine years, initially as an Assistant Psychologist and as a qualified EP since 2021. During this time she has worked across several local authority areas, providing assessment, consultation, training and supervision within both mainstream and specialist settings.

Victoria has expertise in managing complex cases, working with staff and parents to explore the various factors impacting on a pupil’s learning or mental health. This has included EBSA (emotionally based school avoidance), pupils at risk of permanent exclusion, PDA (pathological demand avoidance) and trauma. She has also delivered training to schools on a range of topics including Dyslexia, Maths Difficulties, Precision Teaching, Emotional Literacy, Anxiety and Social Skills.

Victoria has a particular interest in the development of young children with social communication difficulties and Autism. She has led an Early Years multi-professional group focused on early identification and intervention and has worked extensively with Early Years and Primary settings carrying out assessment and consultation related to this area.

Victoria also works to support the wellbeing of adults within education. She conducted research amongst head teachers exploring mental health needs across the school community and their own needs in terms of mental health support. She has collaborated with a specialist setting to set up a staff wellbeing programme and provided supervision for Emotional Literacy Support Assistants. 

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