Dr Rebekah Dervley

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration number: PYL36277

Dr Rebekah is a Senior Forensic Psychologist registered with the Heath and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Dr Rebekah achieved her First Class (Hons) BSc undergraduate degree in Psychology at the University of Warwick, and went on to achieve a Distinction in her Masters degree at the University of Surrey. Dr Rebekah completed her doctorate degree in Forensic Psychology at Nottingham University in 2018.

Dr Rebekah has prior experience of working with a diverse population clients in both assessment and therapeutic capacities across many different clinical settings. Rebekah has completed post-qualification training in the specialist assessment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in both children/young people and adults and is highly experienced in delivering these assessments within her clinical practice. Dr Rebekah is a neuro-affirmative clinician and provides gold standard ADHD assessment which closely follows the UK recommended NICE guidelines. Dr Rebekah's assessments are comprehensive and she incorporates clinical interviews and in-clinic observations along with feedback from schools and information from a rich developmental history to provide perspectives on childhood and present symptoms. Her reports are written to a very high standard.

Most recently, Dr Rebekah held a Clinical Lead role within Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, overseeing community-based psychological assessment and therapeutic provision for adults living across Greenwich, Bexley and Bromley. Currently, Dr Rebekah delivers psychological assessment and therapy in the community, as well as providing high quality psychological expert witness services for court.

Therapeutically, Dr Rebekah specialises in working with trauma. Dr Rebekah uses her training and experience to ensure that she provides families a safe assessment experience and to provide timely follow-up support following the completion of the assessment and recommendations report, ensuring that a bespoke and personal service is provided for each family.