Dora Georgiou is a Specialist Autism Consultant, Therapist and Diagnostician. She works within a humanist and integrative framework. She is a member of the British Psychological Society with over 35 years experience.

Previously a CEO of one of the oldest pioneering Autism Charities, she now works freelance across the statutory, voluntary and private sector offering business strategy, mentoring, supervision and training to senior executives and clinical practitioners alike. She also offers psychological therapies for individuals on the autism spectrum, and to couples, groups and families. Dora’s mission is to ensure that best principles of neurodiversity and intersectionality drive both her practice and the practice of others.

Dr Sophie Ann Clifton has extensive academic and clinical experience in the field of psychology. She has worked alongside people of all ages, from a variety of backgrounds, experiencing a broad range of mental health difficulties. These include depression, anxiety, social anxiety, panic disorder, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), workplace stress, attachment and relationship difficulties. Sophie is also experienced in working with members of both the LGBTQ+ and neurodiverse communities.

Sophie has an empathic and non-judgmental approach to others, and believes that building positive, trusting relationships is central to therapy. She also believes each person, and their difficulties, deserves a psychological approach tailored to their own, personal experience and preferences.

So she takes an eclectic approach, drawing on multiple psychological theories – cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), compassion-focused therapy (CFT), cognitive analytic therapy (CAT), eye-movement desensitisation reprocessing (EMDR), and psychodynamic/relational approaches – to build an individualised and holistic approach, empowering each individual to embark on recovery and achieve their therapeutic goals.

Sophie also believes joy, fun and laughter to be fantastic remedies for distress, encouraging those she works with to inject this back into their lives! As a practising Buddhist, Sophie also enjoys drawing on relaxation, meditation, imagery and mindfulness techniques in her therapy, where appropriate.

Sophie achieved a 1st (with honours) in undergraduate psychology (BSc) from the University of Birmingham, as well as a Masters (MSc) in forensic psychology from the University of Surrey.She also holds a post-graduate certificate (PgCert) in evidence-based psychological therapies from the University of Reading, which she completed just before the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych; Coventry and Warwickshire course). Sophie’s specialist psychological interests are forensic psychology and neuropsychology, as well as trauma rehabilitation.

Most recently, Sophie completed her EMDR training through the EMDR Academy, and her ADOS/ADIR training to make her a qualified assessor of ASD in individuals of all ages.

Sophie accepts private referrals and is recognised by BUPA, WPA, Aviva, Vitality, AXA, and other insurers. She offers sessions on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.