A Clinical Psychology Service for young people living with illness and physical health problems
Being young can be fun and exciting. It can also be stressful. Add in having to manage an illness and life can feel difficult, overwhelming and uncertain.
This is where we come in. Anna and Jemma have 40 years of collective experience of working with young people and their families. We believe that all young people are amazing. Sometimes it’s not about how talented you are or how hard you try. Life can get stuck because the demands are just too great.
We are passionate about working with young people to help them get un-stuck and thriving in all areas of their life – for you to be happy with yourself, your relationships, and your future. All whilst keeping up with whatever an illness may throw at you. We work with families and professionals to do the same.
About us
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Dr Anna Hames
Clinical Psychologist
Anna is an experienced Clinical Psychologist. She qualified in 2007 and has additional post-graduate training in Family Therapy and Coaching Psychology.
Anna has spent most of her career working in the NHS with young people and families living with chronic illness. She also co-leads a hospital service which supports healthcare professionals.
Anna feels passionately about improving children and young people’s lives. She has been privileged to work alongside hundreds of people as they find ways to navigate unwelcome challenges, and start living life the way they want to.
The hospitals she has worked across include Guys & St Thomas’, The Evelina Children’s Hospital, King’s College Hospital, The Tavistock Centre, and Southampton Children’s Hospital.
Anna is a registered Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC registration number PYL05606). She has an enhanced DBS check.
Anna sees people remotely, or in person from her clinic rooms in Christchurch, Dorset.
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Dr Jemma Day
Clinical Psychologist
Jemma qualified as a Clinical Psychologist from The Institute of Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, King’s College London in 2013. She has worked with young people and families with a range of different presentations, in various NHS posts at King’s College Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital and The Evelina Children’s Hospital.
Jemma’s main therapeutic approaches are cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), narrative and systemic ways of working. She has extensive experience in the supervision of other psychologists and in the training of doctoral students. Jemma greatly enjoys working in a job solely designed to decrease suffering and help young people re-discover the things they love about life.
Jemma also enjoys conducting research and training, and has published in several peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences. Her research interests focus on the psychological impact of chronic illness, and staff support.
Jemma is a registered Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC registration number PYL30850). She has an enhanced DBS check.
Jemma is not currently accepting referrals.
Get in touch
If you think we might be a good fit for you or your family, then we we would love to hear from you. Send us a message using this form and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
We are not a crisis service, so please do not contact us if you are in need of immediate support. If you feel you or your family might be at imminent risk of harming yourself then please call 111, your GP, present at A&E or call the Samaritans.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Anna & Jemma