Key Experience

• Worked in the NHS for 12 years and in private practice since 2013.

• Worked within Aylesbury Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) with children across the age span who were presenting with a variety of difficulties including selective eating and behavioural issues in preschoolers, and school anxiety, anger issues and low mood in older children.

• Provided consultation into the Aylesbury enuretic clinic.

• Trained in the Multi-dimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) programme in Oregon, USA and worked as the Clinical Lead / Programme Supervisor in Oxford MTFC for 7 to 11 year olds.

• This is an evidence based therapeutic programme for fostered children who have complex emotional and behavioural problems.

• Most recently worked as a Specialist Clinical Psychologist within Buckinghamshire CAMHS assertive outreach service to engage and treat young people and their families who have more complex mental health needs; along with supervising other team members in undertaking their treatment packages.

• Completed a diploma in advanced practitioner skills in eating disorders.Guest lecturer on the Oxford University Doctoral course in Clinical Psychology.

• Has undertaken advanced training in Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT) for adults and young people.

Dr Katherine Hodson’s Special Interests

• Behavioural, anger and anxiety difficulties in children.

• Working with the mental health needs of adolescents, including trauma, OCD, anxiety and depression.