Dr Amanda Stevenson

Clinical Psychologist

“My approach is all about creating a space where you feel safe, supported, and heard. I believe therapy works best when it’s a collaborative process – where we work together at a pace that feels right for you and you always have a choice of what we do and where we explore. I show up with warmth, compassion and curiosity to understand your experiences and circumstances. As an experienced therapist of over 10 years’ qualification, I am skilled in a broad range of evidence-based therapies. We will discuss together which model or approach would best fit your needs and goals. This may mean a mix of therapeutic approaches which will be tailored to you and which we will review regularly together”.

I have more than 10 years of experience working with adults and older adults in community mental health teams, mental health inpatient wards, care homes and hospitals in the NHS. Currently I am a Senior Clinical Psychologist in an NHS community mental health team for older adults. I work with a broad range of mental health and psychological difficulties.

I have a special clinical interest in working with psychological trauma, both therapeutically and in the promotion of trauma informed care more broadly across services and organisations. I have worked nationally to contribute to the development of specialist trauma training and I am deeply committed to helping to grow a more trauma informed workforce across Scotland. I am also passionate about psychological care for older people and have worked extensively with age related emotional, physical and cognitive difficulties as well as supporting clients with dementia and their carers.

Clinical Experience

Conditions I work with

  • Anxiety  
  • Panic
  • Phobias
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Depression
  • Low self-esteem
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Complicated grief
  • Adjustment to major life events (e.g. physical ill health, role transitions, loss, aging)
  • Attachment and relationship difficulties
  • Stress

Therapies I offer

  • Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), including trauma focused approaches
  • Compassion-focused therapy (CFT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
  • Selective Optimisation and Compensation
  • Stress and distress in dementia and other age-related cognitive difficulties
  • Schema therapy informed approaches

It is likely that therapy will involve aspects of different therapeutic models in order to best fit client needs and goals

Qualifications and Training

  • Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsychol) – University of Edinburgh (2011-2014)
  • MA (Hons) Psychology (1st Class) – University of Glasgow (2009)
  • Psychological responses to stress and distress in dementia (practitioner and trainer) – NHS Education for Scotland (2015)
  • Safety and Stabilisation (practitioner and trainer) – NHS Education for Scotland (2021)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Neuropsychology: modules in ‘Degenerative conditions’ and ‘Concepts and perspectives in Neuropsychological Assessment’ – University of Glasgow (2018 & 2019)

Professional Membership and Registrations

I am a registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)-registration number PYL31525

Insurance providers I work with

AXA, Aviva, Vitality