Our Team
Dr Anna Elderton - Clinical Psychologist
(Face to face appointments at the Well Being Clinic, Headington, Oxford and available online).
Anna is a Clinical Psychologist working with young children, adolescents, and families in independent practice and the NHS. Anna trained on the Oxford Doctoral Course at the University of Oxford and qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 2013.
Prior to this, in 2006, she completed a Psychology undergraduate degree at the University of Sheffield and in 2008 a Masters of Philosophy at the University of Liverpool, focusing on psychological health and adjustment to chronic illness.
Anna has a specialist interest in the interactions between mental and physical health, and is committed to working with children and their families to alleviate distress, promote optimal development, and improve quality of life.
She is an experienced practitioner working with young people with anxiety, depression, trauma, behavioural difficulties, tics and Tourette’s syndrome, OCD, fatigue, ASD, relationship problems, toileting and adjustment difficulties, as well as psychological adjustment to physical health conditions.
Anna is trained in and utilises a range of therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR).
Dr Hannah Stratford - Clinical Psychologist
(Face to face appointments at the Wellbeing Clinic, Headington Oxford and available online)
Hannah is a Clinical Psychologist working in the NHS and private practice. Hannah finished her degree in Experimental Psychology at the University of Cambridge in 2007 and has been working in mental health care and research ever since. She qualified as a Clinical Psychologist at the University of Oxford in 2013.
Hannah works with adolescents, adults, and families offering psychological assessment and therapy, and has training in several therapeutic models including CBT, Systemic therapy, Mindfulness, CBT-E (enhanced for eating disorders), Narrative Exposure Therapy, DBT-informed skills. She works with people with a range of problems including eating problems, anxiety, OCD, gender dysphoria, trauma, depression, psychosis, self-harm, and relationship problems.
Hannah is passionate about helping people understand psychology and mental health, and has contributed to Short Films About Mental Health and The Man With His Head In The Clouds by Richard O. Smith (2014, Signal books). Hannah offers teaching and training within Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust for staff and for external agencies (like schools and residential units) to help a range of professionals understand more about mental health. She is a guest lecturer at the Oxford Institute for Clinical Psychology Training and Research (OxICPTR) in gender diversity. She is keen to learn more about mental health, and has published research on mental imagery in anxiety and bipolar disorder, and on paranoia in young people, and is currently involved in research into mentalisation (thinking about thinking) in young people with anxiety, depression, and borderline personality traits. She cares about the environment, and likes music and films. At the weekend she enjoys walking her dog.
Dr Ciorsdan Anderson - Clinical Psychologist
(Face to face appointments available in Botley, Oxford and available online)
As an experienced Clinical Psychologist, I am passionate about working with children and young people who are experiencing difficulties managing their feelings, thoughts and actions and who are struggling to manage the difficulties in their lives. I have extensive multi-disciplinary experience working with the families, carers and professional workers involved in the complex systems which surround these children and young people.
I have many years’ experience in the complex assessment of children, young people and their families and carers, who are experiencing mental health difficulties, learning disabilities and neuro-developmental difficulties. I have developed a special interest in the assessment of children and young people who have complex maltreatment and trauma histories that present in the context of challenging behaviour and developmental delay. To aid these assessments I use standardised, reliable and valid assessment tools to inform my clinical judgement.
Dr Fin Williams - Clinical Psychologist
(Face to face appointments available in Woodstock, Oxfordshire and available online)
Fin is a Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience of working in the NHS and privately with children, young people and their families since she qualified in 2007. Fin has worked predominantly in Paediatrics, supporting children and families with long term health difficulties, whose mental health and relationships have been affected by their condition. She has a special interest in working with parent and child relationships, that can be affected by a number of different challenges, and has significant experience in working with children and young people experiencing common emotional wellbeing issues of Depression and Anxiety. She is trained in a number of different approaches including CBT, ACT, Systemic Therapy, Narrative and Attachment therapeutic approaches, and parenting.
In addition to her practice, Fin has been leading University programmes to train the supervisors of mental health workforces. She believes strongly in evidence-based practice and her training role means that she is always up to date with the current research and practice guidelines. She is also a course tutor on the clinical team of the Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research (OXiCPTR).
In 2014, Fin shared her thoughts on the importance of supporting the parent-child relationship, when she was asked to contribute to the TEDxExeter stage.
Dr Stephanie Hicks - Clinical Psychologist
(Face to face appointments available in Watlington, Oxfordshire and available online)
Steph is a Clinical Psychologist who specialises in work with children, young people and their families. She completed her training at The University of Bath and works both privately and in the NHS. Steph is an accredited Cognitive Behaviour Therapist (BABCP registered) and systemic practitioner at intermediate level. She has also completed further training in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT).
Steph has worked for several Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS); supporting children and young people who are struggling with a range of difficulties including anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, self-harm and attachment difficulties. In her NHS role, Steph specialises in working with neurodivergent young people with diagnoses such as Autism and ADHD. She also has experience working in Paediatrics where long-term health conditions may be affecting a young person’s emotional wellbeing.
Steph has a special interest in child development and how therapeutic approaches can best be adapted to the developmental stage of the child or young person she is working with. She is also passionate about the arts and how creativity can be used to engage young people and support the process of change.
Dr Sophie Webster - Clinical Psychologist
(Face to face appointments available in Wantage and available online)
Sophie is a Clinical Psychologist and is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. She has over 10 years’ experience working therapeutically with children and adults within the NHS.
Outside of Little Therapy Rooms, Sophie currently works within the NHS Specialist Perinatal Service. She has a real interest in attachment and supports families to help promote secure relationships by focusing on the initial bond between parent and infant. Prior to this, she worked with children, young people and their families within a Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) team.
These experiences mean she is well versed in working with a wide range of difficulties including trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, low self-esteem or interpersonal struggles and can adapt these according to age or developmental stage. Sophie utilises skills from her Clinical Doctorate and further specialist training to provide an empathetic and compassionate environment to help young people and their families understand their difficulties and learn techniques to alleviate their distress.
Personally, she likes baking, watching films, exploring new places and helping to run a Rainbows unit (girl guiding) during term time.
Rob Sandenbergh - Clinical Psychologist
(Face to face appointments available in Summertown, Oxford and available online)
I have close to 25 years experience as a Clinical Psychologist, working with children, adolescents, adults and families as well as community organisations. Currently, I work in private practice and in the NHS. I worked in private practice in South Africa for close to twenty years before moving to the UK. I am co-author of a book 'Counselling and Coping' which remains on the reading list for trainee medical doctors at the University of Cape Town.
I have always been passionate about helping people overcome and master their challenges, to learn to grow and thrive and to be able to have lives that are connected and purposeful. One of the reasons that I am passionate about helping young people is that often changes made when a person is young have a lasting positive impact throughout their lives.
I offer a range of therapeutic interventions for a wide range of difficulties including low mood and depression, problems with adjustment and change, relationship issues, identity and self-esteem, anxiety, OCD, trauma and adjusting to health issues. In addition, I have wide experience with helping people manage neurodevelopmental conditions, such as Autism Spectrum Conditions.
In my private practice, I offer play therapy for younger children, individual therapy for children, adolescents and adults, couple's therapy and mediation, as well as support and guidance for parents. I provide clinical supervision of and consultation to Clinical Psychologists and other therapists.
I work in an integrative way, meaning that I draw on the best knowledge and research in Psychology. I also work in a direct and practical way, helping people gain insight and skills which help them immediately but also in a way that helps maintain what they have gained in the long term.
I believe that kindness, respect and honesty are fundamental in helping all people be able to address the difficulties that they may be facing. As a parent myself, I understand how important it is to respect a young person's privacy and confidentiality, but also that it is essential to work with parents as a team and so I believe that appropriate open and regular communication with parents is essential in helping a young person.
Rebekah Tennyson
Rebekah graduated from the University of Cambridge with a first-class degree in Social and Political Sciences in 2010 and completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Oxford in 2017. She works as a Clinical Psychologist in private practice and in CAMHS; before this she worked in paediatrics, primarily in child and adolescent oncology.
Rebekah is passionate about helping people to understand, accept and value themselves for who they are, and to identify and explore their individual strengths. She also has a special interest in relationships and the impact these have on our mental well-being, and on improving communication between parents and their children.
Rebekah uses several therapeutic models in her work, including Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents (IPT-A), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), narrative therapy, and systemic therapy.
Outside of work, Rebekah loves music and is a member of her local operatic society. She also loves reading, cooking, and discovering really good coffee.