About

Dr Sophie Wicks

I am a qualified Clinical Psychologist and have 13 years of experience working in mental health services, in a variety of roles. I provide assessment and therapy for adolescents aged 12+ and adults of all ages.

I also provide specialist supervision to professionals working with individuals suffering from psychosis, following my completion of a qualification in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) at University College London.

I have worked as a qualified Clinical Psychologist in the below contexts, and currently hold a role as a Highly Specialised Clinical Psychologist in the NHS:

A Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) inpatient unit and CAMHS Eating Disorders Service
A Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) which supports adults with “severe and enduring” mental health difficulties
An Early Intervention for Psychosis service, supporting adults and adolescents with unusual beliefs and experiences
A specialist neurorehabilitation service, including people with traumatic brain injury
A therapy service for families who are in the military including therapy for their children
Working in independent therapy practices supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families

Qualifications & Additional Training

Qualifications

DClinPsy Doctorate in Clinical Psychology - University of Lincoln & University of Nottingham
PG Cert CBT for Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder - University College London
BSc Hons Psychology with Diploma in Professional Studies - Loughborough University

Additional Training

Below is a list of some of the additional training courses I have undertaken since qualifying as a Clinical Psychologist. I ensure I go above and beyond the minimum requirements of my continued professional development, so that I am aware of recent literature and recommendations and can widen my knowledge and practice.

EMDR Accredited Training
CBT with Personality Disorder: The ADDRESS Course
ARC (Attachment, Regulation, Competency) Framework: Theory and Application
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
Compassion-Focussed Therapy in Teams
Compassion-Focused Therapy: Theory and Application
Mindfulness-Based CBT
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Working with Personality Disorders
Working with Eating Disorders
Cognitive Therapy for PTSD
Evidence-Based Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Working with Long-Term Conditions and Persistent Pain in a CBT Setting
Psychological Approaches to Covid and Long Covid
I am part of a Trauma-Informed Special Interest Group

Published Papers

Goodwin, H., Arcelus, J., Marshall, S., Wicks, S., & Meyer, C. (2014). Critical comments concerning shape and weight: associations with eating psychopathology among full-time dance students. Eating & Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 19(1), 115-118.
Wicks, S., Tickle, A., & Dale-Hewitt, V. (2019). A Meta-Synthesis Exploring the Experience of Postpartum Psychosis. Journal of Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology & Health, 34(1).