Dr Kerrie Loader
Dr Kerrie Loader is an experienced Chartered Clinical Psychologist who is attracted to human complexity and is skilled at applying psychological models to explore and understand mental health conditions. Her clinical interest is working with individuals affected by trauma and experiencing symptoms associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. She has developed strong skills in the assessment and treatment of such individuals using a number of psychological approaches.
She has worked with individuals across the life span as a qualified Clinical Psychologist. She has experience of the assessment and treatment of Children, Adolescents, Adults and Older Adults. Her skills include the use of appropriate psychometrics and cognitive assessments across all age ranges. Her experience includes the assessment and treatment of adults with complex mental health presentations including personality disorders, trauma and psychosis with co-morbid difficulties such as substance misuse.
Dr Loader has worked within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Forensic CAMHS. Her experience includes the specialist assessment and treatment of children under 16. She has assessed patterns of attachment between parents and children and worked in a service which specialised in trauma focused therapy for child victims of sexual abuse. Her experience also includes working with young people who have exhibited sexually inappropriate behaviour using structured assessment tools. Within her experience working with children she has worked closely with families, foster and adoptive parents, carers and associated professionals.
She is also an Associate Lecturer for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for the Open University.
Dr Loader has prepared more than 100 reports for the Office of the Public Guardian/Court of Protection. She has also completed numerous reports in my role with the NHS and as Expert Witness. These reports have covered the following areas:
- Mental Capacity assessments of adults
- Mental Health assessments of children and adults
- Impact of trauma assessments of children and adults
- Cognitive functioning assessment of children and adults
Areas of Expertise
Assessment of Adults:
- Complex Mental Health presentations
- Trauma/Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Impact of Sexual Abuse
- Cognitive functioning
- Eating Disorders
- Mental Capacity
Assessment of Children:
- Complex Mental Health presentations
- Trauma including the impact of abuse and neglect
- Impact of Sexual Abuse
- Cognitive functioning
- Eating Disorders
She undertakes independent assessments in a variety of areas and write reports for the courts relating to adults, children and parents or other family members.
Profession: Psychologist
Courts or Tribunals: Employment, Family Court, Occupational Health, Personal Injury
Age groups: Adolescent, Adult, Child, Family, Older Adult
Psychological Specialisms: Adult Mental Health Problems, Learning Difficulties, Mental Capacity, Personality Disorder, Trauma and PTSD
Therapies offered:
