Dr Kate Empson, Clinical Psychologist

Dr Kate Empson

Clinical Psychologist

DClinPsy

she/her

remote ADHD & Autism assessments

Working day: Tuesdays

Kate is a Clinical Psychologist working in our assessment clinic offering remote ADHD & Autism assessments for young people & adults.

Kate is an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist with particular expertise in the area of neurodevelopmental differences, including autism and ADHD. Following her clinical training, Kate has worked within a number of community NHS services. These included learning disability services, working with both adults and children, and she also worked in a community based mental health team for older adults. Since working in independent practice, she has specialised in providing assessments exploring neurodivergence with both adults and children, including providing specialist neurodevelopmental assessments with people who have experienced developmental trauma. She has also acted as an expert witness for court.

Memberships:

Health Care Professionals Council
British Psychological Society

Qualifications:

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Lancaster University, 2017
MSc in Abnormal & Clinical Psychology, Swansea University, Distinction, 2014
LLB in Law, Cardiff University, 2.1, 2012
BSc in Psychology, Cardiff University, 2.1, 2010

Work Experience:

December 2023–Present: Chartered Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Director, Park Psychology Services, York
May 2022–December 2023: Associate Clinical Psychologist, Evolve Psychology Services, Huddersfield
January 2022–February 2023: Associate Clinical Psychologist, Focus Mental Health
September 2021-February 2024: Associate Clinical Psychologist, Oakdale Centre, Harrogate
September 2021–November 2022: Clinical Supervisor, Park Psychology Services
March 2019-December 2021: Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist (Full Time), Scarborough, Whitby & Ryedale Adult Learning Disability Team, and Children’s Health Team, Tees, Esk, & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
October 2017-October 2018: Clinical Psychologist (Full Time), North Manchester Community Learning Disability Team, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
October 2017-March 2019: Associate Lecturer, Department of Clinical Psychology, Lancaster University

Further training:

Assessing for ADHD in Children & Young People, Dr Jo Steer and Dr Claire Berry, 2024
ADHD: Behind The Label, WPS, 2024
MIGDAS Training (Adults), Dr Marilyn Monteiro/WPS, 2023
MIGDAS Training (Children), Dr Marilyn Monteiro/WPS, 2023
Autism Clinical Interview for Adults, Newcastle University, 2023
ADOS Reliability Training, Dr Marianna Murin, 2023
ADI-R Training, Compass Psychology, 2023
Diagnosis and Assessment of Adults with ADHD, UKAAN, 2023
Attachment, Neurodevelopment and Psychopathology, Tavistock and Portman, 2022
ADOS Reliability Training, Dr Marianna Murin, 2021
ADOS Training, Pearson (Online), 2021
Introductory Course in Compassion Focused Therapy, Compassionate Mind Foundation, 2021
Flash Technique, Dr Philip Manfield (Online), 2021
Empathy in Leadership, Carolyn Cleveland (Online), 2021
Suicide Awareness Training, TEWV (Online), 2021
Accredited Supervisor Training, University of Manchester (BPS), 2020

Publications:

Sellwood, B., Empson, K., & Day, C. (2018). The Role of Self-Compassion, Shame and Guilt in “Emotional Over-involvement”. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 12(Suppl. 1), 210. https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.12724 - (Presented at the 2018 Early Intervention in Mental Health Conference, in Boston, USA).