I am a Chartered Psychologist and Registered Clinical Psychologist working with young people, adults and families across a wide range of difficulties. I have over decade of experience in the NHS in both a research and clinical capacity and have worked across multiple services including community, inpatient and specialist services. Alongside my private practice, I work as an Expert Witness Psychologist in the areas of family, criminal and civil law. I also support the NHS in a consultancy capacity, offering specialised interventions and supervision to staff teams.

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Regarding my therapeutic approach, I offer a non-judgemental, safe and confidential space to think about the difficulties my client may be experiencing, what may have caused them, and what may be the best way to manage them. I am trained to administer complex assessments and to identify and offer the most indicated evidence based treatment. Whilst I practice predominantly in the cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approach, I am trained in several different therapeutic modalities and value and incorporate systemic, psychodynamic and solution-focused approaches appropriate to meet the particular needs and values of the individual or family that I am working with.

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The types of difficulties I support individuals and families to manage include, but are not limited to:

Low mood and depression

Anxiety disorders including generalised anxiety, panic attacks and phobias

Neurodiverse presentations and needs*

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)*

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)*

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

Gender dysphoria and other difficulties relating to gender and sexual identity*

Bereavement

Emotion regulation difficulties and anger management

Sleep Problems

Interpersonal/Relationship difficulties

Parenting advice and support

 

I am also experienced in comprehensive and detailed cognitive assessments, the assessment of autism and pre and post diagnostic support for autism and  attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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Qualifications
D.Clin.Psychol., Doctorate of Clinical Psychology, Royal Holloway University of London
BSc (Hons, 1st Class) Psychology, Bristol University

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Registration
Registered Practitioner Psychologist, Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
Chartered Clinical Psychologist (C.Psychol)
British Psychological Society (BPS) member
Division of Clinical Psychology member

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Publications - Journal articles

1.    Harrison-Stewart, B., Fox, S., & Miller, H., Multisystemic Therapy in families of adopted young people referred for antisocial behaviour problems. Adoption & Fostering 42.2 (2018): 162-175. 
2.    McQuire, C., Hassiotis, A., Harrison, B., & Pilling, S. (2015). Pharmacological interventions for challenging behaviour in children with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review. BMC psychiatry, 15(1), 303.
3.    Yesufu-Udechuku, A., Harrison, B., Mayo-Wilson, E., Young, N., Woodhams, P., Shiers, D., ... & Kendall, T. (2015). Interventions to improve the experience of caring for people with severe mental illness: systematic review and meta-analysis. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 206(4), 268-274.
4.    Lloyd-Evans, B., Mayo-Wilson, E., Harrison, B., Istead, H., Brown, E., Pilling, S., ... & Kendall, T. (2014). A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials of peer support for people with severe mental illness. BMC psychiatry, 14(1), 1.
5.    Harrison, B. A., & Mayo-Wilson, E. (2013). Trial registration: understanding and preventing reporting bias in social work research. Research on Social Work Practice, 1049731513512374.
6.    Enticott, P. G., Harrison, B. A., Arnold, S. L., Nibaldi, K., Segrave, R. A., Fitzgibbon, B. M., ... & Fitzgerald, P. B. (2012). Emotional valence modulates putative mirror neuron activity. Neuroscience letters, 508(1), 56-59.

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Publications- Books and Clinical Guidelines

1. National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (2015). Challenging Behaviour and Learning Disabilities: Prevention and Interventions for People with Learning Disabilities Whose Behaviour Challenges. London: The BPS and RCPsych.

2. National Institute for Clinical Excellence (2014). Schizophrenia: The NICE guideline on core interventions in the treatment and management of schizophrenia in primary and secondary care. London: The BPS and RCPsych.

3. National Institute for Clinical Excellence (2013) Antisocial behaviour and conduct disorders in children and young people. London: The BPS and RCPsych.