About Us

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Abacus Psychology Service was founded by Dr David Ankers, Clinical Psychologist, in 2018 with a vision to provide excellent quality and compassionate care for children, families and individuals experiencing distress and poor mental health.

Our highly experienced Clinical, Counselling and Forensic Psychologists are all registered with the Health and Care Professions Council to ensure the delivery of quality, bespoke psychology services. In addition we have specialisst Occupational Therapy and Speech and Langauge Therapy.

We work in a truly person-centred and collaborative way, recognising every person's unique circumstances and context, to provide a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space.

We provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy, as well as services for schools, children in care, adoptive and foster parents and residential care settings throughout Staffordshire and surrounding areas.

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Our Team

Our professionals all have a proven track record within both the public and private sector and we feel we have an excellent mix of skills and experience. We have literally years of hands-on experience of clinical assessment and therapeutic work as well as consultancy, leadership, strategic development and supervision

Dr David Ankers

Clinical Psychologist / Director

David is the Director and a Senior Clinical Psychologist with expertise in Autism, Attachment and CAMHS Services.

Dr Cheryl Watkins

Counselling Psychologist

Cheryl is a Counselling Psychologist with a range of skills and experience working with Autism, Mental Health and complex trauma.

Dr Ruth Richards

Clinical Psychologist

Ruth specialises in Autism and Intellectual Disability with children and Adults. She also provides therapeutic intervention.

Dr Elicia Boulton

Counselling Psychologist

Elicia is a registered counselling psychologist specialising in work with neurodivergent adolescents and young adults with a range of difficulties.

Jen Casedai

Play Therapist

Jen is an experienced play therapist specialising in trauma and attachment therapy and assessment. she works with children, young people and carers.

Lisa Dale

BABCP CBT Therapist and CBT Supervisor and Accredited EMDR Therapist in child and adult

Lisa is well-respected CBT Therapist and expert in EMDR treatments with children, young people and adults for a range of difficulties.

Dr Helen Walls

Clinical Psychologist

Helen is a Senior Clinical Psychologist with a wide range of experience with Autism, CAMHS and Intellectual Disability.

Sarah Greenhaf

Forensic Psychologist

Sarah is a Forensic Psychologist with expertise in the assessment and diagnosis of Autism and Intellectual Disability

Dr Kierron Worley

Clinical Psychologist

Kierron is an experienced Clinical Psychologist specialising in Adult Mental Health and complex trauma.

Emma Spears

CAMHS Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Emma is a Clinical Nurse Specialist with a vast experience of CAMHS and Autism services.

Jessica Cooper

Art Therapist

Jessica is an experienced Art Therapist who works with children and young people with complex trauma, anxiety or mood difficulties.

Dr Corinna Bruder

Clinical Psychologist

Corinna is a registered Senior Clinical Psychologist specialising in work with children, adolescents and families.

Andrea Jackson

Forensic Psychologist

Andrea has a wealth of experience supporting complex individuals. A specialist in trauma & complex assessment.

Dr Holly Cumbers

Clinical Psychologist

Holly is a clinical psychologist with special interest in young people, autism and mental health and educational challenges.

Bobby Molloy

Art Psychotherapist & Cognitive Analytic Therapist

Bobby is an experienced therapist specialising in work with children and young people with complex needs

Gordon Heath

Occupational Therapist

A paediatric Occupational Therapist with 22 years experience working with children and families with physical and neurodevelopmental challenges.

Our Offices

We have our clinic rooms in Stafford at Burnden House on Weston Road, but we also see some families at home or even online if that suits. We try and be as flexible as we can. We cover Staffordshire and surrounds.

About Burnden House

Burnden House was orginally built as a family home by William Boyd Harvey in 1904 and many original features are still present today. In previous lives the building has been used as student accommodation, offices and even a vets practice!

Bringing the building back to its original beauty is an ongoing task but we have created rooms that are calming and comfortable. We have free parking and a waiting room, free WiFi as well as accessible toilets on the ground floor