Dr Jade Scott is a highly skilled clinical psychologist with extensive experience in addressing mental health difficulties across all age groups. She holds a BSc (hons) degree in Psychology and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (D.Clin.Psy) from the University of Liverpool. Jade’s expertise includes parent-infant interventions and psychological interventions for issues such as trauma, post-traumatic stress, relational difficulties, personality difficulties, pre- and postnatal difficulties, depression, anxiety, and emotional regulation difficulties.
In addition to her private practice, Jade also works within the NHS, specializing in prenatal and postnatal mental health. She is fully trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, a highly effective treatment for trauma-related disorders.
Jade has pursued further training in various therapeutic approaches, including Video Interactive Guidance (VIG), Circle of Security International, Attachment Narrative Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) for perinatal distress, HCR-20 risk assessment, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Jade’s research contributions include publications in reputable journals, such as The Journal of Adult Protection and Psychology of Addictive Behaviours, covering topics ranging from the operationalization of deprivation of liberty safeguards to practitioners’ experiences of the Mental Capacity Act.
Jade’s dedication and expertise make her a highly sought-after clinical psychologist, providing compassionate and effective mental health support to individuals of all ages.
Dr Jade Scott is a registered practitioner psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC: PYL039695).
Areas of expertise:
- Adults
- Parent-infant psychotherapy
- Trauma
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relational difficulties
- Personality difficulties
- Pre-natal and postnatal difficulties (postnatal depression, anxiety, maternal obsessive-compulsive disorder, bonding difficulties)
- Depression
- Anxiety
Relevant training
- EMDR Therapy – Level 4
- Video Interactive Guidance (VIG)
- Circle of Security International
- Attachment Narrative Therapy
- Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) for perinatal distress
- HCR-20 risk assessment
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Relevant publications
- Scott, J., Weatherhead, S., & Manthorpe, J. (2021). Operationalising the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) in support of brain injury survivors–views from practice. The Journal of Adult Protection, 23(4), 238-252.
- Scott, Jade, Stephen Weatherhead, Gavin Daker-White, Jill Manthorpe, and Marsha Mawson. “Practitioners’ experiences of the mental capacity act: a systematic review.” The Journal of Adult Protection 22, no. 4 (2020): 227-244.
- Robinson, E., Oldham, M., Sharps, M., Cunliffe, A., Scott, J., Clark, E., … & Field, M. (2016). Social imitation of alcohol consumption and ingratiation motives in young adults. Psychology of addictive behaviors, 30(4), 442.
- Hardman, C. A., Rogers, P. J., Dallas, R., Scott, J., Ruddock, H. K., & Robinson, E. (2015). “Food addiction is real”. The effects of exposure to this message on self-diagnosed food addiction and eating behaviour. Appetite, 91, 179-184.
- Hardman, C. A., Ruddock, H. K., Dallas, R., Scott, J., Rogers, P. J., & Robinson, E. (2014). Food addiction, myth or reality? The effects of priming beliefs about food addiction on self-diagnosis and consumption. Appetite, (83), 355.
- Hardman, C. A., Scott, J., Field, M., & Jones, A. (2014). To eat or not to eat. The effects of expectancy on reactivity to food cues. Appetite, 76, 153-160.