Our Team
Jemma Meeson
Specialist Systemic Psychotherapist
Clinic Director
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Jemma is a systemic psychotherapist with over ten years experience working across multiple private and NHS settings. Her specialism is in Eating Disorders and she has worked at The National Adult Eating Disorder Service where she was trained in the New Maudsley Method by Dr Janet Treasure. More recently she was also employed as a Highly Specialist Systemic Psychotherapist at the National Child and Adolescent Eating Disorder Inpatient Service. In private practice Jemma sees individuals, families and couples. Jemma has undertaken Emotion Focused Therapy training under Dr Greenberg and is also trained in EMDR. She is currently in the research phase of a doctorate at the Tavistock
Jemma founded The Family Treatment Service in 2021 after the birth of her third child. She wanted to create a place where people could access experts in mental health in a welcoming environment, and where consultants were proud to work. She also does pro bono work for the refugee council and a local domestic violence service.
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Please email us to get information about Jemma’s availability.
Manuel Navarro Gimeno
Systemic Psychotherapist
Individuals | Families | Couples
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Manuel Navarro is a systemic and family psychotherapist and clinical supervisor with more than 12 years of experience working with NHS Adult and Children and Adolescent services, treating a number of conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and eating disorders. Manuel has a special interest in working with families with a young person or young adult suffering with an eating disorder. Manuel also works with families and couples experiencing a wide range of relationship difficulties focusing on family members as an invaluable resource to the young person’s recovery. Manuel has recently started a new position in the NHS, working for the Centre for Parent and Child Support, National & Specialist Service.
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Manuel is available Wednesday's 3 pm-6:20 pm & Friday 9am-5:30pm
Dr Philippa Buckley
Consultant Psychiatrist
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Dr Philippa Buckley is a leading NHS and private Child & Adolescent Consultant Psychiatrist in London specialising in the treatment of eating disorders. She currently works as the lead consultant at The National Feeding and Eating Disorders Service at Great Ormond Street hospital. She has extensive NHS experience and developed and led a community eating disorders service for children and young people (CEDS-CYP).
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Immediate availability on Fridays
Rebecca Gregan
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
Adults
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Rebecca is a BABCP accredited cognitive behavioural therapist who passionate about supporting adults and adolescents.
She has spent the last six years in the NHS in specialist services, delivering group and individual interventions. She has also worked within the Maudsley Centre for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders.
Rebecca uses evidence-based therapeutic approaches, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-Enhanced (CBT-E) and uses her knowledge of other therapeutic approaches to tailor treatment to the individual. She aims to create an environment, without judgement, in which individuals can understand their difficulties and learn invaluable skills.
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Rebecca is available Tuesday's 5pm-8pm & Thursday's 5:30pm-7:40pm
Áine Loi
Specialist Occupational Therapist
Registered Associate Nutritionist
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Áine is a registered occupational therapist and associate nutritionist, specialising in eating disorders. She has over 12 years’ experience working as an occupational therapist in physical and mental health settings in both the NHS and private sector.
Áine works with young people and adults using a holistic, client-centred approach which focuses on the ‘whole person’. She also offers support and skills-based training to families, partners and carers, providing psycho-education and practical tips for managing eating disorders in the home environment. Áine can work with clients via online sessions or face-to-face.
In her spare time, Áine enjoys performing in shows with her local musical theatre group, taking ballet and Irish dancing classes, and playing piano.
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Áine is available Wednesday's 12pm-6:10pm
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Alexia Dempsey
Registered Dietitian
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
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Alexia is a Registered Dietitian with over 15 years clinical experience working with eating disorders and gastrointestinal conditions. During her career she has worked in adult and CAMHS eating disorder services’ in both an NHS and private setting, as well as medical hospitals working in gastroenterology.
Alexia prides herself in her client centred approach to her work, helping individuals mend their relationship with food whilst supporting medical stability and metabolic recovery.
She provides advice and psycho education around eating disorders and the effects on both body and brain. As well as supporting families and individuals in managing the process of refeeding, weight restoration and/or stabilisation, supporting nutritional variety and practical advice around meal times.
Alexia has also completed Intuitive Eating training which supports individuals to take a step back from diet culture and heal their relationship with food, as well as an MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
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Alexia is available Tuesday’s 9am-6pm & Friday's 9am-1pm.
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Shanay Dougan
CBT Practitioner
Over 5s
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Over 5s
Shanay is an experienced Mental Health Nurse and CBT Practitioner. She has worked both in the NHS and private sector with adults and adolescents and currently works in an NHS specialist child and adolescent outpatient service in South London.
Shanay has experience in delivering CBT for Generalised anxiety, OCD, self-harm, social anxiety, depression and eating disorders. She also sees young people who have high perfectionism traits and Autism.
Shanay sees adults and children over the age of 5. She is also trained in family therapy for eating disorders and does physical health monitoring for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and ARFID.
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Shanay is available Monday & Tuesday 5pm-8pm