​​Experience and professional memberships

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I am a chartered and registered psychologist living in Cardiff, South Wales, and have worked as a fully qualified Educational Psychologist since 2003, previously working as a qualified teacher from 1997.  I worked as a psychologist in the public sector for 12 years (2003-2015) whilst gradually developing my own private practice from 2009.  This independent work developed so quickly that, from September 2015, I moved into running my own full-time, independent educational psychology practice. I am pleased to say that my work is in high demand, and I am often booked up for 3 months in advance - but do contact to see what I have available!

 

I provide services which can be privately commissioned by parents, schools, universities, private companies and professional organisations.

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Work undertaken with parents is confidential.  No information is shared with schools unless specifically requested by the parent. Educational Psychologist Cardiff.

I work daily with issues of child development, behaviour and learning.  Consultation and assessment focusses on a wide variety of issues, including:

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• Learning difficulties and curriculum access

• Literacy and numeracy difficulties (e.g. dyslexia) - see www.dyslexiacardiff.com

• Pre-university assessment

• Dyslexia assessments for employees/ employers

• Behavioural difficulties

• Emotional/ anxiety concerns

• Attention/ concentration concerns

• Social communication difficulties

• Social skills/ friendships/ bullying

• School attendance/ refusal/ phobia

• Self-esteem/ confidence

• More able and talented pupils

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As well as my generic work in nursery, primary and secondary schools I have also held specialist responsibilities which include:

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• Autistic Spectrum Conditions including Aspergers Syndrome

• Work with young offenders

• Parenting

• Special school and specialist educational provision

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I am trained and qualified to be able to use a number of standardised assessment tools including:

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• WISC-V cognitive assessment (ages 6-17) - evaluates language, visual processing, auditory memory and processing speed skills in school-age children

• WPPSI-IV cognitive assessment (ages 2:6 to 7:7)

• WIAT-III assessment of literacy and numeracy attainments (child and adult)

• WAIS-IV (ages 16+) - evaluates cognitive skills in adults

• Other literacy assessment tools such as TOWRE2, CTOPP2 and DASH

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I maintain an ongoing portfolio of training and professional development.  For example:

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• Various dyslexia/ dyscalculia conferences and training events (2014-2024) e.g. the European Dyslexia Association conference in Athens, Oct 2024

• JCQ exam concessions training (June 2023)

• Child safeguarding training (Sept 2022)

• Dynamic Assessment training (Nov 2019)

• ADHD DIVA training (July 2018)

• Tony Attwood ASD Conference (Jan 2017)

• WISC5 training (Sept 2016)

• Anxiety in ASD training (June 2016)

• Mindfulness conference (Sept 2015)

• Expert Witness work for court (BPS accredited training, Level 1 and 2, London, June 2014)

• Crisis Management in Schools (European School Psychology Centre, Malta 2012)

• Regular peer and professional supervision

Educational Psychologist Cardiff.

My professional memberships include:
 

• Association of Educational Psychologists (AEP)

• Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)

• British Psychological Society (BPS) Directory of Chartered Psychologists

• Associate Fellow of The British Psychological Society (AFBPsS)

• Division of Educational and Child Psychology within the British Psychological Society (DECP-BPS)

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I am registered with the Information Commissioner and comply with the Data Protection Act.

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Tom Pearson, BSc (Hons), PGCE, MEd, CPsychol, AFBPsS
Educational Psychologist
Chartered and Registered Psychologist