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Dr Francesca Smithson Evans, Highly Specialist Paediatric Clinical Psychologist (Neuropsychology)
Dr. Smithson Evans is a highly specialist Paediatric Clinical Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner (Clinical) Psychologist, registration number PYL33801. Dr. Evans has a background in child and adolescent mental health, with a focus on paediatric neuropsychology, including neurodevelopmental disorders, perinatal issues, and traumatic brain injury. Dr. Evans is experienced in the formulation and management of challenging behaviour in children and young people with complex needs. They work systemically, supporting children, young people, their families, and professionals involved in their care to identify and understand the underlying causes of behaviours and work collaboratively to make meaningful changes.
Dr. Evans has extensive experience in the assessment and diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders, including Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Intellectual Disability. They also have considerable experience providing consultation and training to multiagency professionals, including those working in schools and residential homes.
Dr. Evans is skilled in providing supervision to multidisciplinary professionals, including those in clinical psychology, nursing, social work, and speech and language therapy. They are passionate about supporting the learning and development of early-career clinicians and have supervised Trainee Clinical Psychologists, typically in their final year of training as part of an elective placement. Dr. Evans also acts as an external examiner on a doctoral training course and has previously facilitated training on Autism for medical students.
Dr. Evans has completed the PGDip in Clinical Paediatric Neuropsychology at University College London, a programme that meets the paediatric knowledge requirements of the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN). They are currently working towards completing the paediatric practice component of the QiCN and, upon completion, will be eligible for entry to the British Psychological Society's Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists (SRCN), the gold standard for clinical neuropsychology in the UK.
