Dr Hannah Gorham | Educational Psychologist

Are you looking for help and support for a child or young person because they are struggling with their learning, friendships, emotional well-being and/or their behaviour at school?

My name is Dr Hannah Gorham. I am an independent Educational Psychologist and Chartered Psychologist living in Haslemere, West Sussex, and working in the surrounding area.

Educational Psychologists have an in depth understanding of the educational and psychological needs of children and young people.

My aim is to provide a high quality consultation service using educational psychology to support families, nurseries/schools and other professionals and services to promote the development, participation, learning and achievement of all children and young people.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Every child is special, unique and deserves to be happy. They have the right to feel listened to, supported and understood. They deserve to do their best at school and feel like a successful learner.

adolescent teenager boy studying science at school

ABOUT

I am a highly motivated and creative practitioner, always striving to find solutions. I am honest, straight talking and transparent about the way that I work.

Before training and working as an educational psychologist in inner London, I worked as a primary school teacher in Cambridge, Harrogate and London and therefore have a good understanding of, and appreciation for, how schools generally work and the many challenges nurseries/schools and families face.

I have two children who have additional needs. When I work with parents/carers I am mindful of their expertise on their own child, their desire to support and be proud of their child and I am keen to explore how everyone in the child’s support network can contribute with their strengths and skills to help the child.

I am bilingual (English/Swedish) and have always had a keen interest in how children learn more than one language. I have an international schooling background and so am very aware of the cultural influences on a child’s development and I am very interested in how different communities approach difficulties experienced by children.

Qualifications

DEdPsy, Grade A (Doctorate in Professional, Educational, Child and Adolescent Psychology) from the Institute of Education, 2009

PGCE in Upper Primary from Cambridge University, 2002

BA Hons, 2:1 (Bachelor of Arts Honours Psychology degree) from Exeter University, 1998

As a colleague, Hannah was a consummate professional and outstanding child and educational psychologist. She made consistently excellent professional contributions to our service.

Senior Educational Psychologist at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Professional/Quality Assurances

My work is regulated by the Health and Care Professionals Council whose guidance and standards I must adhere to as a practitioner psychologist. You can check the register on their website for my membership.

I am a chartered member of the British Psychological Society. You can check the register on their website for my membership.

I am a member of the Association of Child Psychologists in Private Practice. You can check their website for my membership.

CONTACT

Please email me in the first instance with initial enquiries and include the following information:

The age of the child or young person.
The location of the school.
A brief outline of your concerns and/or the type of work you are interested in.

Please note the following:

I work with children aged 3-16 years.
Due to personal circumstances, I currently work part-time and can only cover the local area. I mainly work during school hours during term-time.
I do not currently undertake direct EHCP work.
I do my work at the educational setting or home setting, I do not see clients at my office.

I receive a high number of enquiries but I will reply as soon as possible.

E-MAIL

hannah@drgorham.co.uk