About Principle Psychology Practice
Principle Psychology Practice
- Principle Psychology Practice was established with the principle of providing all young people aged 0-25 years, who require support with access to high quality, inclusive, sensitively delivered psychological support. Support can be provided at an individual, group or training level. Here at Principle Psychology Practice not only is work carried out directly with young people, but also with their families and staff within the settings the young people attend.
What is important.
The support provided to young people, their families and setting staff is important. Dr Sharon Lourd-Moyo BSC(Hons), PGCE, MSc, C.Psychol, Ed. Doc, AFBPsS who established Principle Psychology Practice is committed to providing high quality, inclusive, sensitively delivered psychology services to young people, their families, school and setting staff in a systemic, positive and proactive manner.
Further information.
Dr Lourd-Moyo is qualified as an Educational Psychologist, she continues to work as an Educational Psychologist, Senior Practitioner within an Educational Psychology Service in a large County Council. Dr Lourd-Moyo has worked as an Educational Psychologist for 27 years, working with children and young people from 0-19 years, now 0-25 years, with a range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Her role involves working either directly or in directly with children and young people with learning difficulties (general and specific), communication needs (delayed language and more complex language conditions), SEMH issues, Sensory, Physical and Medical needs.
Dr Lourd-Moyo's work with children and young people has involved work with families, teachers, support staff and other professionals. Experience has been amassed through both a generic and specialist capacity. Work involvement has been at the individual, group and systemic level.
For a number of years Dr Lourd-Moyo has maintained a special interest in Deafness. She has worked in mainstream schools resourced to meet the needs of Profoundly Deaf children, and within 'out of county' specialist provision supporting staff and young people. Dr Lourd-Moyo also has an interest in Autism, she has extensive experience working with children and young people with social communication difficulties.
Dr Lourd-Moyo is a chartered member of the British Psychological Society and is registered with the Health and Care Professionals Counci
Services offered
Work within settings
- Supporting setting staff in considering organisational aspects of their development.
- Sharing problem solving processes and useful techniques to allow schools and settings to develop their skills and abilities in managing challenging situations that may arise..
- Conducting observations of young people with SEND, written summaries or formal reports will be provided.
- Providing consultative support to schools and settings and or parents, providing advice and negotiating interventions. Consultations can be conducted via electronic means.
- Assisting setting staff to develop small group work focused on developing children and young people with complex needs skills in particular areas such as developing social skills, improving emotional literacy or resilience.
- Conducting structured, cognitive assessments for young people using standardised psychological tests.
- Offering supervision to settings or individuals.
Training
Developing and delivering personalised training packages to settings in areas such as:
- Autism Awareness and supporting young people with social communication needs.
- Bereavement and Loss
- Behaviour management
- Encouraging language development
- Specific Learning Difficulties
- Understanding the needs of children experiencing Early Developmental trauma/attachment needs.
The aim of the training will be to assist educational settings and other organisational settings to improve their responsiveness to the range of needs children and young people may experience.
Therapeutic Interventions
Therapeutic interventions for young people using Cognitive Behavior Therapy or a Solution Focused Brief Therapy approach to address a range of issues, ranging from difficulties arising from anxiety, attachment needs, bereavement or loss. The approach used will reflect the needs of the young person and the systems they are operating within.
