A wealth of
experience
Our Team
We have a wide range of expertise and specialisms across all areas of children’s health and development. Our psychologists have experience of multidisciplinary working in hospital and community services, the NHS, social care and private practice. They are have additional training in many behavioural and therapeutic interventions and we share our knowledge and expertise across the team. Our team members have worked around the world and continue to provide training in clinical and academic settings.
CONSULTANT PAEDIATRIC NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST
Dr Angela Simcox
BSc(Hons), DClinPsychol, CPsychol, PGDip, QiCN, AFBPsS
I am a Consultant Paediatric Neuropsychologist with over 20 years’ experience working with children, young people and their families following brain injury. I am fascinated by how extraordinary the developing brain can be even in the face of adversity, and I love being able to help children and families understand their needs and work on reaching their full potential.
I was working as a care assistant back in 2000 when I first heard of the paediatric neuropsychologist role in a job advert for a new service at Leeds General Infirmary. I knew then it was the career for me and I was thrilled to be able to start my journey in that department as a trainee a few years later. I have been lucky enough to work in some of the leading teaching hospitals in the UK and broaden my experience and learning with work overseas in Cambodia and Australia leading health services and running projects for NGOs.
My career journey has evolved to see me leading paediatric neuropsychology teams at Great Ormond Street and UCLH - and Indigo Neuropsychology has evolved with me. Today we provide access to crucial but scarce neuropsychology inputs to dozens of new children with brain injuries every year, providing them the specialist care that they need to grow and to thrive.
LEAD CONSULTANT CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Dr Tracey Smith
BSc(Hons), DClinPsychol, CPsychol `
I am a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who feels passionately about providing the best care possible to the children, carers and families that I work with. For more than 20 years I have worked in a variety of mental and physical health services to ensure that each child reaches their maximum potential.
Working in a children’s home in America in my early career consolidated my understanding of adversity and trauma, alongside an awareness of the importance of an early formulation and multi-disciplinary intervention to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Subsequently I developed a particular interest in neurodevelopment and developmental trauma and have led a variety of NHS services; most recently the regional implementation of a national programme to provide trauma informed care in the children’s secure estate. My current NHS role involves providing professional leadership and oversight to psychological professionals working in services across the lifespan. I also spent many years training clinical psychologists.
We established Indigo Neuropsychology to offer neurorehabilitation for children who have a brain injury to ensure that the whole system shares the same understanding of what is needed. We focus on providing safe, effective and quality care underpinned by a collaborative, trauma informed approach to meet the child, family and carers goals. It is important to me to remain connected to the families we work with and I strive to balance working clinically with supporting the Indigo team to grow and develop.
CONSULTANT CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Dr Bridie Gallagher
DClinPsychol, PhD, CPsychol
I am a Consultant Clinical Psychologist working with children, young people and those who care for them. I have a special interest in neurodevelopment and developmental trauma.
I work for the NHS leading an Intensive Support Team for young people with learning disabilities at risk of admission or family breakdown. I have also worked for Changing Minds Child and Family Service and in inpatient adolescent and secure settings.
I provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for young people and their families/carers. Often struggling with complex presentations and high levels of risk. I also provide training and clinical supervision to schools and other organisations.
I have provided psychological services in an international setting whilst managing a child development centre in Cambodia and continue to offer clinical supervision to qualified psychologists working in low and middle income countries. I maintain an interest in global mental health and the role of clinical psychology in international development. I have worked with children of all ages and working with families and carers from a wide range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
I enjoy providing teaching on the Leeds and Lancaster University Doctoral Training courses and writing accessibl books about mental wellbeing for young people.
CONSULTANT BUSINESS COACH
Duncan Smith
BEng(Hons), CEng
I have been lucky enough to spend my 35 year working life working with and leading teams of highly talented and hard-working individuals.
I have worked in settings ranging from small consulting businesses to complex manufacturing companies. Along the way, I have managed some of the world’s largest infrastructure projects - including experience working across the UK, New Zealand, Australia, America and Germany.
I have built and led diverse teams - capable of delivering difficult projects, in challenging circumstances, with complex stakeholder relationships. I also have a deep understanding of what it takes to successfully lead teams through periods of significant business change
Throughout all of this, I have seen my share of the twin imposters of success and failure. What all this has taught me is that having a truly rewarding career is all about harnessing talent and helping the individuals in our teams become the best possible version of themselves.
My journey with Indigo is in its infancy, but I already know that helping this group of extraordinary individuals is proving to be great fun and hugely invigorating.
I hope, along the way, to be able to share some of my learnings and to help other individuals and teams have as rewarding experience of their jobs as I have been fortunate enough to.
CONSULTANT CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Dr Christine Wilson
BSc(Hons), DClinPsychol
I have worked as a Clinical Psychologist with children, families and the networks around them since 2001, with 10 years as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist.
I have particular interest in working with children and young people who have physical health conditions, have experienced complex developmental trauma or are struggling with psychological and emotional challenges.
I have expertise in complex assessment and formulation driven intervention planning. I offer evidence-based individual or family-based intervention alongside consultation with networks of care.
CONSULTANT CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Dr Sarah Sharkey
BSc(Hons), DClinPsych
I am a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with nearly two decades of experience supporting children, young people, and their families, particularly those navigating the impact of additional neurodevelopmental needs.
Since qualifying in 2006, I’ve worked across a wide range of clinical settings, including early child health and disability services, secure care, CAMHS, and paediatrics such as chronic pain. This breadth has shaped me into a flexible, grounded clinician who can adapt to the unique challenges each family faces.
I work closely with medical and multidisciplinary teams, offering a holistic perspective that brings together psychological and physical health. I draw on a range of therapeutic models to tailor support that truly fits each child’s needs and the realities of family life.
What matters most to me is helping families feel understood, empowered, and supported during times of uncertainty or change. Whether a child is adjusting after a brain injury, coping with trauma, or managing long‑term health challenges, I aim to create a safe, compassionate space where strengths are recognised and resilience can grow. A space where we are all working together to find a way forward that feels hopeful and achievable.
SENIOR PAEDIATRIC NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST
Dr Sarah Howley
PhD, DClinPsych, PGDip Paed Neuropsychol
I am a Clinical Psychologist and Paediatric Neuropsychologist with 10 years’ experience working for the NHS in the UK, and more recently, for organisations in Ireland providing services to both the HSE and Tusla.
Prior to training as a clinical psychologist, I completed a research PhD in developmental neuropsychology and child mental health. This was part of a national project by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Trinity College Dublin investigating neuropsychological functioning and mental health in children with a neurogenetic condition.
I specialise in complex assessment of children with neurodevelopmental conditions, acquired brain injuries or other physical health conditions. I also work extensively with children in care who present with attachment and trauma-related difficulties and foetal exposure to drugs or alcohol.
I have worked as part of the multidisciplinary team in cases of birth injury and road traffic accidents in the UK for many years.
SENIOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
BSc (Hons), PGCert, DClinPsych, CPsychol, AFBPsS, FHEA
Dr Tom Cliffe
I have worked clinically in both the NHS and private practice for over 15 years, delivering a range of both short-term and long-term psychological therapy with people of all ages and with a wide range of presentations.
I work with people across the lifespan, including children, adolescents, and adults.
I strongly value a person-centred approach and a collaborative, flexible way of working. I aim to work in an integrative and pluralistic way, grounded in a warm therapeutic relationship. I incorporate different therapeutic approaches depending on the client and their aims.
SENIOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Dr Katie Warner
BSc(Hons), DClinPsy, PGDip
I am an experienced Clinical Psychologist. I have been working across diverse clinical settings, including paediatrics, learning disabilities and neurodevelopmental disorders since 2012.
I have a warm, compassionate approach and an ability to build strong, trusting therapeutic relationships. I take a collaborative approach to assessment and intervention, tailoring my work to the individual needs of those I support. I specialise in positive behaviour support (PBS) planning and implementation.
I regularly teach on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) course at the University of Hertfordshire, and I have extensive experience in providing supervision and consultation to psychologists across multiple career stages.
I am also actively engaged in clinical research, offering supervision and acting as principal investigator for a multi-site NHS study, contributing to service development and evidence-based practice at a systems level.
SENIOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
BSc(Hons), DClinPsychol
Dr Chris Gaskell
Experienced in applications of clinical psychology and clinical neuropsychology for a variety of populations.
Highly experienced in working with people who experience a variety of cognitive, behavioural or emotional difficulties.
Specialist experience in working with functional neurological symptoms.
Experience in working across the lifespan; particularly in young adults, pediatrics, families and working age adults.
SENIOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
BSc(Hons), DClinPsychol
Dr Laura Wintour
I am a Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years experience working with children and young people to age 25. I have worked with children and young people with a range of physical health conditions and acquired brain injuries.
I have extensive experience working with children and young people in paediatric settings, particularly in neurology and psych-oncology, and I have special interest in working with people affected by eating disorders. Alongside my NHS role, I work as an associate completing neurodiversity assessments.
I am committed to providing ongoing psychological support for those affected by their health, and those caring for them, using a variety of evidence-based psychological interventions, driven by formulation.
I undertake neuropsychological assessments to understand a young person’s strengths and weaknesses, and use this to help the team develop and work towards shared goals.
SENIOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Dr Sophie Hills
BSc(Hons), DClinPsychol