About MCTS

In 1991 Richard began his work with children, young people, and adults who have experienced significant adversity and complex trauma. He has had the privilege to support over a thousand adults and children during his career who have successfully attained their aims in psychotherapy around their experiences of CPTSD.
Richard has kept at the forefront of advances and was an early adopter of Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR), utilising this since 2007 in appropriate contexts. He also has over twenty years of experience supporting those diagnosed with CPTSD, Dissociative Disorders (DID, DDNOS etc.) and has provided consultancy to medical teams, psychologists, and psychiatrists. He frequently trains qualified mental health professionals in developing skills around assessment and interventions as a faculty member of ISSTD and ATI.

Richard’s experience in assessment for family court focuses on child maltreatment and neglect. To support this area, in 2011 he undertook training with Bond Salon to ensure he could advance his learning in the area (Cross-examination Day, Excellence in Report writing, Courtroom skills).

His aims through MCTS are to ensure the most responsive and effective supports are available for children and young people. From the organisational (becoming trauma-informed) to the professionals’ groups (consultation, training, supervision), extending to families and the provision of psychotherapeutic support to the children and young people themselves.

Hannah has been working in a wide range of mental health, social care and education settings since 2008.

Since qualifying as a Clinical Psychologist in 2018, she has specialised in working with services for young people and families who have experienced adversity and complex trauma. She is passionate about attachment and trauma-informed service design and leadership and draws on community psychology ideas and principles. Hannah has had first hand experience of using child and adult mental health services and is proud to utilise her lived experience alongside her professional training, in service of those who are neglected in the current systems.

Kelly has worked within the expert witness industry since 2011. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience working alongside medical experts and lawyers, which she has brought with her to MCTS since joining in June 2024. She has extensive experience in managing day-to-day office operations, overseeing workflow of documentation and delivering exceptional administrative support. Kelly has led administrative teams within her career and works hard to foster a professional and respectful workplace, that is designed to empower colleagues, helping to achieve company level deadlines and goals.

Katie has been working within a variety of health, care and social care settings since 2009, later specialising predominantly with children and young people from care experienced backgrounds and supporting the wider networks.

Since qualifying as an Art Psychotherapist in 2016, Katie has worked within social emotion and mental health settings, step down hospital settings and supporting young people with many mental health diagnoses, developmental trauma and neurodevelopmental conditions. In utilising creative methods, this has supported many young people in exploring their difficulties in a way that can allow them to
express themselves even when words do not.

Katie has led Clinical teams within her previous role and utilises her leadership knowledge and experience within her role at MCTS.

Katie is a Clinical Psychologist who has been working in a variety of mental health settings with young people since 2014. Her main interests lie in working systemically to support young people with complex trauma and attachment presentations and she has worked in community, inpatient, school and residential settings. Katie draws on a wide range of approaches in her work, including CBT, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and enjoys working creatively and flexibly to best meet the young person’s needs. Katie also values working with the young person’s family and network to build a shared understanding, ensure they are being supported in the best possible way, and that change happens beyond the individual therapy space.

Peonelyn completed her degree in psychology in 2020 and has since embarked on her career working in both social and mental health care settings. From her experience, Peonelyn values working closely with and supporting young people who have experienced trauma and adverse experiences. She is passionate about being a part of their trajectory forward and working with likeminded clinicians at MCTS to deliver this.