Dr Síofra Bradley
Clinical Psychologist
Degrees & Education
I am a registered member of the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology – University of Edinburgh
- Masters in the Psychology of Adverse Childhood Experiences – Queens University Belfast
- Undergraduate Bachelor of Science, Psychology – Queens University Belfast
Further Qualifications
- Cognitive Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Cognitive Behavioural Approaches for working with Perinatal Depression, perinatal anxiety and fear of birth
- Autistic Experiences of Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Generic and specialist Supervision Training
- Infant Mental Health
- Brazelton, Newborn Behavioural Observation
My Clinical Practice
I am passionate about my current role in the NHS as Clinical Psychologist within a Maternity and Neonatal Psychology service. Within this role I support people with presentations such as fear of birth, birth trauma, antenatal anxiety or perinatal loss throughout the perinatal period. I have over eight years of experience within the NHS, working across the lifespan from babies born prematurely to older adults. I have spent additional time working in services for people with Intellectual Disabilities and Care Experienced Young People (CEYP).
I have worked with children and adults to support difficulties such as anxiety, depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), low self-esteem and loss. I provide training for NHS mental health staff on supporting people with PTSD or Complex PTSD. I also train maternity staff on supporting autistic people or people with ADHD. I have experience in completing intellectual disability assessments and dementia assessments.
My Therapeutic Approach
My main focus is to provide a safe space for people to feel listened to and understood, without judgement. I believe the therapeutic relationship is crucial for working together to achieve goals. I provide a range of therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). Attachment Theory has also been central to my work.
As a Brazelton Champion I am trained in the Newborn Behavioural Observation (NBO). This is an intervention completed with a baby and their main caregiver(s) to find out more about their communication cues, help with parental confidence and the parent-baby relationship.