Our experts

Area of expertise

• Neuropsychological assessment
• Neuropsychological rehabilitation
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Neurobehavioural intervention across Neuropsychiatric and Neurological disorders
• Brain Injury
• Postconcussion Syndrome
• Multiple Sclerosis

Background

Since qualification in 2009, Dr Summers has worked as a neuropsychologist across mental health and acute settings, most recently at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. She has delivered Cognitive Behavioural and Cognitive Rehabilitation interventions to individuals and groups in the context of a range of neurological and mental health conditions, developed a neurobehavioural approach for individuals with severe cognitive impairment and a brief, preventive group approach for individuals in the subacute stage after mild TBI. She has supervised qualified and trainee psychologists, and CBT therapists, across acute and mental health settings and contributes to teaching on DClinPsy and Masters courses at the IoPPN, Royal Holloway (University of London), and UCL.

Education & Training

• MA (Cantab) (University of Cambridge), 2001
• Graduate Conversion Diploma in Psychology, (London Metropolitan University), 2004
• DClinPsy, (Royal Holloway, University of London), 2009
• Diploma in Clinical Neuropsychology, (University of Bristol), 2014
• Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology, (Division of Neuropsychology), 2017
• Chartered Clinical Psychologist with the British Psychological Society, member of the Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists and the Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors (Neuropsychology)