Craig Thompson qualified as a Registered Mental Health Nurse from Northumbria University in 1995 and has more than 20 years of experience working with children, young people and families whose lives have been affected by mental health difficulties.

In 2001 Craig trained as Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapist at the University of Durham University. He is a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist and he is very experienced in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders in children and young people.

In addition to his clinical practice he is Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader at Northumbria University where he is responsible for a managing a teaching, training and research portfolio focusing on the psychological treatment children and young people.

Neil Trenerry qualified as Registered Mental Health Nurse from the University of Teesside in 2001. He has a variety of experience in different mental health fields but for the last nine years he has worked primarily with children and adolescents.

He uses evidence-based, therapeutic interventions and has developed a specialist skill set in working with children with anxiety disorders using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). He has considerable experience working with CFS/ME depression, eating disorders and behavioural problems.

Neil was awarded a BSc Degree in CBT from the University of Cumbria in 2009.

Catherine qualified as a Registered Children’s Nurse in 2003, from St Martin’s College, Lancaster.  She has over 18 years’ experience working with children, young people and families. Initially working on a Paediatric Medical Ward, Catherine then went on to work with children, young people and their families in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).  

Working with children, young people and adults, Catherine has gained experience and knowledge in providing evidence-based CBT to treat a range of mental health difficulties, including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety Disorders and Autism Spectrum Disorder. She also supports children, young people and their families through her work in schools in and around the Tees Valley area. 

Catherine was awarded a BSc in Practice Development (CAMHS) in 2010 and in 2014 completed her PG Dip in Evidence Based Psychological Therapy (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) with Commendation, both from the University of Northumbria.  She is registered with the Nursing Medical Council and is currently working towards the provisional accreditation process with the British Associate for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).  

Sarah is a qualified Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist and Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing Therapist.

She has significant experience working within the mental health sector. Prior to becoming a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, she held a variety of roles within the voluntary sector as a Social Worker. She also has experience of clinical supervision, having completed a Post Graduate diploma in Clinical Supervision in early 2019.

Sarah has a specialist interest in depression, anxiety disorders (for example, generalised anxiety, social anxiety, health anxiety, OCD and panic), phobias, PTSD and eating disorders.  She also has experience working therapeutically with individuals who have a disability, particularly individuals with a vision impairment.

She works therapeutically providing evidenced-based psychological therapies across the lifespan and is committed to evidence-based practice.

Sarah is an accredited practitioner with the BABCP (British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies).