Professional Practice

Dr Alison McClymont is a psychologist with 10 year’s experience working in child and adolescent mental health settings and human rights organisations. An English graduate of University of Leeds, Alison has two further Masters degrees in Creative Arts therapy from Roehampton University, and Psychology from Manchester University, and is currently completing a PhD in Clinical Psychology. Her PhD research focused on the clinical efficacy of trauma recovery programs for trafficking victims in Asia in collaboration with Hagar International, International Justice Mission and Ratanak.  

Alison is accredited by the UK Health Care and Professions Council as an arts therapist and served as a guest lecturer at Hong Kong University’s professional training for Creative Arts therapists, and a clinical supervisor for Masters of Counselling trainees at Monash University. Alison’s previous work includes running a national trauma recovery programme for refugee children (Hong Kong), and various roles within the NHS and NGOs specialising in acute trauma. Alison runs a successful private practice, and is currently Chair of Community Engagement for Avenues School in Sao Paulo focusing on the schools impact investing within favela communities, alongside an advisory role for anti-trafficking charity: Ellas (UK). Alison also works as content consultant for international toy brand- Yumme Play for their imaginative play line: Wonderhats.

• MA. Dramatherapy – Roehampton University
• MSc. Psychology – University of Manchester
• BA. Hons. University of Leeds
• Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT Australia)
• Certificate in Interpersonal Developmental Transformations
• Health care and Professions Council (HCPC)
• British Psychological Society (BPS)
• British Association of Dramatherapists (BaDth)
• Doctorate of Clinical Psychology, Southern California University