Dr. Emma Santhouse. An Introduction
Currently
I am a chartered clinical psychologist and currently work with adults with mental health problems in both the NHS and private practice. My role involves assessment and treatment for the full range of mental health problems in adults, expert witness reports for legal proceedings, and supervision and training of other therapists and trainee clinical psychologists from Manchester and Lancaster University Doctoral programmes.
Qualifications and Clinical Experience
I qualified in 2000 from Manchester Metropolitan University with a 1st Class Honours degree in Psychology and Speech Pathology, and was also awarded the faculty prize for the highest overall examination scores in the year group.
After qualifying, I decided to pursue a clinical psychology career path as this more closely reflected my broader interests in human functioning. Following graduation and prior to Clinical Psychology training, I worked for a number of years in assistant psychologist and research assistant posts. These posts included neuropsychology, forensic psychology and health psychology research.
I then attended a three year professional doctoral training course in clinical psychology at the University of Manchester and graduated in 2005. This provided me with a comprehensive and multi theoretical training across all core areas of clinical psychology practice, as well as a strong grounding in academic research.
Since qualifying, I have worked for six years as a chartered clinical psychologist in an NHS Mental Health Trust in adult services as outlined above, and have continued extensive, post qualification specialisation training throughout. My specific research and clinical interests include neuropsychology, attachment, trauma and personality problems.
Professional Registration Details
- Chartered Scientist
- Chartered Clinical Psychologist of the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Registered Clinical Psychologist by the Health Professions Council (HPC)
- Accredited practitioner by the British Association of Behavioural and
Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) - Registered Applied Psychology Practice Supervisor by the
British Psychological Society (BPS) - Full member of the Division of Clinical Psychology (DCP) of the
British Psychological Society (BPS)




