Dr Katy Atkinson-Jones

Dr Katy Atkinson-Jones is a Principal Clinical Psychologist specialising in autism and ADHD assessment. She has extensive experience assessing young people and adults with complex neurodevelopmental presentations, including those with co-occurring trauma, mental health difficulties, learning needs and histories of involvement with the criminal justice system.

Katy undertakes comprehensive autism and ADHD assessments for criminal, prison and family court proceedings, as well as for clinical and care-planning purposes. She is experienced in the use of specialist neurodevelopmental assessment tools, including the ADI-R, DISCO and ADOS-2. Alongside her independent practice, Katy is a Principal Clinical Psychologist within specialist NHS neurodevelopmental service and Co-Director and Lead Clinical Psychologist at Umbrella Assessment and Therapy. She also provides supervision, consultation and training to clinicians, services and multidisciplinary teams working with complex neurodevelopmental presentations.

Katy completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Oxford and has published peer-reviewed research in the field of neurodevelopmental conditions. She is a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society and a Registered Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council.