Dr Lucy McIvor, Clinical Psychologist

Background

I am clinically trained to doctoral level and have over ten years of experience working in the NHS and other social care settings. I am HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) registered and abide by their Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics. I currently work in an NHS acute and crisis service.

Qualifications

I completed my undergraduate degree in Human and Health Sciences at the University of Durham and a research masters degree in human evolution at the University of Cambridge. I completed a further masters degree in psychology and later gained my clinical doctorate from the Salomons Institute. I have held research positions at the University of Oxford and have published work in a range of academic journals (please see Research Interests section for further details).

I am able to draw on both anthropological and psychological perspectives in my clinical work, considering my clients’ concerns in the wider context of their social circumstances, relationships and culture. My training reflects both a commitment to support people experiencing emotional difficulties and a deep curiosity towards the complexities of being human.