JS Psychological Services

JS Psychological Services offers comprehensive assessments and therapeutic services for children, adolescents, and adults. Located in Banstead, Surrey, I specialise in therapy and neurodiversity assessments to support individuals and families to negotiate life’s journey with compassion and expertise. Clinical psychologist, Dr. Joanna Seller DClinPsych, is dedicated to providing a friendly and professional environment where clients can feel safe and understood either in my clinic in Banstead or online.

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Psychological Services

Therapy

I offer a supportive and compassionate environment to focus on your unique needs. I work with children, young people and adults using a number of different therapeutic models depending on the issues including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), and a counselling approach. This allows me to support adults, children, young people, and families through a wide spectrum of emotional and behavioral challenges.

These challenges may include depression and low mood, anxiety and panic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), trauma, and issues related to low self-esteem. Additionally, I provide guidance for those navigating difficult life transitions such as divorce, bullying, bereavement, and loss.

I am also experienced in addressing pre-school and school-related difficulties, as well as challenges related to neurodiversity, including ADHD and Autism. Furthermore, I offer parenting advice and support for family and relationship issues, with a particular focus on family transitions - pregnancy, early parenthood and adolescence. Together, we can work towards fostering resilience and emotional well-being in both individuals and their families.

Sessions are online or in person in Banstead £130

Neurodevelopmental Assessment

I provide these assessments alongside another experienced Clinical Psychologist. We are dedicated to providing high quality informative assessments for Autism and ADHD for individuals aged five and above. With convenient locations in Banstead and Sutton in Surrey, we are here to support you and your family through this journey.

We have extensive experience working with both children and adults with neurodevelopmental conditions, through our work in the NHS and private sector. We pride ourselves on delivering comprehensive assessments that adhere to the guidelines set by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), and provide a psychological understanding and a springboard for positive change with clear and helpful recommendations for next steps.

We believe in a neuroaffirmative approach, which celebrates the strengths and resilience of each individual we work with, while also providing the necessary support for challenges and fostering positive change. At JS Psychology, we understand that each assessment is not just a process but an opportunity for growth and understanding.

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Supervision

I provide clinical supervision for Clinicians providing assessments and therapy to adults, children and young people. Clinical supervision is crucial to ensuring we provide the best possible service to our clients. I am an accredited Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Supervisor and provide supervision to Clinicians working both in the NHS and in the private sector.

For more information and fees please enquire via the form below.

Dr Joanna Seller, HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist

I am a Clinical Psychologist and have worked for over 25 years in the NHS with adults, children, young people and their families to support them with managing and overcoming emotional and mental health difficulties.

I am above all warm and empathic, with an understanding of the different challenges we face across life’s journey. I will work collaboratively with you to explore areas of challenge and resilience, and to build on ways to cope and flourish.

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Learn about our neurodevelopmental services

  • We have over fifty combined years of experience working within the NHS with children, young people and adults including many years experience completing neurodevelopmental assessments within NHS services.

    We believe strongly in working closely with education as this is often where much of the support is needed. We include educational recommendations as a key part of our assessment reports, and we have strong and collaborative relationships with many local schools, both state and in the private sector.

    Perhaps most importantly our reports provide a psychological understanding of you or your child as well as considering a diagnosis, and we provide individualised recommendations for next steps for both school and home.

    We have lived experience in our own families of neurodiversity, including experience of navigating the Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) process, and are neuroaffirmative in our practice - celebrating the strengths of a neurodivergent diagnosis as well as supporting you to navigate the challenges.

  • This starts with an initial screening appointment to consider whether the full assessment is required in the first instance, and to check whether there are any other concerns such as mental health needs, and/or any learning difficulties.  The screening assessment is either online or at the clinic, it includes a developmental interview and contact with school and screening assessment measures completed by parents, child and school. If required the service can also offer cognitive assessment.

  • The assessment includes assessment and observation of the child/young person using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd edition (ADOS-2), full clinical interview with parent/s using the Autism Diagnostic Interview - Revised (ADI-R), contact with the school including interview with teacher/s and school observation if required.  A full diagnostic report is produced within 2-4 weeks and can be shared with professionals as required.  A follow up appointment is then offered online to offer support with recommendations from the report and to think about next steps. 

  • This includes a face to face assessment using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2) and full diagnostic clinical interview with you and if appropriate and/or possible including a family member or parent who can give developmental information. A full diagnostic report is produced within 2-4 weeks and can be shared as required.  A follow up appointment is then offered online to offer support with recommendations from the report and think about next steps. 

  • The assessment includes assessment and observation of the child/young person in the clinic including completing a QB check, a computer based assessment tool to evaluate symptoms of ADHD. A structured diagnostic interview using the young DIVA-5 with parent/s, contact with the school including interview with teacher/s and school observation if required.  A full diagnostic report is produced within 2-4 weeks and can be shared with professionals as required.  A follow up appointment is then offered online to offer support with recommendations from the report and think about next steps. 

  • The assessment includes a full clinical interview and a structured diagnostic interview using the DIVA-5 with you and if appropriate and/or possible including a family member or parent who can give developmental information. A full diagnostic report is produced within 2-4 weeks and can be shared with professionals as required.  A follow up appointment is then offered online to offer support with recommendations from the report and think about next steps. 

  • This includes all of the above dependant on whether adult or child. These can still be conducted over two main sessions, one face to face and one online session which are longer, incorporating breaks as needed, or divided into separate sessions according to what is needed/suits you better.

  • Child or Adult Autism assessment - £1500

    Child or Adult ADHD assessment - £1250

    Child or adult combined assessment - £1750

    Cognitive assessment separate charge - £POA

  • Our reports will detail a wide range of support individually tailored to your or your child’s needs plus we offer a feedback session to think about what the diagnosis means to you and your family, and to talk through next steps. We can also offer additional sessions to you or your child providing support in many areas including adjusting to the diagnosis, managing behavioural or emotional issues, and individual therapeutic support.

Contact Me

If you have any questions or would like to book an initial appointment please do fill out the form or send an email to drjoannaseller@gmail.com