About
Dr Ian Newey is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with over 30 years of trauma-informed therapy experience.
When you’re choosing psychological support — for yourself, your child, or your family — you want to know you’re in safe hands.
You don’t just need someone who is “qualified”.
You need a clinician with deep experience, recognised accreditation, and a track record of working with complex emotional and psychological needs.
Dr Ian Newey is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with over 30 years’ experience across the NHS and independent sector, offering specialist, trauma-informed support with warmth, clarity and professionalism.
Dr Ian Newey
BSc (Hons), MSc, ClinPsyD, CPsychol, CSci, AFBPsS
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Aylsham, Norfolk
HCPC Registration: PYL18501
British Psychological Society: Chartered Psychologist & Associate Fellow
Mobile: 07813 013531
Email: dr.newey@gmail.com
A Consultant Clinical Psychologist with Over 30 Years’ Experience
Dr Newey has spent more than three decades working across NHS and independent settings, including clinical leadership roles in CAMHS and specialist youth services, alongside a longstanding private practice established in 2002.
His work spans children, young people, families and adults, with specialist expertise in:
- Complex developmental trauma
- Adoption and care-experienced young people
- Trauma-informed assessment and intervention
- Psychologically informed systems and service development
- Neuroaffirmative autism assessment
This breadth of experience helps ensure therapy is not only supportive, but clinically robust and appropriately tailored to the individual.
Education & Core Qualifications
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (ClinPsyD) — University of East Anglia (1998–2001)
- MSc Health Sciences — University of East Anglia (1997)
- BSc (Hons) Psychology — University of Wales, Bangor (1993)
Regulation & Professional Standing
Dr Newey is:
- Registered with the HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) — the UK regulator for practitioner psychologists
- A Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society
- An Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society
- A Chartered Scientist (CSci)
This reflects high standards of training, clinical governance, ethical practice and ongoing professional development.
Clinical Experience Across NHS & Independent Sector
NHS
- Lead Clinical Psychologist — Central Norfolk CFYP, Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust (2013–2015)
- Strategic leadership across CAMHS, Youth Services (14–25) & Early Intervention in Psychosis
- Supervision, workforce leadership, service development
- Multi-agency collaboration across sectors
- Clinical Psychologist (CAMHS) — Norfolk & Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (2001–2013)
- Clinical Psychologist in Training — Lifespan Healthcare NHS Trust / UEA (1998–2001)
- Assistant Psychologist (CAMHS) — Norfolk Mental Health Care NHS Trust (1997–1998)
Assistant Psychologist (Learning Disability Services) — Norwich Community Health Partnership (1993–1997)
Independent Sector
- Consultant Clinical Psychologist — senSI (2017–Present)
- Consultant Clinical Psychologist — Southern Hill Hospital (2018–Present)
- Consultant & Lead Clinical Psychologist — The Huntercombe Group (Tier 4 CAMHS, Low Secure) (2015–2017)
- Clinical leadership within adolescent inpatient services
- Supervision of multidisciplinary teams
- Trauma-informed assessment and intervention
- Service development within secure pathways
Private Practice (including Medico-Legal)
- Psychological assessment and therapy with adults, children, young people and families
- Trauma-focused intervention work
- Medico-legal reporting and expert witness work
- Neuroaffirmative autism assessments (ADOS-2 & ADI-R trained, 2025)
Professional Leadership & Contribution
Dr Newey plays an active role in the development of psychologically informed practice nationally, including:
- Co-Chair, PTMF Subcommittee, BPS DCP (2021–2024)
- Committee Member, PTMF Subcommittee (2024–Present)
- Clinical Supervisor, Nelson’s Journey (2021–2024)
Teaching & Academic Roles
- Teaching on UEA ClinPsyD (Power Threat Meaning Framework)
- Previous teaching across multiple health and clinical programmes
- Honorary Lecturer, Ahfad University for Women, Sudan (2010)
Publications & Conference Presentations
Dr Newey has contributed to publications and delivered talks at professional conferences, including:
- Chapter contribution: Lane & Corrie (2006), The Modern Scientist Practitioner
- Conference presentations (IASSID, ECBCT, QNIC, ACP-UK, BPS)
- Commissioned BBC paper on Asperger’s Syndrome (2005)
- PTMF presentations including joint delivery with a lived experience practitioner
Specialist Training & Continuing Professional Development
Dr Newey has undertaken extensive additional training, including:
- EMDR (Levels 1–3)
- EMDR for Children and Young People
- Trauma-Focused CBT (Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre)
- ADOS-2 & ADI-R Autism Assessment Training (2025)
- BPS Approved Third Wave CBT Certificate
- DBT, ACT, CFT
- Mindfulness-based approaches
- AMBIT (Anna Freud Centre)
- ILM Level 5 Certificate in Leadership & Management
