Dr Zara Rahemtulla
Clinical Psychologist
Children & Under 5s
Zara is a Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience in supporting children, parents and their families. She has previously worked for the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, supporting families with children under 5, and at the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, helping adolescents who self-harm, and families who had a child struggling with an eating disorder. Zara is also a qualified Family, Systemic Practitioner.
Throughout her time in the NHS, Zara has developed a special interest in supporting parents to feel confident about themselves and their young children. She has expertise in toddler and child brain development, drawing from the most up-to-date and current research models. She is also ADOS trained and provides post Autism diagnosis support to families. She he experienced in supporting parents to feel confident about themselves and the way they raise their children.
In her work, Zara takes the time to listen and understand someone’s story, tailoring therapy to the specific needs of the family/parent/child. She draws from various psychological approaches such as attachment theory, family therapy, compassion focused therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and psychodynamic approaches. Zara is also a qualified EMDR therapist supporting people who have experienced single or multiple traumas.
Zara is also a supervisor and teacher – she has lectured at various Universities, supervised student research and offers consultation to other professionals. She receives regular supervision to guide her thinking and accesses training to enrich her mind, body and soul.
Zara is available on Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays between 10am and 2:30pm.