Dr Olivia Pounds
BSc (Hons)., MSc., DClinPsy., HCPCReg.
Highly Specialist Clinical Neuropsychologist
Areas of Specialism:
Adult Neuropsychology, Paediatric Neuropsychology, Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injury, Neuropsychological Assessment and Rehabilitation, Mental Capacity Act Assessment, Multidisciplinary Team Working, behavioural intervention, psychological talking therapies adapted for brain injury, working with neurological conditions, assessment and neuropsychological intervention in Functional Neurological Disorder
Clinic Base:
Ten Harley Street, London.
Home visits / Community-based visits
Geographical Regions Covered:
London, Middlesex,Essex, Surrey, Berkshire, Hampshire, Sussex spanning to the South Coast of England and additional regions by agreement
Referrals: Enquiries@Psychologia.co.uk
Dr Pounds is a Highly Specialist Clinical Neuropsychologist who has highly specialist experience in clinical neuropsychology, having worked at The National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Hurstwood Park Neurological Centre and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. She holds a First Class Bachelor of Science degree with Honours, a Master's degree in Neuroscience, for which she was awarded a Distinction and a Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Royal Holloway, University of London.
Dr Pounds has worked across various specialist clinics including neurosurgery, traumatic brain injury, HIV dementia and stroke. She also has specialist experience in working with neurodevelopmental disorders, older adults and eating disorders.
Dr Pounds provides a holistic approach to neurorehabilitation and psychological intervention, with a focus on compassionate approaches to support clients and families. She has expertise in completing comprehensive neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation for people with acquired brain injuries, neurological and neurodegenerative disorders as well as in delivering adapted psychological talking therapy interventions, cognitive rehabilitation, behavioural monitoring and interventions and cognitive rehabilitation in clients with acquired and traumatic brain injuries.
Aside from this, she has collaborated on the development of a mobile application alongside NHS doctors to support the general population with their cognitive and emotional well-being. Dr Pounds is interested in research and development, with her Doctoral research investigating Alzheimer's disease in Down syndrome. She has also supported colleagues with research looking at "brain fog" and new ways of assessing for depression.
Dr Pounds currently works as a treating clinician in the Psychologia Medico-legal Neuropsychology Service and co-leads the Psychologia Functional Disorders Team and has expertise in assessing and supporting clients with non-epileptic seizures, functional cognitive disorder and functional movement disorder. She is highly commended by her multidisciplinary professional colleagues for placing her clients at the centre of their rehabilitation and her thoughtful, compassionate, thorough and detail-focused approach to both neuropsychological assessment and intervention.
Qualifications and Training
2012 - 2015
2015 - 2016
2020 - 2023
Bachelor of Science Degree with Honours in Psychology (First Class)
University of Sussex
Master of Science Degree in Neuroscience (with Distinction)
University of Sussex
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
Royal Holloway University, London
Clinical Experience
Clinic Assistant, The Priory Hospital, Hove, UK, supporting inpatient and outpatient addiction rehabilitation and treatment for clients with mental illnesses
Honorary Assistant Psychologist, Neuropsychiatry, Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath, UK,administration of psychometric assessments and recruitment of participants to an ongoing research trial comparingtreatments for dissociative seizures
Research Assistant, Skin and Wound Healing, Blond Mcindoe Research Foundation,researching the possible adverse effects of anti-epileptic drugs on wound healing and scarring
Research Assistant, Health of Veterans Research Team, King Edward VII’s Hospital, London, UK,involved inresearch around pain management strategies and trauma interventions for military veterans. Research for a traumacentre with a focus on comparing the effectiveness of alternative treatments, such as EMDR and trauma-focused CBT
Assistant Psychologist, Neurosurgery, neurology, neurorehabilitation, Brighton and Sussex UniversityHospitals,providing inpatient and outpatient neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation to clients with a rangeof neurological conditions. Multidisciplinary working with HIV, acquired brain injury, neurosurgery and strokerehabilitation clinics
Assistant Psychologist, Psychological Medicine and sexual health service, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital,London,providing interventions for in HIV and sexual health for clients with health anxiety, sexual risk-taking behaviourand psychological symptoms due to sexual health. Liaising and working collaboratively with the Neurology andNeuropsychology clinicsfor people living with HIV
Assistant Psychologist, Holistic neuropsychological rehabilitation, Psychologia Ltd.,providing community-based holistic neuropsychological rehabilitation for children and adults with a brain injury
Trainee Clinical Psychologist, Royal Holloway University/Camden and Islington NHS Trust
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Diagnostic memory clinic and community older adult service, East London NHS Trust
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Child and adolescent emotional, behavioural and neurodevelopmental team, East London NHS Trust.
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Low and medium secure forensic team, West London NHS Trust
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Adult community eating disorder service, West London NHS Trust
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Gynaecological oncology psychology team, UCLH.
Clinical Psychologist, Military Charity, supporting wounded veterans with complex mental health difficulties
Clinical Psychology Consultant for a mental and brainhealth app, Mindstep, London, offering guidance and advice to a team of medical experts on the psychological content for a phone-based app. Providing video-based content for users struggling with anxiety and/or depression and supported with the development of assessment tools for conditions such as brain fog, ADHD, OCD, etc.
Clinical Psychologist in Neuropsychology, The National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery,providing neuropsychological assessment and intervention forcomplexneurological presentations, such asstroke, functional neurological disorder, movement disorder, dementia and long Covid. I was part of the brain injuryMDT, supporting with assessment, diagnosis and care planning
Highly Specialist Clinical Neuropsychologist, Holistic Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, Psychologia Ltd, providing community-based holistic neuropsychological rehabilitation for people with brain injury
Professional Memberships
Accredited Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Academic and Publications
Publications:
Alford, K., Banerjee, S., Nixon, E., O’Brien, C., Pounds, O., Butler, A., ... & Vera, J. H.(2019). Assessment and management of HIV-associated cognitive impairment: experience from a multidisciplinary memory service for people living with HIV.Brain sciences,9(2), 37.
Main Clinic: 10 Harley Street, London, W1G9PF
Telephone: +44 (0) 7930243127
Email: Enquiries@Psychologia.co.uk