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Dr Rachael King Author

Dr Rachael King (BSc Hons, PGCE, MSc, Doc.Ed.Ch.Psychol) is an experienced, and HCPC registered Educational and Child Psychologist, with over two decades experience with children and families in a diverse array of roles, such as a teacher, family worker, lecturer, researcher and consultant. Rachael has worked with Children in Care (CIC) and adoptive families throughout her work as an Educational and Child Psychologist in the Local Authority and private sectors. Her experience ranges from supporting families, training, therapeutic approaches (including EMDR), and a broad range of work in a range of educational settings and children's homes. Rachael has also spent time working in the education system in the USA in an urban multiple intelligence elementary school and as an Academic Program Director of Psychology and Child Development in a multicultural college.

Rachael is a passionate advocate of a whole child, needs based, relational approach which considers a child's story, and promotes positive change.