Welcome to North Star Practice

Specialist Clinical Psychology Services - Therapy, ADHD & Autism Assessments

hcpc registered

Dr Sophie Fitzgerald

Clinical Psychologist, BSc, MSc, DClinPsy

Dr Sophie Fitzgerald

Hi There! I’m Sophie a clinical psychologist and director of North Star Practice Ltd.

I have worked as a clinical psychologist in the NHS for a number of years and specialise in offering psychological assessment, formulation and intervention to children, adolescents and adults.

My approach is collaborative, compassionate and evidence-based. Together we can develop an understanding of your current difficulties, identify what you would like to change and work towards practical goals that are meaningful to you.

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How I can help

Compassionate evidence-based support

Whether you are looking for therapy to manage life’s challenges or an Autism or ADHD assessment to gain a deeper understanding. I offer a personalised approach to tailored to your needs.

Psychological Therapy

Support for life challenges with a focus on your wellbeing and goals.

I Can help with:

  • Anxiety and worry

  • Low mood and depression

  • Trauma and PTSD

  • Stress and burnout

  • Anger and emotional difficulties

  • Self-esteem

  • Family and relationship issues

  • Grief and bereavement

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Autism and ADHD Assessments

Gain greater understanding and clarity about your neurodiversity profile.

I Can help with:

  • Autism assessments

  • ADHD assessments

  • Neurodiversity assessments

  • Detailed and personalised reports.

  • Recommendations and guidance

  • Post-assessment support

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How can North Star Practice Help?

You may be looking for support because something has become difficult to manage or because you want to understand yourself or someone close to you better.

Adults

Support with anxiety, low mood, trauma, low self-esteem, eating difficulties, grief, emotional dys-regulation, relationship difficulties and neurodevelopmental assessments.

Children

Psychological assessment and support tailored to the individual needs of children and adolescent.

Support for a range of mental health difficulties.

Neurodiversity

Comprehensive autism and ADHD assessments and tailored support to help you better understand your strengths and needs.

You don’t need to need to know exactly what you want before getting in touch. If you are unsure please contact us to explore the support we offer.

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Private Healthcare Insurers

  • Bupa
  • Vitality
  • Cigna
  • AXA Health
  • WPA

Safe and confidential space

Carefully tailored therapy

Evidence-based treatments

I am compassionate, honest and non-judgemental. I wish to support you in a collaborative approach promoting warmth and kindness to ensure that you feel listened to.

Importance is placed on ensuring therapy is tailored to your current difficulties and we are working towards achieving your goals.

I follow NICE guidelines and only offer therapies that are proven to be effective.

Client Feedback

  • Autism assessment

    Did my Autism Assessment with Dr Sophie and I am really happy with the service that she provided. There is just so much to say… Essentially, she included a lot of information as part of the assessment and also took the time to understand my experiences, listen to all I had to say and she was very supportive along the way. I expected the Observational Interview to be stressful but… Wow, it was the complete opposite and was a really pleasant/easy-going time where I could just be me. Thank you Dr Sophie!!

  • PTSD Therapy

    Sophie is compassionate, caring and supportive. With her expert help I was able to recover from PTSD after the passing of my mother, and learn techniques for managing trauma which will stand me in good stead for the rest of my life. I couldn't recommend her more highly.

  • Caring, non-judgemental and highly professional therapy

    Dr Sophie effectively delivers the perfect combination of caring, non-judgemental and highly professional therapy. It’s safe to say that she helped me overcome a difficult patch of my life, which is now behind me. Would highly recommend!

  • Safe space

    “The sessions felt like a safe space for me and it helped me throughout the week knowing that I would have the time to go through everything I didn’t want to approach on my own with someone who would listen and understand”.

  • Helped me manage everything

    “The sessions really helped me manage everything that was going on but also understand myself a lot better which I’m hugely grateful for”

  • Everything clicked

    “Our sessions helped everything to click & I’ve been able to integrate the overall messages and lessons”.

Get started with North Star Practice, today.

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