Dr Lorraine King
Background experience
I have worked in the field of neuropsychology since 2001, within both the private sector and a range of NHS settings. My current NHS role is as a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist working within a regional neurocommunity service. My work largely involves neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation with individuals who have suffered an acquired brain injury (e.g. head trauma, stroke, brain tumour), are being assessed for young onset dementia, or have been diagnosed with a neurological condition (e.g. multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury). I am also research-active, regularly publishing in, and reviewing for, peer reviewed journals, and I teach and provide clinical placements and research supervision to Doctorate and Masters Courses across the North West and Midlands.
I have been in private practice since 2012 offering a medico-legal assessment, rehabilitation, therapy and intervention services. I am skilled in the administration and interpretation of neuropsychological and psychological assessments for medico-legal purposes, or within clinical /rehabilitation contexts. I deliver clinical input with individuals and/or their families/care teams for a range of difficulties; devising and delivering individually tailored rehabilitation interventions, working therapeutically with clients (often within an Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) therapy model, or delivering EMDR (eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing) trauma therapy), and providing training and supervision to MDT clinicians and care teams.
Qualifications
• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) accredited (parts 1-4) - EMDR Academy (2023)
• Expert Witness Certificate - Cardiff University-Bond Solon (CUBS) (2018)
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Certificate - National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) (2018)
• BPS DoN Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN) (Distinction) – BPS (2011)
• Diploma in Clinical Neuropsychology (Distinction) - University of Nottingham (2010)
• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) - University of Leeds (2005)
• Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology - University of Manchester (2002)
• BSc (Hons) Psychology – University of Manchester (1997)
Training completed
• Integrating ACT and EMDR - Contextual Consulting (2026)
• Understanding neuroimaging scans and their use in medico-legal practice - Brain Injury Group (2026)
• AI made simple: Practical tools for healthcare professionals - ABI Solutions (2026)
• Race, Power and Privilege in supervisory relationships - University of Birmingham (2026)
• Life expectancy in brain injury cases: Methodology and evidence - Brain Injury Group (2026)
• Working in Litigation, A practical guide for clinical teams - ABI Solutions (2026)
• Expert Evidence: Making the right choices, understanding the rules, and optimising its use - Brain Injury Group (2026)
• Working with addictions in Neuropsychology - North West Neuropsychology SIG (2025)
• Subjective versus objective cognitive deficits - Navigating Neuropsychology (2025)
• Systemic Practice in Neuropsychology - North West Neuropsychology SIG (2025)
• Discussions between experts training – Bond Solon (2025)
• Legal update for Expert Witnesses – Bond Solon (2025)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Intermediate skills masterclass – Contextual Consulting (2025)
• Division of Neuropsychology (DoN) conference (Edinburgh) – British Psychological Society (2024)
• Neuro-EMDR training - Hutchins Psychology Services Ltd (2024)
• Serious Injury Conference – Hugh James solicitors (2024)
• Legal update for expert witnesses – Bond Solon (2024)
• EMDR refresher training – Bespoke Mental Health (2024)
• Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT) in acquired brain injury – University of Technology, Sydney (online) (2023)
• Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Screen (ACE-III) administration and scoring training programme – University of Glasgow (2023)
• Mental Capacity Act conference – North-West Neuropsychology Special Interest Group (2023)
• Neuropsychology conference (in aid of Ukraine) – Irwin Mitchell Solicitors (2022)
• Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT) for sleep – Yorkshire Sleep School (2022)
• Neuroimaging, mTBI and CTE – ABI solutions (2022)
• Research for clinicians and writing for publication - ABI solutions (2022)
• National Brain injury Conference – Irwin Mitchell Solicitors (2022)
• UKABIF summit ‘Time for Change’ conference – UKABIF (2022)
• Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT) refresher training – Contextual Consulting (2002)
• Medicolegal assessment of neuropsychological and behavioural functions: Avoidance of trial and error – ABI Solutions (2022)
• Expert witness conference – British Psychological Society (online) (2021)
• QiCN (Qualification in Neuropsychology) Assessor training – British Psychological Society (2020)
• Tele-neuropsychology – Irwin Mitchell solicitors (2020)
• Division of Neuropsychology (DoN) conference (Manchester) - British Psychological Society (2020)
• QiCN (Qualification in Neuropsychology) Supervisor training – British Psychological Society (2019)
• Expert witness training - Civil Court rules and procedure - Bond Solon (2017)
• Expert witness training - Excellence in report writing, witness familiarisation and cross-examination training - Bond Solon (2016)
Publications
• King, L., Hampson, N. & Bunn, E. (2026). Present moment awareness in acquired brain injury. In K. Fletcher & A. Mobley (Eds). ACT for Neurological Conditions: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for People with Acquired Brain Injury and Progressive Neurological Conditions. Pp.61-18. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
• King, L., Reilly, J., Isherwood, A., Watkins, C., Staddon, T. and Das, L. (2025). Reducing young-onset dementia (YoD) assessment waiting times in North Staffordshire Neuropsychology (NSN). The Neuropsychologist, 19-20, 42-52.
• Staddon, T., Taylor, G., Watkins, C., Sibley, R., Mercer, G. & King, L. (2025). A service evaluation of a training session delivered by North Staffordshire Neuropsychology (NSN), an NHS service, to the charitable sector: Headway, a local branch of the National Brain Injury Charity. The Neuropsychologist, 19-20, 33-41.
• Coman, C., Cooke, G. & King, L. (2024). An FND/Functional seizure focus group.
Experiences of Invalidation and Therapy. In G.H. Rawlings., M. Reuber., J. Stone & M.
McCormick (Eds.) FND Stories: Personal and Professional Experiences of Functional
Neurological Disorder. Jessica Kingsley Publishers: London. (p230-233).
• Di Basilio, D., King, L., Lloyd, S., Michael, P. & Shardlow, M. (2024). Asking Questions
That Are 'Close to the Bone': Integrating Thematic Analysis and Natural Language
Processing to Explore the Experiences of People with Traumatic Brain Injuries Engaging
with Patient-Reported Outcome Measures. Frontiers in Digital Health, sec. Health
Informatics, 6. DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2024.1387139
• Lovatt, S., Das, L., King, L., Isherwood, A. & Melia, Y. (2024). Evaluation of a new long-
Covid telephone triage service within clinical neuropsychology. Clinical Psychology Forum,
380, 36-43. DOI: https://doi.org/10.53841/bpscpf.2024.1.380.36
• Baldwin, O., Breed, A., Grayling, J., Haque, A., McCormack, D., Methley, A., Yates, S,
King, L. (2023). What makes a ‘good’ neuropsychological assessment? An evaluation of
service user and professional stakeholder opinions. Clinical Psychology Forum, 365, 24-
31. DOI:10.53841/bpscpf.2023.1.365.24
• Bunn, E., King, L. & Watts, K. (2023). Re-audit of the quality of neuropsychological
assessment practice using a self-assessment audit tool: 18 months after an initial audit.
Clinical Psychology Forum, 370, 39-48. DOI: 10.53841/bpscpf.2023.1.370.39
• Coman, C., Taylor, O., Cooke, G. & King, L. (2023). A pilot brief therapy intervention for
Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) and Non-Epileptic Attack Disorder (NEAD): A
service evaluation. The Neuropsychologist. 16, 11-15.
DOI: 10.53841/bpsneur.2023.1.16.16
• Piper, C., King, L., Wall, G. & Devenney, E. (2023). Trust-wide clinical neuropsychology
peer supervision group: A service evaluation. The Neuropsychologist. 16, 16-23. DOI:
10.53841/bpsneur.2023.1.16.16
• King, L., Hirst, R., Methley, A., Javed, H., Bowman, A. & Stevens, L (2022). Improving the
quality of neuropsychological assessment practice: The development of a self-assessment
audit tool. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 00, 1-12.
• Watts, K., Davenport, B. & King, L. (2022). Evaluating the effectiveness of an online group
programme to manage Multiple Sclerosis-related fatigue. Clinical Psychology Forum, 352,
23-29.
• Davenport, B., Watts, K. & King, L. (2021). Evaluating the effectiveness of an online group
programme to manage MS-related fatigue. Posters presented to the DHP Annual
Conference: 29th-30th June 2021 and the MS Trust Conference 28th Feb-2nd March 2021
• King, L. & Prescott, L. (2021). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for People with Mild
Traumatic Brain injury and Post-Concussion Symptoms. In W. Curvis & A. Methley (Eds.)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Brain Injury: A Practical Guide for Clinicians.
Routledge. ISBN: 9780367456245)
• Sowter, N., King, L., Calderbank, A & Eccles, F. (2021). Factors predicting first
appointment attendance at a Traumatic Brain Injury clinical neuropsychology outpatient
clinic: A logistic regression analysis. Disability and Rehabilitation, Sep 6, 1-6.
https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1970254
• Methley, A., King, L., Chen, C., Dunning, G., Javed, H. & Teager, A. (2020). Implementing
undergraduate clinical and research internship schemes within a clinical neuropsychology
service. Clinical Psychology Forum, 331, 24-30.
• Peak, C., Di-Basilio, D. & King, L. (2020). Increasing outcome measure completion in
adult patients with a traumatic brain injury: Ideas from the research literature and
evaluation of service change. The Neuropsychologist, 9, 58-65.
• Hampson, N., King, L., Eriksson, L-M. & Smee, H. (2019). The effects of relaxation
training on depression and anxiety in people living with long-term neurological conditions.
Disability & Rehabilitation, Jan 17, 1-6. DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1554009.
• Methley, A., Valentine, C. & King, L. (2019). Increasing research capacity in a clinical
neuropsychology service. Clinical Psychology Forum, 325, 19-23.
• Sowter, N., King, L. & Eccles, F. (2019). An evaluation of a telephone triaging system for
traumatic brain injury referrals. The Neuropsychologist, 8, 46-51.
• King, L., Sowter, N. & Malone, C. (2017). Preliminary results of a telephone triage system
for a clinical neuropsychology service for Traumatic Brain Injury patients. The
Neuropsychologist, 3, 54-57.
• Hampson, N., Miller, C. & King, L. (2016). Initial development of a pathway for managing
the cognitive and psychological symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease.
Psychology of Older People: The FPOP bulletin. Special Edition: Psychological Working
with Neurodegenerative diseases, 136, 15-20.
• King, L., Hampson, N., Flint, A. & Speake, G. (2016). A service evaluation of a
psychological skills group for people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Clinical Psychology
Forum, Special Issue: Service Innovation (part 2),288, 28-33.
• Fleming, P., King, L. & Royle, J. (2011). Perceptions of a clinical psychology support
group for spinal injury. British Journal of Nursing, 20(12), 750-755.
• King, L., Hamilton, S., Wraith, A., et al. (2009). Meeting the training needs of recently
qualified clinical psychologists in Yorkshire. Clinical Psychology Forum, 197, 41-44.
• Prosser, C. M. & King, L. (2009). Evaluating information leaflets in a neurorehabilitation
setting. Journal of Communication in Healthcare, 2(4), 348-358. DOI:
10.1179/175380609790795761
• King, L. & Hill, A. J. (2008). Magazine adverts for healthy and less healthy foods: Effects
on recall but not hunger or food choice by pre-adolescent children. Appetite, 51, 194-197.
• King, L. & Latchford, G. (2006). Clinical health psychology in clinical psychology training:
A national survey. Clinical Psychology Forum, 166, 7-10.
Membership of Professional Bodies
• Entered onto the Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists (SRCN) searchable at: (http://www.bps.org.uk/bpssearchablelists/SRCN)
• Registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) (Ref. no. ZA129917)
• Practitioner Full Member of the BPS, Division of Neuropsychology (DoN)
Registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) (Reg. No PYL16986)
• Chartered member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) (Membership No. 89119)
• Associate Fellow with the BPS (AFBPsS)
• Entered onto the BPS directory of Expert Witnesses
Patron of Headway North Staffordshire (Registered Charity No. 1077770)
• Associate lecturer, Salomons Institute, Canterbury Christ Church University (Clinical Neuropsychology PGDip)
• QiCN National Assessor (for the BPS, DoN)
• Entered onto the BPS RAPPS register (Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors) (for QiCN supervision)
• Peer reviewer for the journal: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology.