Dr Kait Baxter,

Educational and child psychologist

I am passionate about the application of psychological theory and research to promote young people’s academic engagement and emotional wellbeing

I believe that it is only when young people feel understood and valued that they are able to fulfil their potential. I work tirelessly across education, social care and with parents to try and aid all the young people that I work with to reach their potential.

My experience covers the 0-25 age range and includes working as a youth worker, primary school teacher, research assistant and educational psychologist. While working as a teacher I specialised in supporting pupils with social and emotional mental health (SEMH) needs, as well as being a mainstream teacher. I have also carried out doctoral research around supporting the inclusion of children with autism within mainstream classrooms. I have links with the University of Manchester and the doctoral programme.

My education

• 2014
  Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology (DEdChPsy) University of Manchester
• 2009
  The Psychology of Education - M.Ed University of Manchester
• 2003
  Education - PGCE University of Manchester
• 2001
  English and Social Anthropology - BA (Hons) University of Manchester

My work history

• 2017
  Educational and child psychologist HSR Psychology
• 2014
  Educational psychologist Local authority
• 2011
  Trainee educational psychologist Local authority
• 2008
  Classroom teacher School-based (mainstream)

My experience

The various roles that I have had over the years have provided me with a wealth of experience of working with a broad range of young people. I have specific experience of working with the following:

• Autistic spectrum condition (ASC)
• Children and young people with looked after status
• Education, health and care plans (EHC plans)
• Attachment difficulties
• Social, emotional and mental health (SEMH)
• Anxiety
• Behavioural difficulties
• School refusal
• Demand avoidance.
• Communication difficulties
• Selective mutism
• Dyslexia
• Dyspraxia
• Cognition and learning difficulties
• Developmental delay
• Complex needs
• Anger management
• Bereavement
• Critical incident support
• Foetal alcohol syndrome

I ensure that children and young people are given help which is tailored specifically to their needs.

My professional memberships

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) - PYL31538

Association of Educational Psychologists (AEP)

Needs identification

I help identify the following needs

• Dyslexia
• Learning difficulties
• Developmental delay
• Attention difficulties
• Sensory processing difficulties
• Mental health difficulties
• Developmental co-ordination disorder/dyspraxia
• Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder

There have been times when people have received a diagnosis without support for the future, and here at HSR Psychology we provide diagnostic follow up services to address identified needs, including interventions.