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About me
Experience
Welcome!
I have over ten year’s experience of working with children and young people within the NHS across various areas including Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Cambridgeshire, Coventry and Warwickshire.
I initially trained as a children’s nurse, working both in the community and on children’s physical and mental health wards. This provided me with a comprehensive understanding and applied knowledge of children and young people’s development.
I transitioned to working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in 2013 and worked in different services until I took up a position as a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Lecturer. This provided an opportunity to set up my private clinic in the community.
After six years working as a Lecturer, I completed my Professional Doctorate and I am now working solely as a private CBT Psychotherapist. As part of this role, I have recently been approached to co-develop and teach on an upcoming Level 5 CBT course.
I have always been passionate about children and young people’s mental wellbeing and as such adopt a collaborative, strength based approach to my practice to elicit hope and desire for change. I work individually with young people, as well as with parents and carers as required.
I have published articles relating to working in CAMHS and am in the processing of writing a book which will present the findings of my doctoral research.
qualifications
Doctor of Professional Practice in Health and Social Care
Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy
Masters of Science in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Bachelor of Science in Child Nursing
Registrations
I am an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist registered with the British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). My registration details can be verified at http://cbtregisteruk.com/
I am also a registered Children’s Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
I hold professional insurance and abide by the BABCP and NMC codes of professional and ethical practice.
PUBLICATIONS
Young, L. (2027). Children’s nurses navigating working in CAMHS: practical guidance for developing confidence and competence. John Wiley & Sons Limited. Accepted for publication (submission due April 2027).
Taylor, A., Young, L., & McLachlan, N. (2026). How to fill the hour: Mentoring conversations to facilitate engagement with "complex" young people. Cambridge Scholars. Submitted for publication (revisions pending).
Young, L., Farini, F., & Ward, A. (2026). A systematic approach to literature reviewing: Professional identity of children’s nurses working within children and young people’s mental health services. British Journal of Mental Health Nursing. Awaiting publication.
Young, L. (2021). Counselling students’ responses to conducting role-play activities online: An evaluation of MSc university students. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 1, 1-11.
McLachlan, N., & Miles, L. (2017). Using cognitive therapy supervision to address supervisee and patient avoidance: Parallel and interpersonal processes. Contemporary Behavioral Health Care, 3(1), 1-6.