We’re proud of our professional
and highly-skilled team
We have a highly experienced team of clinical psychologists, therapists and administrative staff. We’re passionate about what we do and committed to our clients, endeavouring to deliver the highest quality service and outcomes for the children, young people and families we work with.
Our leadership
Dr Meryl Forse
Clinical & Managing Director
Dr Meryl Forse is our founder and Clinical Director. With over 15 years’ experience in working with children, young people and families, she leads our Clinical department as well as the overall strategy for the business.
Dr Charles Forse
Business Director
Dr Charles Forse is our Business Director. He looks after and leads all non-clinical work, including administration, finance and commercial matters. He brings over 30 years’ commercial management experience to our team.
Dr Rachel Faul
Clinical Lead
Dr Rachel Faul is our Clinical Lead. She assists Meryl with looking after the clinical side of the business, and brings significant experience in working with children, young people and families to the team.
Lauren Ryan
Practice Manager
Lauren is our Practice Manager. She assists Charles in running the non-clinical side of the business. She brings over 10 years’ marketing, analytics and administration experience to the team.
Our clinical team
Our highly qualified clinical team are experts in working with children, young people and families. In addition to an extensive understanding of children and young people who have experienced trauma, the team has individual areas of expertise, such as developmental trauma, attachment difficulties and complex mental health needs.
Dr Meryl Forse
Clinical
Psychologist
Dr Rachel Faul
Clinical
Psychologist
Cathy Baker
Psychological
Therapist
Louise Buckley
Psychological
Therapist
James Cartwright
Higher
Assistant Psychologist
Dr Sharon Giblin
Clinical
Psychologist
Dr Laura Hemmings
Clinical
Psychologist
Philippa Kelly
Psychological
Therapist
Rebecca Littleton
Assistant
Psychologist
Dr Chanae Mayers
Clinical
Psychologist
Dr Zameer Mohamed
Clinical
Psychologist
Kim Rooney
Clinical
Psychologist
Hannah Williams
Assistant
Psychologist
Our admin team
Our support team work behind-the-scenes to keep everything running smoothly. They look after all non-clinical work, including case onboarding, training preparation, finance and general business support. If you have any questions, they’re usually the best people to speak to first.
Our associates
We are committed to providing the most appropriate psychology service to meet each unique need of our clients. At times, Gateway Psychology will work in collaboration with well-qualified associates or other psychological services to ensure that the client receives the most appropriate service and intervention.
Our professional registrations
HCPC
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is the official regulator of health and care professions in the UK. Registration is a requirement for all UK clinical psychologists.
Social Work England
Social Work England is a regulatory body for social workers in England. The organisation provides professional and education and training standards for the profession.
Play Therapy UK
PTUK leads the way when setting the standards to ensure high quality of care when play therapy, therapeutic play skills and creative arts therapies are used with children.
Ofsted
Gateway Psychology is registered with Ofsted as an Adoption Support Agency for the therapy and assessment work we do with adoptive children, young people and families.
BPS
The British Psychological Society (BPS) is responsible for the promotion of excellence and ethical practice in the science, education, and application of the discipline for psychologists.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks
All new and existing staff members are subject to DBS checks, which are kept updated on a regular basis. Our clinicians are subject to enhanced DBS checks, while our admin roles are subject to standard DBS checks.
Testimonials
Our goal is to provide a high-quality, flexible and timely service that really makes a difference in the lives of the children, young people and families we work with.
“Great empathy and understanding from [Clinician]. Able to now talk freely and openly with [Clinician] and listen to and act upon her advice. She has helped me to understand my position and my past and to organise my thinking and put into place things to help me.”
“[Clinician] talked to me and helped me find some ways to understand things that have happened to me.”</span
“I liked [Clinician’s] approach. I felt comfortable and could say anything.”
“[Clinician] has helped me to strengthen my relationship with my Mum and Dad and understand how they feel about me and my problems and how they can help me. [Clinician] always responds straight away to my requests for help and guidance.”