The Clinical Psychology Practice

What The Clinical Psychology Practice does

The Clinical Psychology Practice is a privately-held, independent clinical psychology practice established in 2009 by Dr Hannah Bashforth and Dr Sophie Halliday, both HCPC-registered Consultant Clinical Psychologists who co-trained at the University of Manchester. The practice operates from two named clinics in Greater Manchester (Hale in South Manchester and Prestwich in North Manchester), with a parallel national medicolegal clinic-room presence in Birmingham, Bristol, London, and Liverpool. It serves adults aged 16 and over, delivering evidence-based psychological therapies grounded in Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy as the primary modality and supplemented by Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Meta-Cognitive Therapy, Cognitive-Analytic Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Systemic, and Psychodynamic approaches — all aligned with NICE guidelines. No proprietary technology, platform, or AI/ML system is described; the "technology" of the offering is the clinical methodology and clinical expertise of the two founders.

The business runs five distinct professional-services revenue streams: self-funded and insurance-funded private therapy at £130-150 per session, medicolegal expert witness reports for clinical negligence and personal injury cases (Dr Bashforth completes 120-150 reports annually with a 4-6 week turnaround), occupational health assessments for employers and OH providers, clinical supervision for HCPC-registered psychologists in private practice, and bespoke training for health professionals. Pricing is unit-based for therapy and quote-based for medicolegal and OH work. Distribution is direct-to-consumer with referral channels coming from GPs, psychiatrists, solicitors, and private medical insurers (BUPA, AXA PPP, AVIVA, CIGNA, BENENDEN, SIMPLYHEALTH). Medicolegal enquiries are handled via Equitas Psychology with named secretary Joanne Harrison; both founders retain parallel part-time NHS and academic positions, indicating a practitioner-led operating model rather than a full-time commercial venture.

The practice is owned and operated solely by its two co-founder clinicians. There is no external equity, debt, or institutional capital raised, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no patents or trademarks, no awards, and no disclosed partnerships beyond its insurer registrations and Equitas secretarial support. Marketing is limited to a content website, professional referral networks, and insurance-network positioning; there is no evidence of paid digital marketing, social media presence, or app product. The operating geographies are explicitly United Kingdom with no global footprint claim, and the service mix and clinic footprint have remained stable, with the most material change being the 2020 institutionalisation of online therapy via Zoom following COVID-19.

Name

The Clinical Psychology Practice

Legal name

The Clinical Psychology Practice

Website

https://the-clinical-psychology-practice.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Clinical Psychology Practice is a privately-held, independent clinical psychology practice founded in 2009 by two Consultant Clinical Psychologists. It delivers evidence-based adult therapy, medicolegal expert witness reports, clinical supervision, occupational health assessments, and training across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hale (Altrincham)

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Therapy Sessions: Self-funded therapy sessions at £130-150 per session. Also accepts insurance payments through BUPA, AXA PPP, AVIVA, CIGNA, BENENDEN, SIMPLYHEALTH and other providers.
2. Medicolegal Reports: Expert witness services for clinical negligence and personal injury cases. Fee structure available on request. Dr Bashforth completes 120-150 reports annually.
3. Occupational Health Assessments: Specialist mental health assessments for employees on long-term sickness or ongoing workplace needs. Services provided to occupational health providers and companies.
4. Clinical Supervision: Clinical supervision service for privately practising Clinical Psychologists and Cognitive-Behaviour therapists.
5. Training for Health Professionals: One-off or series training sessions in psychological techniques/tools in patient care. Fees vary depending on training requested and number of participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Clinical Psychology Practice is a private clinical psychology practice delivering evidence-based psychological therapy, expert witness/medicolegal reports, clinical supervision and training for health professionals. Services are provided by two Consultant Clinical Psychologists (Dr Hannah Bashforth and Dr Sophie Halliday) for adults aged 16+ in face-to-face, online (Zoom) and hybrid formats, with primary modalities including CBT, ACT, Meta-Cognitive Therapy, CAT, CFT, Systemic and Psychodynamic approaches aligned with NICE guidelines.

Product overview

The Clinical Psychology Practice is a private psychology practice established in 2009 by Dr Hannah Bashforth and Dr Sophie Halliday, offering a unified suite of evidence-based psychological services. The core offerings consist of Private Therapy Services (the primary product featuring CBT and other therapeutic modalities), Psychological Assessment, and Expert Witness/MedicoLegal Services. Supporting services include Clinical Supervision, Consultation Services, Training for Health Professionals, Couple/Relationship Therapy, Children & Adolescents Services, and Occupational Health Assessments. The practice accepts both self-funded clients and insurance-funded patients through major UK health insurers. Sessions are available face-to-face at clinic locations in Manchester (Hale and Prestwich) and remotely via Zoom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Therapy Services Evidence-based psychological therapy services for adults (aged 16+) delivered face-to-face, online via Zoom, or in hybrid format. The main therapeutic modality is Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (CBT), supplemented by ACT, Meta-Cognitive Therapy, Cognitive-Analytic Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, Systemic, and Psychodynamic approaches.
• Psychological Assessment Initial one-hour assessment appointments to evaluate psychological difficulties and determine appropriate treatment pathways, plus assessment-only services for individuals requesting psychological reports.
• Expert Witness/MedicoLegal Services Medico-legal report writing for court proceedings in clinical negligence and personal injury cases, with specialisation in chronic pain, medical psychology, fibromyalgia, and obstetric cases. Clinic rooms available in Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London, and Liverpool.
• Clinical Supervision Clinical supervision services for privately practising Clinical Psychologists (HCPC Registered) and Cognitive-Behaviour Therapists, providing professional development and case oversight.
• Consultation Services Regular and ad hoc consultation for qualified HCPC Clinical Psychologists in private practice, covering psychological factors in chronic illness management, medicolegal work, building a private practice, and independent sector business management.
• Training for Health Professionals One-off or series-based training sessions on psychological techniques and tools in patient care, tailored to organisational needs with variable fees based on training type and participant numbers.
• Couple/Relationship Therapy Therapeutic support for couples (same-sex and heterosexual) experiencing relationship difficulties, using exploratory approaches to develop better communication and empathy.
• Children & Adolescents Services Psychological therapy services for children and adolescents (with parental/guardian consent required for under-18s), addressing behavioural difficulties, anxiety, and mood disorders.
• Occupational Health Assessments Specialist mental health assessments for employees on long-term sickness or for ongoing workplace needs assessments, provided to occupational health providers and companies.
• Insurance-Funded Therapy Therapy sessions funded through health insurance providers including BUPA, AXA PPP, AVIVA, CIGNA, BENENDEN, and SIMPLYHEALTH, with registration support available for other providers on request.

Quantifiable outcome

• Appointments available within 2 weeks of contact
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Priory Group: The UK's largest private mental health provider, operating inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and therapy services nationwide. Overlaps with the practice's therapy and medicolegal adjacencies but operates at vastly greater scale and is not a niche outpatient competitor.
• Nightingale Hospital: Central London's leading private psychiatric hospital offering inpatient and outpatient mental health treatment, including specialist chronic pain and psychological medicine services. Comparable to the practice's chronic pain / medical psychology focus but operates an inpatient-facility model.
• The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust: NHS mental health foundation trust providing specialist psychotherapy, training, and clinical supervision. Overlaps with the practice's clinical supervision and training for health professionals revenue lines, though predominantly NHS-funded.
• Bupa UK: Largest UK private health insurer and provider, with a substantial mental health provider network that includes The Clinical Psychology Practice. Relevant as both a customer relationship and as a broader incumbent that could choose to in-source or steer referrals.

Direct peers

• Psymplicity Healthcare: UK-based private mental health practice offering psychiatry, psychology, and therapy services with a multi-clinician model across London. Directly comparable to The Clinical Psychology Practice in modality mix (CBT, ACT), insurance recognition, and premium private positioning, though larger in clinician headcount.
• The Chelsea Psychology Clinic: Boutique private clinical psychology practice in Chelsea, London, offering CBT and evidence-based therapy for adults with anxiety, depression, and related conditions. Highly comparable boutique multi-clinician model with premium pricing and self-referral pathway.
• The International Psychology Clinic: UK private practice delivering psychological therapy, neuropsychological assessment, and medicolegal reports. Comparable in offering a multi-modality therapy stack plus expert witness services, with a similar boutique operating model.
• London Centre for CBT: UK private practice specialising in CBT and evidence-based therapy for anxiety, depression, OCD, and trauma. Closely matches the practice's modality emphasis and self-pay/insurance-funded therapy positioning.

Emerging players

• IESO Health: UK-based online-only provider of evidence-based psychological therapy, working with the NHS and private payers. Comparable as a NICE-aligned, evidence-based therapy provider but competes through a tech-enabled remote delivery model rather than alumni-network reputation.
• The Occupational Health Psychology Group: UK specialists delivering occupational health psychological assessments for employers and OH providers. Comparable to the practice's occupational health assessment revenue stream, addressing the same employee long-term-sickness and workplace needs assessment use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-clinical-psychology-practice

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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