PsyCAF was founded by Consultant Psychologist Dr Samantha Piggott in 2015 after working for many years in the field of psychological trauma. Since this time, she has gone on to develop her private practice to specialise in Attachment-Informed Therapies and Therapeutic Life Story (TLS) work for looked after, fostered and adopted children. 

 

PsyCAF has developed further by providing Private Assessments for Autism in Children and (within the wider children's services arena), provides consultancy and training regarding ways to therapeutically parent children with trauma experiences by incorporating  PACE-ful based practices within Residential Children's Homes.

 

Dr Piggott has sought out passionate, caring, dedicated and professional clinicians to form the PsyCAF team and the work PsyCAF provides to all our children and families.

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About PsyCAF's Founder:

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Dr Sam - Has been working in the field of psychological trauma for the last 16 years and has completed numerous assessments and reports in this area. Dr Piggott initially began her Court Expert work in Australia during 2010, assisting the Court with child protection and criminal matters. Over the latter 10 years Dr Piggott has focused on sexual trauma, complex trauma, developmental trauma and general psychological symptomatology stemming from adverse life experiences. Dr Piggott’s area of particular interest is developmental and complex trauma. As part of her daily practice she continues to work with children, adolescents and adults to complete assessments, reports, therapy and consultation.

Dr Piggott has an active role in the adoption, trauma and parenting arenas and she in a  Registered Psychologist.

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