Dr Rachel Tams is a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist who specialises in working with individuals and families affected by neurological injury and long-term neurological conditions. She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), is an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, a Full Practioner member of the Division of Clinical Psychology and Division of Neuropsychology, and a member of the Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists.
Dr Tams qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 1998. Since 2001 she has worked exclusively within the field of neuropsychology and neurorehabilitation, undertaking further training in this area and developing her expertise in delivering specialist assessment / therapeutic interventions to those living with a range of neurological conditions (including Acquired Brain Injury, Motor Neurone Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Encephalitis and Parkinson’s Disease). Therapeutically she draws on a number of evidence-based psychological approaches including ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), and behavioural and systemic therapy. Dr Tams works part-time for Hobbs Rehabilitation, providing a Neuropsychology service at Oaksey House in Lambourn.