Dr Kara Davey is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with two specialisms that she is deeply passionate about: fertility, baby loss and perinatal mental health; and ADHD in adults. What sets Kara apart is the rare combination of rigorous clinical expertise and lived experience. She has personal experience of recurrent baby loss, and she was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood, enabling her to bring real depth and authenticity to her work.
Kara leads a team of over 25 specialist associate psychologists across the UK and works with both individuals and organisations. Her organisational clients have included Google, Deliotte, Tommy's, Bliss, SANDS, Deutsche Bank, This Can Happen, Lyst and many NHS trusts. She is an EMDR Europe Accredited Consultant, meaning she not only delivers trauma therapy but also supervises other practitioners in this approach.
Services included:
Baby loss and fertility therapeutic support,
EMDR trauma therapy,
ADHD assessment and therapy,
ADHD coaching
Line manager and workplace training,
Webinars/workshops
Clinical supervision
Consultation with HR professionals
Key topics for speaking events, training and consultation
Fertility, Baby Loss & Perinatal Mental Health-
●The psychological impact of infertility and fertility treatment
●Supporting employees through pregnancy and child loss
●The business case for fertility and loss support (retention, presenteeism, absenteeism, cost of unaddressed grief)
●Creating psychologically safe, loss-aware workplaces
●How to have sensitive conversations with bereaved colleagues
●Fertility Champion Training: building in-house peer support
●Managerial training: supporting team members experiencing grief, including with their return from bereavement leave
●Managerial training: How to have difficult conversations
●Transitioning back to work after maternity or bereavement leave, including maternity coaching
●Understanding and coping with the impact of infertility and childlessness
●Coaching or therapy to support working parents
For NHS, maternity and healthcare teams:
●Understanding grief and trauma in bereaved parents
●Breaking difficult news (trained sonographers, midwives and maternity staff)
●Tailoring EMDR for perinatal loss (for EMDR therapists)
●Supporting perinatal clients with ADHD
●Supporting bereaved parents with ADHD
●Trauma-informed care in maternity settings
Clinical / therapeutic:
●Pregnancy after loss
●Birth trauma
●NICU stays and premature birth
●Postnatal depression and anxiety
●PTSD following pregnancy and baby loss
●EMDR for perinatal trauma
ADHD in Adults/ Neurodirvergence
●Understanding and supporting colleagues with ADHD
●ADHD in the workplace: reasonable adjustments and line manager training
●Supporting executive functioning in ADHD
●Reducing imposter syndrome (ADHD-specific)
●Consultation for HR professionals on ADHD adjustments
For individuals and general audiences:
●"I have ADHD, now what?" - my signature workshop
●Recognising ADHD in adults, including high-functioning individuals and masking
●ADHD in women: hormonal transitions, postnatal period, perimenopause, returning to work
●Undiagnosed ADHD postnatally - commonly misdiagnosed as postnatal depression
●The interaction between trauma and ADHD
●Preparing for parenthood with ADHD
●ADHD coaching and executive functioning strategies
For healthcare professionals:
●ADHD Coach Training for healthcare professionals
●Supporting bereaved parents with ADHD
●Supporting perinatal clients with ADHD
Workplace Wellbeing & Professional Development
●Stress management and resilience building
●Burnout and compassion fatigue
●Coping with organisational change
●Overcoming imposter syndrome
●Reducing procrastination
●How to have difficult conversations
●Looking after your wellbeing as a professional
For mental health professionals:
●Clinical supervision (psychologists and psychological therapists)
●EMDR supervision (EMDR Europe Accredited Consultant)
●Group supervision for NHS staff teams
Delivery formats
●Webinars (remote)
●In-person talks and training - limited availability, remote preferred
●Panel discussions
●Workshops (half day / full day)
●Wellbeing focussed Away days
●Consultation (supporting organisations to develop their mental health strategy)
Location: Kara is based in Sussex but also works remotely across the UK and Europe
Fees and availability
Prices vary depending on the length, whether it is remote or in person and whether the topic is a bespoke topic requiring additional preparation time.
Online webinars start at £1000
Therapy and coaching fees start at £150 with Kara, or £130 with her associate team
Kara Davey
Clinical Psychologist
ADHD, Anxiety and stress, Autism, Burnout and recovery, Grief and bereavement, Hormone health, Identity and self-worth, Life transitions, Menopause, Nervous system regulation, Neurodiversity, Perinatal mental health, Professional development / supervision, Relationships and attachment, Trauma and PTSD, Women’s health, Workplace wellbeing
Adults, Corporate professionals, Education professionals, General public, Healthcare professionals, Legal professionals, Midlife adults, Women
Collaboration (partner / co-create), Corporate / workplace, Media (interview / commentary), Panels / webinars, Podcast guesting, Retreats (lead / contribute), Speaking (events / keynote / panels), Workshops / training, Writing (contributor / author)
Dr Kara Davey is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with two specialisms that she is deeply passionate about: fertility, baby loss and perinatal mental health; and ADHD in adults. What sets Kara apart is the rare combination of rigorous clinical expertise and lived experience. She has personal experience of recurrent baby loss, and she was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood, enabling her to bring real depth and authenticity to her work.
Kara leads a team of over 25 specialist associate psychologists across the UK and works with both individuals and organisations. Her organisational clients have included Google, Deliotte, Tommy's, Bliss, SANDS, Deutsche Bank, This Can Happen, Lyst and many NHS trusts. She is an EMDR Europe Accredited Consultant, meaning she not only delivers trauma therapy but also supervises other practitioners in this approach.
Services included:
Baby loss and fertility therapeutic support,
EMDR trauma therapy,
ADHD assessment and therapy,
ADHD coaching
Line manager and workplace training,
Webinars/workshops
Clinical supervision
Consultation with HR professionals
Key topics for speaking events, training and consultation
Fertility, Baby Loss & Perinatal Mental Health-
●The psychological impact of infertility and fertility treatment
●Supporting employees through pregnancy and child loss
●The business case for fertility and loss support (retention, presenteeism, absenteeism, cost of unaddressed grief)
●Creating psychologically safe, loss-aware workplaces
●How to have sensitive conversations with bereaved colleagues
●Fertility Champion Training: building in-house peer support
●Managerial training: supporting team members experiencing grief, including with their return from bereavement leave
●Managerial training: How to have difficult conversations
●Transitioning back to work after maternity or bereavement leave, including maternity coaching
●Understanding and coping with the impact of infertility and childlessness
●Coaching or therapy to support working parents
For NHS, maternity and healthcare teams:
●Understanding grief and trauma in bereaved parents
●Breaking difficult news (trained sonographers, midwives and maternity staff)
●Tailoring EMDR for perinatal loss (for EMDR therapists)
●Supporting perinatal clients with ADHD
●Supporting bereaved parents with ADHD
●Trauma-informed care in maternity settings
Clinical / therapeutic:
●Pregnancy after loss
●Birth trauma
●NICU stays and premature birth
●Postnatal depression and anxiety
●PTSD following pregnancy and baby loss
●EMDR for perinatal trauma
ADHD in Adults/ Neurodirvergence
●Understanding and supporting colleagues with ADHD
●ADHD in the workplace: reasonable adjustments and line manager training
●Supporting executive functioning in ADHD
●Reducing imposter syndrome (ADHD-specific)
●Consultation for HR professionals on ADHD adjustments
For individuals and general audiences:
●"I have ADHD, now what?" - my signature workshop
●Recognising ADHD in adults, including high-functioning individuals and masking
●ADHD in women: hormonal transitions, postnatal period, perimenopause, returning to work
●Undiagnosed ADHD postnatally - commonly misdiagnosed as postnatal depression
●The interaction between trauma and ADHD
●Preparing for parenthood with ADHD
●ADHD coaching and executive functioning strategies
For healthcare professionals:
●ADHD Coach Training for healthcare professionals
●Supporting bereaved parents with ADHD
●Supporting perinatal clients with ADHD
Workplace Wellbeing & Professional Development
●Stress management and resilience building
●Burnout and compassion fatigue
●Coping with organisational change
●Overcoming imposter syndrome
●Reducing procrastination
●How to have difficult conversations
●Looking after your wellbeing as a professional
For mental health professionals:
●Clinical supervision (psychologists and psychological therapists)
●EMDR supervision (EMDR Europe Accredited Consultant)
●Group supervision for NHS staff teams
Delivery formats
●Webinars (remote)
●In-person talks and training - limited availability, remote preferred
●Panel discussions
●Workshops (half day / full day)
●Wellbeing focussed Away days
●Consultation (supporting organisations to develop their mental health strategy)
Location: Kara is based in Sussex but also works remotely across the UK and Europe
Fees and availability
Prices vary depending on the length, whether it is remote or in person and whether the topic is a bespoke topic requiring additional preparation time.
Online webinars start at £1000
Therapy and coaching fees start at £150 with Kara, or £130 with her associate team
Background & Qualifications
GCSES- 2 As, 8 BsA levels- B, C, EDegree: BSc (Hons) Psychology- 2:1Masters in Research Methods in Psychology- MeritDoctorate in Clinical Psychology- Pass
HCPC, BPS, EMDR Association, Doctorate, Masters, Degree
Collaboration, Corporate, Podcast, Retreats, Speaking
11-20 years