Business Details
19 Years
experience
Expert Psychological Assessments & Therapy in Huddersfield
Established in 2007, Socrates Psychological Services operates as an independent provider of mental health care across Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and Yorkshire. Founded by two experienced clinical psychologists, our mission is to improve mental well-being through clinical excellence and individual respect. Our multidisciplinary team of clinicians and administrators delivers assessments, therapies, and training grounded in evidence-based practices, adhering to NICE guidelines. We specialise in neurodevelopmental assessments, trauma therapy, and sensory integration, with a commitment to transparency, continuous improvement, and client-centred care.Our services are informed by the Socratic Method, fostering collaborative problem-solving to support lasting healing. We maintain high clinical governance standards, evidenced by our accreditation with professional bodies and partnerships with NHS teams, schools, and legal professionals. Client feedback consistently highlights our warm, empathetic approach and positive therapeutic outcomes, reflecting our core value that every individual matters.
Services
Psychological Assessments
Autism Assessments
Trauma Therapy
Play Therapy
Sensory Integration
Couples Therapy
ADHD Assessments
Developmental Trauma
Legal Expert Reports
Therapeutic Training
Details
- Year established: 2007
Highlights and features
- We offer transparent, high standards of clinical governance overseen by clinical psychologists with decades of experience.
- Our multidisciplinary assessments follow NICE guidelines for autism and neurodevelopmental conditions.
- We deliver expert, clinically evidenced-based therapy practised by skilled professionals.
- Our team has extensive knowledge of diverse psychological issues affecting families and individuals.
- We provide excellent therapeutic outcomes, evidenced by consistently positive client feedback.
What people say
Fantastic
Healing taking a positive turn
Excellent therapeutic outcomes
Warm and empathic service
Significant improvement
Services
Psychological Assessments
We conduct comprehensive psychological assessments for children, young people, and adults, including neurodevelopmental evaluations for autism and ADHD. Our multidisciplinary team uses standardised tools and NICE guidelines to provide accurate diagnoses and tailored support plans. Clients receive detailed reports accepted by NHS teams, schools, and legal professionals.
Trauma Therapy
Our trauma specialists offer evidence-based therapies, including CBT and EMDR, for individuals affected by PTSD, complex PTSD, and developmental trauma. We support clients through processing traumatic experiences such as abuse, accidents, and birth trauma, with interventions adapted for age and developmental stage. Sessions are available for children and adults.
Play Therapy
Play Therapy provides a safe, developmental space for children to express emotions and experiences through play. Our BAPT-registered therapist supports children aged 412 with emotional regulation, self-esteem, and trauma processing, using a child-centred approach in fully equipped therapy rooms.
Sensory Integration
Specialised sensory integration assessments and therapy address sensory processing difficulties using Ayres evidence-based methods. Our certified occupational therapist works with children and adults to improve motor skills, coordination, and daily functioning through structured, playful activities in a sensory-rich environment.
Legal Expert Reports
We provide expert witness reports for personal injury, medical negligence, and criminal law cases. Led by HCPC-registered clinicians, our reports include diagnostic formulation, prognosis, and therapeutic recommendations, with experience in court appearances and joint statements for legal proceedings.
People
Dr Rachel McCormick
Managing Director
Clinical director with expertise in psychological assessments and expert witness reports, overseeing clinical governance and multidisciplinary team leadership.
Dr Leanne Tidsey
Clinical Director
Specialises in trauma therapy and legal expert assessments, with extensive experience in delivering clinical services and supervision.
Ann Overton
Systemic Family and Couple Psychotherapist
UKCP-registered therapist with 20 years in NHS roles, specialising in couples therapy and EFT to strengthen relationship bonds through emotional connection.
Rhiannon
Play Therapist
BAPT-registered Play Therapist with advanced training in childhood studies, advocating for child-centred therapy in a nurturing environment.
Rebecca Mallinson
Occupational Therapist
Certified Ayres Sensory Integration therapist offering sensory assessments and interventions for children and adults with sensory processing differences.
Questions
What age groups do you work with?
We provide services for children, young people, and adults, including specialist assessments for 19–25-year-olds and trauma therapy for all ages.
Do you accept self-referrals?
Yes, we accept self-referrals alongside referrals from GPs, health professionals, and legal bodies.
Are your reports accepted by schools and NHS teams?
Our assessment reports meet clinical standards and are widely accepted by schools, NHS teams, and legal professionals.
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
We use evidence-based therapies like CBT, EMDR, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, and Ayres Sensory Integration, tailored to individual needs.
Can I access legal expert witness services?
Our clinicians provide expert reports for personal injury, medical negligence, and criminal law cases with court experience.
What are your therapy session durations?
Sessions vary from 45 minutes to 2 hours, depending on the service, with weekly or biweekly scheduling available.
Reviews (4)
Alexandra Vernon
Nov 27, 2020
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Wonderful service! Helped me through a really tough time in my life and did EMDR therapy which has really changed my life in a positive way. Thanks to everyone and my psychologist Dr Tidsey ❤️
Russ Melton
Aug 20, 2020
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Brilliant. First of a few sessions but I’m feeling really positive from this 👍🏻
K. S.
Sep 25, 2019
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Socrates in Huddersfield were recommended to me by my GP who knew that this company had a fantastic team of highly qualified psychologists and provided great service. I attended more than 40 sessions at Socrates since and found each session invaluable in helping me recover from trauma. I had since recommended Socrates to 4 of my friends who all used their services and thanked me for helping them find this company. I read an earlier review of Socrates on google which strangely mentioned delays and unfulfilled promises of weekly reports by someone under the name of Anon. Everything mentioned
Violet Lee
Jul 30, 2019
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Always 15 minutes late for 100 session and never went over to make up the time (this happened at EVERY appointment.) In that 45 minutes they would ask you about your problems- get you upset and riled up, to then say right, sessions over and send you home. I was also promised I would receive a weekly report on the conclusion of the session, which I have never received until I did not return for five weeks and FINALLY received some sort of response (Theyd noticed I hadnt come back, and suggested that I booked another session to tell them why I didnt come back.) Poor and probably
