Meet the Team

Systemisk Psychology is formed of experienced, HCPC registered Psychologists all with a minimum of 5 years clinical experience in working with high complexity client populations. All have worked within Public or Private sector services within leadership, managerial & consultancy roles.

As HCPC registered Psychologists, we are required to engage in Continued Professional Development (CPD), which is audited by the HCPC on a bi-annual basis. This ensures that the Psychologist you work with remains informed of emerging scientific advances in wellbeing approaches and treatment.

  • Nina Preston

    Clinical Director & Founder

    BSc [Hons], MSc, C.Psychol, C.Sci, AFBPsS

    NHS Consultant Forensic Psychologist, HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist, BPS Chartered Psychologist, Chartered Scientist with the Science Council, and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.

    Nina is a HCPC registered Psychologist with over 15 years clinical experience in working with complex needs including; trauma, neurodiversity, and mental health comorbidities. In addition to her training as a Psychologist, she has undertaken further training in a number of therapeutic approaches, to enhance her clinical expertise and practice, including: Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), for children, adolescents and adults, and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) for family therapy. Within her practice she routinely applies a range of therapeutic approaches to provide an individualised approach to her work.

    Nina advocates for holistic approaches to compassionate living and ensuring there is equity in mental health care being available to all. She has worked within public sector services for many years, working with people of all ages, cultures, social capital, and needs. This has equipped her with the knowledge, experience and training required to engage, assess and help young people and adults for whom trauma, neurodevelopmental needs, mental health conditions and environmental and relational instability, are actively impacting their lives.

    Nina’s career has required her to be creative when working with organisations, particularly in relation to affordable and accessible wellness support for employees. Having worked in chronically underfunded and under-resourced services, wellbeing support has needed to be integrated within core business activities, without a budget. Consultancy on ‘psychologically informed environments’ is where Nina holds expertise, having a number of published journal articles in this field.

    Nina is a promoter of trauma informed approaches, be it for an individual or organisation, which is why these factors sit at the core of Systemisk Psychology.

  • Aiveen Smith

    Clinical Director

    BSc [Hons], MSc, C.Psychol, AFBPsS

    HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist, BPS Chartered Psychologist, and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.

    Aiveen is a HCPC registered Psychologist with over 10 years of post-qualification practice. Aiveen has extensive experience working with people with wide ranging and complex needs. She is highly skilled in developing individualised and evidence based therapeutic offers to support people through times of struggle. In addition to her psychology training, Aiveen has undertaken additional therapeutic training. Her practice is particularly influenced by the principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). To support continued professional development and inform her therapeutic approach, Aiveen is also a member of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS). In addition to working with people in times of mental health struggle, Aiveen has a keen interest in the role of values focused psychological support. Aiveen offers brief, targeted intervention to help people fulfil their potential and achieve true fulfilment in both their personal and professional lives.

    Aiveen also has extensive experience in conducting formulation driven psychology assessments and she has served as a professional witness in Parole Hearings throughout her career. Aiveen worked for many years in the criminal justice sector which has enabled her to develop expertise in policy design and implementation, consultancy and training. Aiveen also has extensive supervisory experience and is skilled in offering reflective practice to individuals and organisations.

    Core to all of the work Aiveen offers is a belief that all humans are capable of rising beyond the challenges they are faced with to find meaning and fulfilment.

  • Poppy Cornell

    Clinical Care Coordinator

    Poppy has over 15 years’ experience in administration and has worked in a variety of sectors including financial, legal, manufacturing and education. High quality customer service has always been the focus throughout Poppy’s career and she is the initial, welcoming point of contact at Systemisk Psychology.

Our Associates

Our Associates are located across the locality of North, West and South Yorkshire.

Within our free, 20 minute, no obligation consultation we will help identify the most suitable Psychologist for you, based on your needs.

Our carefully selected Psychology team are primarily Forensic Psychologists, meaning their training and expertise are in working with high complexity needs and trauma. Many of our Psychologists have also undertaken training in additional therapeutic approaches, further enhancing their clinical expertise.

All our Psychologists engage in 1:1 and peer supervision with Aiveen and Nina, ensuring consistency in the delivery of a quality service.

Jo Cheetham – Forensic Psychologist (HCPC Registered)

Jo is a HCPC-registered Forensic Psychologist with over 14 years of experience providing psychological assessments and evidence-based interventions across community, inpatient, and secure settings. She has worked extensively with a diverse range of client groups, including young people, adult males and females, and individuals with learning disabilities, mental illness, and personality disorders.

Jo is passionate about supporting people to make sense of and manage painful and complex thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. She helps clients to break free from patterns of psychological distress and build a more meaningful and fulfilling life. Jo is qualified in the use of Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, an evidence-based and effective treatment for trauma and other distressing life experiences.

Known for her warm and compassionate approach, Jo fosters a trusting therapeutic relationship where clients feel safe, heard, and supported. She works collaboratively to develop a shared understanding of a client’s difficulties and supports them in setting goals and guiding the pace and direction of therapy.

Jo tailors her approach to meet the unique needs of each individual, often integrating a range of therapeutic models including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI).

Jennifer Copley – Forensic Psychologist (HCPC Registered) and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) therapist

Jennifer has been practicing psychology in a range of settings for over seventeen years, which includes eight years of experience working within pubic sector services in England and Scotland.

Jennifer is an expert in understanding complex trauma, such as the impact of attachment disruption. Jennifer works with adults, children and adolescents. She has eight years experience of working with looked after children across the foster, residential, secure childcare sectors; offering assessment.