About

Oakhill Psychology Practice was founded and is run by Dr Lycia Forde DClinPsy, MSc, BSc, PGDL. Lycia is a Clinical Psychologist, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, Psychodynamic Psychotherapist and Behavioural Couples Therapist. Lycia is a warm and compassionate clinician who places huge importance on the development of collaborative, safe and authentic therapeutic relationships. She strongly believes in the ability of people to change and achieve their psychological goals and is committed to delivering the highest standard of psychological care at all times.

Alongside her work at Oakhill Psychology Practice, Lycia has been involved in various research projects and publications and additionally works as Clinical Psychologist for the NHS. She has over 20 years of clinical experience and knowledge across the private, public and charitable sectors.

Research/publications I have been involved with:

·       Parker (maiden surname), L. L. C., Penton-Voak, I. S., Attwood, A. S. & Munafò, M.  [2008].  Effects of Acute Alcohol Consumption on Ratings of Attractiveness of Facial Stimuli: Evidence of Long-Term Encoding.  Alcohol and Alcoholism, 43(6), 636-640.

·       ‘Beer-googles’ are real – it’s official.  The New Scientist, 13th August 2008.

·       People do look more attractive after drink.  The Daily Telegraph, 9th August 2008.

·       The facts of life: attraction.  The Independent, 23rd October 2011.

·       Luke Gibbor, Lycia Forde, Lauren Yates, Stavros Orfanos , Christina Komodromos, Harriet Page, Kate Harvet & Aimee Spector (2020).  A feasibility randomised control trial of individual cognitive stimulation therapy for dementia: impact on cognition, quality of life and positive psychology, Aging and Mental Health, DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2020.1747048

·       Leonidaki, V. and Constantinou, M. P. (2021).  A comparison of completion and recovery rates between first-line protocol-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and non-manualised Relational Therapies within a UK psychological service.  Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy.  https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2669