about me
Dr Vivien Wong
Clinical Psychologist, DClinPsy, BSc(Hons), CPsychol, AFBPsS
Dr Vivien Wong is a London based, fully qualified and accredited Clinical Psychologist. She runs a private practice in Central London and South Woodford North East London, where she sees adults and children experiencing common neurodevelopmental conditions and psychological difficulties such as anxiety and low mood.
Dr Wong is a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS), Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Dr Wong completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at University College London (UCL). Dr Wong has 18 years of experience working in the NHS and has been a guest lecturer for universities in London and Essex. Dr Wong offers clinical placements and supervision for MSc and Doctorate training courses in London. She currently holds a Senior Clinical Psychologist role in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in North East London and have had experience leading the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Assessment Pathway, Neurodevelopmental Pathway and Brief Intervention Pathway. Dr Wong offers psychological assessments, neuropsychological assessments and effective psychological treatment to her clients. She also offers clinical supervision to qualified psychologists and other health professionals.
Guided by evidence-based practice, Dr Wong commits to working collaboratively with individuals, couples and/ or families to address their concerns and work towards bringing life changes that are meaningful for them in a focused and timely manner. She has a special interest in delivering effective short term interventions and parenting work.
Dr Wong has worked extensively with children and adults with neuro-developmental conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Tics Disorder/ Tourette’s Syndrome. Dr Wong is experienced in carrying out ASD and ADHD multi-disciplinary assessments, as well as neuropsychological assessments to help understand a client’s cognitive strengths and weaknesses.
Dr Wong can work in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
HOW IT WORKS
Initial contact
You can make an enquiry via email and outline your concerns and areas you would like help with. We will then make a time to discuss your concerns over the phone. This initial telephone consultation is complimentary and will give us a chance to mutually assess suitability before scheduling the initial face-to-face or online appointment via Zoom.
Our first appointment
The first appointment is normally conducted face-to-face and is typically 1.5 hours long. This will give us a good amount of time to go through your areas of concerns and to discuss in more detail what you would like to get out of our sessions. Generally, by the end of the first session, we aim to form an initial plan of what we would like to focus on. I will be able to propose the kind of therapeutic approach that might be effective for you and provide a rough idea on the number of our sessions we would like to start with.
FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS
For ongoing therapy, follow-up appointments are generally 50 minutes. We can review therapy progress every 4-6 sessions to make sure that we are on track to reach your goals.
For specialist assessments, a battery of tests will be chosen according to your needs and concerns. The number of sessions, goals of the assessment(s) and number clinicians required will be discussed with you in advance.
SERVICES
Assessments and treatment for the following conditions:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Tics Disorder/ Tourette’s Syndrome
- Parenting difficulties / Improving parent-child relationship
- Low mood and depression
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Phobias
- Social anxiety
- Health anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Sleep difficulties
- Low self-esteem
- Anger
- Perfectionism
- Trauma / Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Adjustment to health conditions
Dr Wong tailors her approach to help her clients develop a personalised treatment plan. Dr Wong uses a wide range of therapeutic approaches which she completed additional advanced trainings on, such as:
- Cognitive-behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Compassion-focused Therapy (CFT)
- Mentalization-based Therapy (MBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills
- Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)
- Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Narrative Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Comprehensive Behavioural Intervention for Tics (CBiT)
- Habit Reversal Therapy
Parenting approaches:
- The Incredible Years
- Solihull Approach
- Personalised Individual Parent Training (PIPT), also known as Parent-Child Game
- Video Interaction guidance (VIG)
- Parent-infant psychotherapy (PIP)
Other services:
- Clinical Supervision
- Corporate training packages
- Workshops
- Media work such as contributions to radio, television, newspapers or magazines
TESTIMONIALS
“Thank you so much for all the sessions, advice and support you have given me over the past few months. I really appreciate you helping my journey into becoming a less anxious person.” - A Client
“My son has diagnoses of ASD, OCD and ADD. He also often has problems with simultaneously listening and processing during presentations/lessons but said that, in particular, you presented the methods and information in such a way that he found it easy to pay attention throughout.” - A Parent
“Thanks for helping me get through rough times. I really appreciate the effort you put in to help me!” - A Client
“My son has diagnoses of ASD, OCD and ADD. He also often has problems with simultaneously listening and processing during presentations/lessons but said that, in particular, you presented the methods and information in such a way that he found it easy to pay attention throughout.” - A Parent
“Thanks for helping me get through rough times. I really appreciate the effort you put in to help me!” - A Client
“No matter how stupid, irrelevant I thought an obsession was, it was taken seriously - someone listened and actually helped me with my problems rather than thinking I am worrying over nothing.” - A Client
“I felt supported and listened to.” - A Client
“Vivien was really understanding and taught me lots of ways to help myself” - A Client
“Vivien listened to me and actually cared about how I feel. She was very warm and friendly- easy to approach.” - A Client
“Thanks so much for all your help, information and understanding” - Parents
“I felt supported and listened to.” - A Client
“Vivien was really understanding and taught me lots of ways to help myself” - A Client
“Vivien listened to me and actually cared about how I feel. She was very warm and friendly- easy to approach.” - A Client
“Thanks so much for all your help, information and understanding” - Parents
FEES
I only accept two types of payment; through bank transfer or cash. I do not accept cheque or card payment. If you have private medical health insurance and choose to use this to pay for your treatment, you will still have to pay me directly in advance and arrange reimbursement with your insurance provider.
All payment needs to be paid in full via bank transfer or cash at least 72 hours prior to the appointment in order for the appointment to be confirmed. Otherwise, it will assume that you longer want the appointment and the appointment will be cancelled.
If you need to change or cancel an appointment, at least 72 hours notice is required. Cancellations with less than 72 hours will be charged in full (whatever the reason for cancellation).
Initial assessment
- £270 (1.5-hour session, which includes pre-reading and face-to-face or online consultation)
Follow ups:
1) Psychological therapy
- £180-200 for a 50-minute session
2) Neuropsychological / Cognitive assessments
- £300 per hour
- Tests would be selected according to your needs. Estimated time and number of sessions required will be discussed with you in advance
3) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) assessments
- Following an initial assessment, if it is agreed that a more specialist ASD or ADHD assessment is suitable. A multidisciplinary assessment which involves a Clinical Psychologist and Consultant Psychiatrist is generally recommended
- Fees will be discussed at the time
Other services:
- ‘To whom it might concern’ reports: £150
- School reports: £300
- Autism or Cognitive assessment report: £500
- Telephone or email liaison with school or other health professionals involved in your care: £150 per 60mins, on a pro rata basis
- Clinical supervision for qualified psychologists or health professionals
Please note that we do not provide legal reports.
Contact
LOCATION
Central London and North East London. Clinic rooms are located conveniently within 5-10 minutes walk from Oxford Circus, Tottenham Court Road and South Woodford Stations.