Welcome to Aspire

Dr. Robertson (she/hers) has always been committed to a career involving the application of psychology. Since attaining her undergraduate psychology degree (MA Hons), she went on to earn a Masters in Forensic Psychology (MSc) and a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology (DPsych). 

She is Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and Council for Professions Allied with Medicine (CPAM) registered. 

Dr. Robertson has nearly twenty years of clinical experience working with various adult populations across a wide range of settings. This includes prisons, universities, residential addiction rehabilitation centres, charity services and National Health Service (NHS) hospital wards and surgery clinics. 

She has worked with those affected by a myriad of issues including but not limited to depression, anxiety, personality disorder diagnoses, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (c-PTSD) and PTSD, bipolar disorder and addiction. Many of these presentations are underpinned by adverse life experiences and Dr. Robertson firmly believes in a trauma-informed, holistic approach. 

Dr. Robertson has a special interest in supporting those who have experienced relational trauma, be that in their formative years or later in life, and attachment difficulties. She is passionate about helping people make sense of how and why they have been impacted by their experiences. She offers a compassionate, curious and reflective space for people to stabilise and process difficult feelings or memories. 

Dr. Robertson enjoys helping people shift out of emotional, behavioural and cognitive ruts to build new, healthier means of relating to themselves and others.

Therapeutic Options 

She is experienced in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Person-Centred Therapy (PCT), Compassion-Focussed Therapy (CFT), Trauma-focused therapy, and mindfulness approaches. Dr. Robertson has also trained in the provision of Eye Movement and Desensitisation Therapy (EMDR) and has a keen interest in the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model.  Dr. Robertson also delivers Dialectical-Behavioural Therapy (DBT) skills in both group and one-to-one format.

Dr. Robertson is able to operate in an integrative-assimilative manner, utilising elements of these theoretical models and techniques to provide highly tailored and responsive therapy in accordance with individual needs. 

There was a person-centred core to Dr. Robertson’s doctoral training and she values empathy, compassion, and a humanistic approach highly. She is adept at building strong therapeutic alliances with those she works with, from initial assessment and treatment planning to treatment delivery. 

Speaking and Engagement Options

Dr. Robertson has extensive experience in Cayman and the UK of presenting psychology-related workshops, groups and educational sessions. These have been provided via on-site visits to government, voluntary, hospitality and corporate settings, at Aspire or via telehealth. She is available for bespoke presentations on request.

Dr. Robertson also greatly enjoys public speaking and panel participation. She has lectured at Universities, engaged in radio interviews and discussions and delivered presentations at professional conferences. 

Dr. Robertson enjoys artistic expression and has run therapeutic creative groups both in the UK and on-island, within Aspire and for the clients of other supportive agencies.