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Who we are

Halley Johnston Associates (HJA) specialise in the psychology of communication, behaviour change, and Motivational Interviewing (MI).  We have provided training, consultancy and therapy services throughout the UK, Europe, and North America for over twenty years.  Our company ethos is to provide quality, evidence-based training services to help professionals to provide the best support possible to their clients. Our philosophy is to make our work applied, realistic, challenging, and safe.

 

We combine an honest, open, and strength-based approach to consultancy and training with highly qualified and experienced trainers.  The HJA team have extensive experience in applied clinical practice in real life settings.  We are proud to remain grounded in our ‘real world’ conversations that we have with the people we serve in our everyday clinical practice.  Our consultancy and training programmes are evidence-based in terms of MI content and also from a teaching and learning perspective.

The HJA Team

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Dr Lynne Johnston

Lynne is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist (HCPC-registered practitioner psychologist) who works in clinical practice, training and supervision. Lynne is the director of Halley Johnston Associates Ltd.  She works part time in the NHS and is also an honorary associate professor with the University of Glasgow. 

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Frankie Dempsey

Frankie is a BABCP accredited CBT therapist, and final year Trainee Clinical Psychologist. Frankie has an interest in Neuropsychology, and have an interest in the assessment and management of brain injuries and neurological conditions. She is also a trainer with the Motivational Interviewing Network of trainers, and delivers training with HJA. 

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Karen Gibson

Karen has worked in the public sector as a manager for over 30 years. She is the business manager at HJA.

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Kacey Jackson

Kacey is a final year Trainee Clinical Psychologist working in clinical practice and in research. Kacey has experience in and a specialist interest in Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Please do not hesitate to contact us If you would like to find out how we can help you or your organisation

© 2018 Halley Johnston Associates Ltd     Company Registration Number:  06268091

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