Finella Hill, MSc

Finella is an extremely experienced Couple/Family (Systemic) Psychotherapist who completed her training at the Institute of Family Therapy in 1998. Finella has worked for over 20 years as a Couple/Family Systemic Psychotherapist within the NHS.

For 9 years Finella worked at Great Ormond Street Hospital with several teams, including the Attachment & Trauma and Eating Disorders teams and the Mildred Creak Inpatient Unit for children and young people experiencing a range of physical and emotional symptoms.

More recently, Finella worked with adolescents and their families at The Gender Identity Clinic at the Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust.

Emotional and Mental Health

Finella works with children, young people and adults who present with a wide range of difficulties, including relationship, emotional, physical and mental health difficulties, which impact not only on the individual concerned, but also on their family and other relationships. Finella understands that some situations can be highly charged and family members can understandably feel very distressed and find their circumstances or relationships difficult and challenging. Finella always aims to work in ways that are flexible, collaborative and respectful and that meet the needs of the individuals, couples or families with whom she is working.

Finella also has extensive experience in working with patients who present with a combination of physical health and psychological problems, including medically unexplained physical symptoms.

Support to Parents and Networks

Finella has significant experience of offering family based interventions for children, young people and adults who have an eating disorder and with families and couples where a family member is on the autistic spectrum. Finella is also experienced in working with young people with gender dysphoria and their families. Additionally, Finella has expertise in working with couples, including separated and divorced parents, who are struggling with unresolved difficulties or conflict.

Professional Accreditations

Finella is a member of the Association for Family Therapy & Systemic Practice (AFT) and registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).

Areas of Expertise

Adults – Young People – Children – Families

• Adjustment disorders (emotional or behavioural responses to a life event)
• Anxiety, depression and other emotional or mood disorders
• Anger Issues
• Couples Therapy
• Eating Disorders
• Family therapy
• Gender distress or dysphoria
• Parenting work / support
• Sibling therapy
• Social and communication difficulties/ASD