Dr Andrew Bamber
About Andrew
Clinical Psychologist and Co-founder of Lingmell Psychology | Children & Families
If you’re a parent or carer, you may be feeling worried, exhausted or unsure how best to help your child. Perhaps your child is struggling with big emotions, anxiety, low mood, sleep, eating or behaviour that feels hard to manage, often alongside autism, ADHD, or a learning or physical disability. Daily life can feel unpredictable and overwhelming for the whole family.
Dr Andrew Bamber is a Clinical Psychologist and co-founder of Lingmell Psychology. He specialises in supporting children and families with complex emotional and behavioural needs, particularly where there are special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), learning disability, autism, ADHD or other neurodivergent needs. He helps families understand what sits behind these difficulties, feel more confident in how they respond, and help their child feel safer, calmer and more able to thrive.
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology | HCPC-registered
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Experience
Andrew qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 2012 and has 14 years’ experience supporting children and families with complex emotions and behaviour in the context of neurodiversity and SEND.
He has held highly specialist and leadership roles in the NHS in Hertfordshire, Bristol and Gwent, carrying out complex assessment and therapeutic work with children and families in homes, schools, hospitals and care settings.
Who Andrew works with
Andrew works with parents, carers and families of toddlers, children, preteens and teenagers. He sees individuals, couples and whole families.
Andrew also works with schools, care providers and organisations supporting autistic and neurodivergent children and young people. He helps staff teams understand the needs behind behaviour that feels challenging and develop practical, compassionate approaches that work for the child and the whole setting.
Sessions are available on Thursdays and Fridays, face to face in Bristol and online.
Areas of specialism
- Autism and neurodivergence
- ADHD
- Learning and intellectual disability
- SEND and school issues
- Behaviour that feels challenging, including oppositional behaviour
- Anxiety, low mood and coping skills
- Sleep difficulties
- Eating difficulties
- Toileting difficulties
- Traumatic brain injury
- Family conflict and parenting support
Treatment approach
Andrew draws on behavioural, attachment-focused and systemic practice, tailored to each child and family. Together you’ll explore the difficulties you bring and work on practical, achievable changes.
- Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
- Attachment-based therapy
- Trauma-informed practice
- Family systems (systemic) therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Narrative therapy
- Parent coaching
- Strengths-based approaches
- Clinical supervision for professionals
How Andrew works
Andrew’s approach is grounded in collaboration, care and a deep understanding of the systems around children and young people. He helps families make sense of the overlapping challenges that can come with developmental and neurodivergent needs. Together they reduce distress and build practical, compassionate care plans that improve quality of life for the young person and those around them.
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I support parents and carers of children with complex emotional and behavioural challenges. We aim to understand these needs and work towards creating strategies to better cope and thrive as a whole family.
