Dr Sarah Rudebeck (DClinPsy, DPhil Oxon, MSc, BSc)
ChiPP Clinical Director and Clinical Psychologist
Adult and Child and Mental Health, Neuropsychology
Hello, my name is Sarah and I am a Senior Clinical Psychologist based in Honor Oak Park, South East London. Previously I undertook an MSc and PhD from Oxford University in Cognitive Psychology. Since then I have been working in the NHS for over ten years and I currently work at Kings College Hospital. While I am trained in a number of psychological therapies I primarily use CBT, ACT and Narrative therapy in my sessions. These therapies help people understand their difficulties, develop strategies to overcome these and think about what they value and want to achieve out of life.
One of my areas of expertise is supporting those with learning, neurodevelopmental, neurological and health challenges. I provide therapy for those living with a range of conditions, including life changing medical conditions. I also conduct assessments to determine an individual's specific learning profile. Neuropsychological assessments investigate intellect, academic abilities, memory and attention and allow tailored supports and strategies to be put in place. These assessments can help diagnose specific learning difficulties (e.g., dyslexia, dycalculiar, dyspraxia and dysgraphia) that require educational support and potentially special adjustments in examinations.
I am happy to be contacted by case managers to discuss their clients needs.
I am fully registered with the Health Care Professional Council as a Registered Clinical Psychologist: PYL32584
Research
I have more than 10 years research experience in the field of cognitive neuroscience and have published widely in this field. I am passionate about conducting research that will help improve the lives of adult and children with neurological differences. My current collaborations are at UCL and RHUL and include investigations into the cognitive profile and brain changes in Rasmussen Syndrome and the mental health profile of young people with Dystonia. I am a visiting lecturer for the MSc in Paediatric Neuropsychology at UCL.
Selected Publications
Bates, L., Taylor, M., Pierre-Lin, J., Gimeno, H., Kingston, J., & Rudebeck, S.R. (2021) Mental health and behaviour in children with dystonia: Anxiety, challening behaviour and the relationship to pain and self-esteem. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology
Rudebeck, S.R. (2020) The psychological experience of children with cerebral palsy. Paediatrics and Child Health.
Rudebeck, S.R., Shavel-Jessop, S., Varadkar, S., Owen, T., Cross, H., Vargha-Khadem, F., & Baldeweg, T. (2018) Pre- and post-surgical cognitive trajectories in Rasmussen syndrome. Epilepsia
Rudebeck, S. R., Filippini, N., & Lee, A. C. H. (2012). Can complex visual discrimination deficits in amnesia be attributed to the medial temporal lobe? An investigation into the effects of medial temporal lobe damage on brain connectivity. Hippocampus.
Rudebeck, S.R., Bor, D., Ormond, A., O’Reilly, J., & Lee, A.C.H. (2012). A potential spatial working memory training task to improve both episodic memory and fluid intelligence. PLOS ONE.
Rudebeck, S.R., Scholz, J., Millington, R., Rohenkohl, G., Johansen-Berg, H., & Lee, A.C.H. (2009). Fornix microstructure correlates with recollection but not familiarity memory. Journal of Neuroscience.
Lee, A.C.H., & Rudebeck, S.R. (2010) Human medial temporal lobe damage can disrupt the
perception of single objects. Journal of Neuroscience.
Lee, A.C.H., & Rudebeck, S.R. (2010). On the Interaction between Spatial Processing and Working Memory in the Human Posterior Medial Temporal Lobe. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience.
One of my areas of expertise is supporting those with learning, neurodevelopmental, neurological and health challenges. I provide therapy for those living with a range of conditions, including life changing medical conditions. I also conduct assessments to determine an individual's specific learning profile. Neuropsychological assessments investigate intellect, academic abilities, memory and attention and allow tailored supports and strategies to be put in place. These assessments can help diagnose specific learning difficulties (e.g., dyslexia, dycalculiar, dyspraxia and dysgraphia) that require educational support and potentially special adjustments in examinations.
I am happy to be contacted by case managers to discuss their clients needs.
I am fully registered with the Health Care Professional Council as a Registered Clinical Psychologist: PYL32584
Research
I have more than 10 years research experience in the field of cognitive neuroscience and have published widely in this field. I am passionate about conducting research that will help improve the lives of adult and children with neurological differences. My current collaborations are at UCL and RHUL and include investigations into the cognitive profile and brain changes in Rasmussen Syndrome and the mental health profile of young people with Dystonia. I am a visiting lecturer for the MSc in Paediatric Neuropsychology at UCL.
Selected Publications
Bates, L., Taylor, M., Pierre-Lin, J., Gimeno, H., Kingston, J., & Rudebeck, S.R. (2021) Mental health and behaviour in children with dystonia: Anxiety, challening behaviour and the relationship to pain and self-esteem. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology
Rudebeck, S.R. (2020) The psychological experience of children with cerebral palsy. Paediatrics and Child Health.
Rudebeck, S.R., Shavel-Jessop, S., Varadkar, S., Owen, T., Cross, H., Vargha-Khadem, F., & Baldeweg, T. (2018) Pre- and post-surgical cognitive trajectories in Rasmussen syndrome. Epilepsia
Rudebeck, S. R., Filippini, N., & Lee, A. C. H. (2012). Can complex visual discrimination deficits in amnesia be attributed to the medial temporal lobe? An investigation into the effects of medial temporal lobe damage on brain connectivity. Hippocampus.
Rudebeck, S.R., Bor, D., Ormond, A., O’Reilly, J., & Lee, A.C.H. (2012). A potential spatial working memory training task to improve both episodic memory and fluid intelligence. PLOS ONE.
Rudebeck, S.R., Scholz, J., Millington, R., Rohenkohl, G., Johansen-Berg, H., & Lee, A.C.H. (2009). Fornix microstructure correlates with recollection but not familiarity memory. Journal of Neuroscience.
Lee, A.C.H., & Rudebeck, S.R. (2010) Human medial temporal lobe damage can disrupt the
perception of single objects. Journal of Neuroscience.
Lee, A.C.H., & Rudebeck, S.R. (2010). On the Interaction between Spatial Processing and Working Memory in the Human Posterior Medial Temporal Lobe. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience.