Dr Jo Stuart is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and director of Hampstead Psychology, with more than 25 years of experience in clinical psychology.

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Jo provides the clinical leadership for Hampstead Psychology and is closely involved in the development and oversight of the service. She works with the clinical team to maintain high standards of psychological care, ensure that the approaches offered are evidence-based, and help make sure that people contacting the practice are matched with a psychologist or psychiatrist whose expertise is appropriate to their needs.

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Over the course of her career, Jo has worked extensively with older teenagers and adults across a broad range of psychological difficulties. Her particular areas of expertise include anxiety disorders, OCD, trauma and PTSD, health anxiety, chronic pain, stress and burnout, sleep difficulties, neurodiversity and the psychological impact of demanding professional and personal circumstances.

She has particular experience of the pressures faced by senior professionals, C-suite executives, consultants, founders and people working in highly visible or demanding roles. This informs Hampstead Psychology's emphasis on thoughtful, discreet and highly individualised psychological care, particularly where privacy, professional responsibilities or complexity are important considerations.

Jo has extensive training across a wide range of evidence-based psychological approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, Behavioural Activation, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Narrative Exposure Therapy, Systemic Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy.

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Alongside her clinical experience, Jo has longstanding experience in the supervision, training and development of psychologists. As Clinical Director, she takes an active role in the clinical standards, governance and development of Hampstead Psychology and in bringing together clinicians with complementary areas of specialist expertise.

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Her approach to the service is grounded in a simple principle: people should receive thoughtful, evidence-based psychological care from a clinician whose expertise genuinely fits what they need.