Sasha trained as a Clinical Psychologist at the University of Bath between 2012 and 2015 and has worked in specialist anxiety and depression clinics for the majority of her qualified career.<\/p>\n
Sasha is a BABCP accredited practitioner and specialises in offering evidence-based practice, namely Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, to work with young people and adults experiencing anxiety disorders, OCD and related disorders.<\/p>\n
She joined OHSPIC after working for the National and Specialist CAMHS OCD, BDD & Related Disorders clinic at the Maudsley Hospital.<\/p>\n
Sasha is passionate about the delivery of effective, evidence-based therapy and extends this passion beyond her own practice by providing supervision and teaching across the country to a wide range of professionals in the NHS, and in local authorities.<\/p>\n
Prior to clinical training, Sasha completed a PhD in developmental psychopathology and continues to contribute to numerous research publications and national and international conference presentations.<\/p>\n Barton, J. A. L., Salkovskis, P., & Walters, S<\/strong>. (2021). Investigating the diagnostic specificity of attachment and relational needs in hoarding disorder. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 30.<\/p>\n Chessell, C., Halldorsson, B., Walters, S<\/strong>., Farrington, A., Harvey, K., & Creswell, C. (2022, August 5). Therapist guided, parent-led, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for preadolescent children with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Retrieved from osf.io\/kw34u<\/p>\n Creswell, Cathy,\u00a0Walters, Sasha<\/strong>,\u00a0Halldorsson, Brynjar\u00a0and\u00a0Lawrence, Peter\u00a0(2021)\u00a0Anxiety disorders in children and young people.\u00a0In,\u00a0Psychology: Oxford Research Encyclopedias.\u00a0<\/em>(doi:10.1093\/acrefore\/9780190236557.013.849<\/a>).<\/p>\n Waite, P., Dr, Klampe, M., Walters, S<\/strong>., & Salkovskis, P. M. (2023, April 21). Utilising Patient and Public Involvement to Increase the Acceptability of Brief CBT for OCD in Young People. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.31234\/osf.io\/tcqm8<\/a><\/p>\n Walters, S. L.,<\/strong> Salkovskis, P. M., Halldorsson, B., & Elgie, S. (2020). A preliminary investigation of excessive reassurance-seeking and attachment-related behaviours in adolescents with OCD.\u00a0Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 24,<\/em>\u00a0Article 100503.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jocrd.2019.100503<\/a><\/p>\n Walters, S.,<\/strong> Loades, M. & Russell, A. A Systematic Review of Effective Modifications to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorders.\u00a0Rev J Autism Dev Disord<\/em>\u00a03<\/strong>, 137\u2013153 (2016). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40489-016-0072-2<\/a><\/p>\n \u200bSasha Walters on ResearchGate<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n\n Selected publications<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n